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RATIONAL

Combi steamers for professional kitchens

Line drawing of a professional combi oven with steam rising from the top
Industry
Commercial kitchen equipment
Country
Germany
Founded
1973
Revenue
~€1.2B (2024)

The world market leader in combi ovens — the workhorse appliance in professional kitchens. If you have eaten in a hotel, hospital, or stadium, your food likely passed through a RATIONAL unit.

RATIONAL AG focuses on exactly one product category and has for fifty years: intelligent cooking systems for professional kitchens. That focus made a company from Landsberg am Lech the undisputed global leader in its niche.

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