Criteria to keep in mind when laying out a restaurant's industrial kitchen system

STAVI and the criteria to keep in mind when building and installing a restaurant's industrial kitchen system

With our experience in restaurant design, we have found that a well-planned industrial kitchen design ensures diners are served on time and makes the cooking process more efficient. Not only that, a clear grasp of industrial kitchen system design standards allows the cooking area to look more elegant, drawing diners in to enjoy their meal. Join STAVI in learning about the criteria for laying out a restaurant's industrial kitchen system.

Building and installing a restaurant's industrial kitchen system according to the criteria

1. Design a simple, flexible restaurant industrial kitchen system

A restaurant's industrial kitchen system design needs to be compact and flexible, meaning the kitchen areas are arranged to give the cooks the greatest comfort and efficiency. In other words, how to make your restaurant kitchen as user-friendly as possible.

Image: A simple, flexible restaurant industrial kitchen system

When staff expend the least energy, the quality of work rises and tasks are completed in the shortest possible time.

2. Design a fully equipped restaurant industrial kitchen system

When designing a fully equipped restaurant industrial kitchen system, you need to choose suitable kitchen equipment and ensure adequate lighting in the kitchen. Suitable equipment makes cooking easier and keeps staff comfortable. Good lighting lets staff see what they are doing and do it safely.

Image: A well-equipped restaurant industrial kitchen system

However, the downside of designing a restaurant industrial kitchen system to be simple, flexible and fully equipped is that it increases the investment cost.

3. Design a restaurant industrial kitchen system with a suitable floor area

When designing a restaurant's industrial kitchen system, pay attention to the kitchen floor area so that it fits the overall floor plan. In other words, the larger the restaurant, the more kitchen space you need, and vice versa.

Image: A restaurant industrial kitchen system with a suitable floor area

In addition, your kitchen space must be proportional to the number of guests the restaurant serves. This is obvious, because a restaurant with many guests needs a kitchen system that operates at higher intensity. Consider expanding your floor space if your restaurant has a large number of potential customers.

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4. Design a restaurant industrial kitchen system with effective ventilation and exhaust

A working kitchen is full of food odours, grease and heat given off by the ranges. That is why a ventilation and exhaust system is essential in a restaurant's industrial kitchen system. In particular, a grill restaurant needs to install smoke extraction at the guests' grill tables, so that guests do not leave the restaurant smelling of food.

The ventilation and exhaust system needs to be properly designed; combining food odour extractors and industrial smoke extractors with suitable extraction capacity creates a clean, pleasant restaurant industrial kitchen space.

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5. Choose suitable utensils and equipment when designing a restaurant industrial kitchen system

When choosing equipment for a restaurant's industrial kitchen system, pay particular attention to power consumption. When buying electrical equipment for the kitchen, you need to consider the supplier, the warranty and the product's power consumption, because the monthly electricity bill is the real long-term cost.

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6. Design a restaurant industrial kitchen system that is safe for health

After completing the design of the restaurant's industrial kitchen system, the last things you should pay attention to are medical care and fire prevention and fighting. Find the medical facility nearest to you.

Image: A restaurant industrial kitchen system that is safe for health

In addition, every piece of equipment comes with specific instructions, so read the equipment manuals very carefully. We should prevent any accidents that could occur.

The ranges used in restaurants and hotels today are mostly made from high-quality stainless steel to better ensure food safety and hygiene. The fuel used is mainly gas, so we need to design the gas piping to be truly safe. Kitchen waste also needs to be separated into different bins, and the wastewater pipes must meet the prescribed standards. In particular, the flue must be of guaranteed quality so that it does not affect the quality of the food or the health of the chefs and staff.

With this information on the principles of laying out a restaurant's industrial kitchen, STAVI hopes to help our customers and readers, giving you the confidence to develop ideas and create the perfect restaurant industrial kitchen system. If you are still hesitant, do not trust yourself and want to find a professional, reputable industrial kitchen system setup and restaurant kitchen contractor, do not hesitate: “CONTACT US” right away to have all your questions answered and receive advice and support.