Rational

Rational

Rational is a German manufacturer of kitchen appliances for thermal food preparation. The company manufactures products for commercial and industrial kitchens, including numerous innovative solutions such as the Rational SelfCookingCenter. With a market share of 54%, Rational is the global market and technology leader.

Innovative cooking technology for commercial and industrial kitchens

The company was founded in 1973 by Siegfried Meister as "Rational GmbH". In the beginning, the focus was on the production of hot-air appliances. In 1976, the manufacturer launched its first combi steamer on the market and has been steadily developing the technology ever since. Today, it sells more than 750,000 appliances worldwide, which are produced exclusively at the company's site in Landsberg am Lech. Of the total of around 1,800 employees, more than 850 are based in Germany.

The product portfolio focuses on various multifunctional cooking and baking appliances as well as the associated spare parts. While the intelligent SelfCookingCenter enables the cooking of various dishes, the BakingLine is aimed specifically at commercial bakeries. With the CombiMaster Plus, Rational offers another combi steamer, which is suitable for kitchens of all sizes in different model variants. The areas of application for the kitchen appliances are correspondingly diverse and range from fast food outlets to communal catering to upscale restaurants.

Perfect cooking results thanks to intelligent cooking system

One of the highlights in the range is the SelfCookingCenter, an intelligent combi steamer that independently achieves perfect cooking results. With this innovative cooking system, temperature, humidity and air speed no longer have to be set and readjusted manually. The appliance adjusts all settings automatically and in this way prepares a variety of perfectly cooked dishes in an area of only about 1 m².

With the new All-in-2 concept, the manufacturer also offers an extension for the SelfCookingCenter. The system comprises two multifunctional high-performance appliances, namely the SelfCookingCenter and the new VarioCookingCenter for frying, boiling and deep-frying. The All-in-2 concept enables efficient production with optimal food quality and intuitive operation.