Designing a standard-compliant industrial kitchen system with STAVI

To make preparing industrial catering meals easy and convenient, the use of an industrial kitchen is very necessary and important for STAVI in particular and the industrial catering industry in general. This is especially true for restaurants, hotels, company canteens, large offices, schools… that need to serve many people at the same time. Therefore, industrial kitchen design must follow strict standards to create a modern, professional kitchen space and a smooth rhythm during food preparation. So what are those standards? Let's explore the following article with STAVI Industrial Catering!

Understanding the industrial kitchen system

"Industrial kitchen" is a widely used term today for a kitchen that performs the same function as an ordinary kitchen, except that it is large in size and can be used to prepare food for hundreds or thousands of diners at the same time rather than just a family. This type of industrial kitchen is used in hotels, restaurants, industrial parks, schools…

Image: STAVI's industrial kitchen system

An industrial kitchen is where many different cooking appliances are brought together, from large tray rice cookers, large pans and industrial gas stoves to exhaust and ventilation systems... Here, kitchen equipment is designed to be diverse and multi-purpose. Only with modern equipment can an industrial kitchen achieve maximum operating efficiency and meet the requirements of consumers.

The industrial kitchen area is divided into many different working zones, each of which takes on its own function, creating unity and mutual support in the kitchen's operating process.

An industrial kitchen system is also a place where many cooking equipment systems are concentrated, so a great deal of heat is given off along with the grease from cooking; for this reason, an industrial kitchen must ensure food safety and hygiene in order to deliver quality dishes and protect the health of those being served.

So why must an industrial kitchen system be designed in a well-organised way?

Standards for designing an industrial kitchen system

When designing an industrial kitchen system or restaurant kitchen, the following factors should be noted:

1. Arrange the kitchen area in a one-way flow

A sensible flow from storage, preparation and cooking through to washing dishes and cleaning utensils. Food moves in one direction and never returns to the starting point. This helps preserve ingredients and the output of each stage better, and prevents cross-contamination and microbial contamination.

2. Ensure proper lighting conditions in the kitchen area

The necessary and sufficient light intensity will help your head chefs create many delicious dishes and plate food artistically. So how much light is enough for the kitchen area? Is there a way to calculate it? We can learn more about how to calculate lighting standards for the cooking area.

3. Arrange equipment in the kitchen area in a well-organised way

Arranging kitchen equipment and utensils in a well-organised and sensible way will help you save a great deal of cost: from floor space costs and staff costs to the speed at which dishes are served, as well as giving staff a comfortable, pleasant frame of mind while cooking. This will help ensure that the dishes brought to diners are of full quality.

4. Industrial kitchen exhaust

The restaurant ventilation system and the smoke exhaust system for industrial and restaurant kitchens are also among the important factors in the design of industrial kitchen systems, restaurants, canteens and schools. When cooking, the heat generated along with food smells makes the space stuffy and unpleasant. Restaurant kitchens are designed to be enclosed, so a ventilation system is necessary to solve this problem. Exhaust hoods and smoke hoods are the top choice of restaurant owners.

The importance of designing an industrial kitchen system

Industrial kitchen design is a necessity for many parties, such as investors in the food and beverage business, specifically the kitchens of restaurants, hotels, eateries, pubs, etc.

1. Designing an industrial kitchen system increases productivity and service capacity

Working in a production line, in sequence, always brings professionalism and modernity. When a dedicated industrial kitchen is designed, each cooking and service area is divided sensibly; each area operates with its own function and is equipped with tools suited to that function. These areas operate in connection with each other and support each other flexibly to run the kitchen as efficiently as possible.

2. Designing an industrial kitchen system saves costs for investors

If you design an industrial kitchen on your own, you may not fully understand the nature of the work and the knowledge of the industry, so the design encounters many difficulties: surplus unnecessary equipment, incorrect assembly during the design process, using equipment at the wrong capacity or for the wrong function… leading to waste and loss of assets for the investor.

3. Designing an industrial kitchen system ensures food safety and hygiene

An industrial kitchen is designed with modern techniques and installed precisely according to the industrial kitchen design drawings, in order to ensure food safety and hygiene. Once designed, the kitchen area becomes systematic, from the equipment inside the kitchen to the cleaning system after use, so that cleaning is no longer a difficult problem in large kitchens.

4. Designing an industrial kitchen system delivers high aesthetic value

A designed kitchen area also depends on the investor's intentions combined with the ideas of experts, so it has higher aesthetic value than kitchens designed on one's own. This gives the kitchen area, once designed, a luxurious, clean space, ensuring that the chefs' workplace is comfortable and highly productive.

Trust and choose STAVI's industrial kitchen system setup service

A reputable company specialising in industrial kitchen system setup, industrial kitchen installation and the supply of stainless steel industrial kitchen equipment, industrial refrigerators, industrial freezers, dishwashers, etc. With many years of experience and extensive knowledge of the industrial kitchen field, STAVI can define an industrial kitchen design plan for each customer's specific needs, so that the design delivers high efficiency in preparing dishes and serving customers.

If you need an industrial kitchen setup, call STAVI now on hotline0917 32 5858​- a leading supplier of kitchen equipment in Vietnam - for a free consultation!