Commercial kitchens are a melting pot of several different pieces of cooking equipment. For some kitchens, this equipment can take up valuable space. What if you could replace several pieces of cooking equipment with a few smaller pieces? Well the answer is, you can.
A combi-oven can replace multiple pieces of cooking equipment in your commercial kitchen. These pieces of equipment include a range, tilt skillet, fryer, convection oven, kettle, steamer, griddle, charbroiler and grill.
In addition to saving space, there are several other benefits to replacing these pieces of equipment with a combi-oven.
By replacing these different types of equipment with a few combi-ovens, you can expect a much more consistent product. The lack of consistency that results from using several different kinds of cooking equipment can result in unhappy customers.
Combi-ovens cook with moisture. This moisture allows an end product to have a greater yield and better flavor as a result of the retained moisture.
In almost all cases, combi-ovens produce faster results. By using a combi-oven in your commercial kitchen, you could decrease ticket times dramatically.
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There is one thing that a combi-oven can’t replace, however.
Rational's combi-ovens don't eliminate the need for hoods. Although Rational does manufacture some combi-ovens with self-contained hoods, they are still required for combis. However, with their small footprint, combi-ovens can dramatically reduce the cost of a hood.
Depending on the situation, traditional hoods can cost upwards of $2,500 per linear foot, installed. Reducing the overall length of the hood from 20 feet to 15 feet could save operators approximately $12,000.
When determining if your kitchen is a good candidate for replacing equipment with a combi-oven, you must look at the end goals for your commercial kitchen.
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Are you a quick-service or full-service kitchen? Are you looking to replace some of the equipment in your school kitchen? Answer these questions to determine how many combi-ovens you will need. If your kitchen often needs to cook or bake something in a convection oven at the same time you need to fry something in a fryer, two combi-ovens would give you the multiple cooking cavities necessary to do this.
A chef once said that each of the classic French cooking techniques could be performed in one machine, the Rational combi-oven. Find out for yourself by scheduling a personal demonstration by a Rational chef in one of our test locations.
