Industrial Kitchen System Setup

STAVI - A professional industrial kitchen system setup provider in northern Vietnam

An industrial kitchen system is an extremely important area, regarded as the heart of restaurants and hotels; it is where delicious, fully nutritious meals are produced to serve the dining needs of many people. Designing a perfect industrial kitchen system requires a contractor that is professional and has extensive experience in the trade. 

Sao Viet Nam Manufacturing, Trading and Services Co., Ltd. (STAVI CO., LTD) is a leading provider of industrial kitchen setup and equipment in northern Vietnam. Our aim is to give customers a kitchen system that is professional, aesthetically pleasing, well organized and convenient. To achieve this, STAVI constantly strives to improve service quality in order to achieve customer satisfaction.

With a team of design and installation engineers with many years of experience, together with hands-on experience in operating industrial kitchens, STAVI is an optimal choice for customers selecting a contractor to set up a professional, highly practical kitchen system.

Photo: STAVI sets up professional industrial kitchen systems

Industrial kitchen systems

1: What is an industrial kitchen?

An industrial kitchen is a system of kitchen equipment manufactured to standards for cooking, handling and processing food in large quantities, serving the needs of many users within a given period, which can reach hundreds or thousands of meals at companies, businesses, restaurants or industrial parks. Industrial kitchens are large in scale, meet high standards and are fully equipped with all the necessary industrial kitchen equipment, making them far more professional than home kitchens or the kitchens of small eateries.

Photo: Industrial kitchens are used in restaurants, hotels and industrial parks

Because it is where food is directly prepared, an industrial kitchen must strictly comply with food safety and hygiene regulations to protect everyone's health. For this reason, all handling, cooking and storage areas operate in a closed process to give users the most hygienically safe food possible. At the same time, an industrial kitchen design based on a closed process helps chefs and staff organize the stages of cooking appropriately and quickly, saving time and effort.

An industrial kitchen consists of several areas arranged next to one another in process order, such as: the incoming food receiving area, the food storage area, the preparation area, the cooking area, the serving area and the equipment washing area.

2: Types of industrial kitchens

Today, industrial kitchen systems are divided into 2 types: gas-fired industrial kitchens and electric industrial kitchens (industrial induction cookers). The appropriate type of industrial kitchen is chosen based on usage needs and capacity to suit the user's kitchen space.

INDUSTRIAL GAS COOKERS

It can be said that industrial gas cookers are the most widely used industrial kitchen equipment today, thanks to their reasonable price, high output, good durability and the widespread availability of gas as a fuel. Chefs can adjust the flame easily and precisely, giving them an intuitive feel for creating the best dishes. Cooking times are fast, making them suitable for deep-frying, stir-frying, pan-frying, boiling and more. Gas-fired industrial cookers come in a wide range of product lines and sizes, so customers can choose the sizes that suit their needs.

Photo: Industrial gas cookers in a restaurant

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC COOKERS

Industrial electric cookers are very common in industrial kitchen systems today; they waste less heat and are safer to use. Electric cookers can maintain very low temperatures, which saves energy and keeps food warm longer than gas cookers. In particular, electric cookers are very easy to clean and wipe down, keeping the industrial kitchen area tidier, cleaner and more elegant.

Photo: Restaurant industrial induction cooker

3: Benefits of an industrial kitchen

What role do industrial kitchens play that leads so many restaurants, hotels, schools, industrial parks and others to choose to use them and install industrial kitchen systems?

SAVING TIME AND EFFORT

Cooking and processing food to produce large numbers of delicious, nutritious industrial meals takes a great deal of time and effort from chefs, and not everyone can do it. That is why using an industrial kitchen is almost mandatory in today's kitchen spaces. With a modern industrial kitchen system built on a closed process, kitchen work becomes simpler, and chefs are inspired to prepare delicious dishes in large quantities as quickly as possible.

ENSURING FOOD HYGIENE

Ensuring food safety and hygiene is always a top priority today, especially in industrial kitchens that serve many diners at the same time. In an industrial kitchen built on a closed process, each area has its own function, and utensils are not shared across areas in ways that could easily compromise hygiene, for example by keeping the raw food handling area separate from the cooking area. At the same time, its simple design makes it easy to clean and wipe away grease and dirt on the cookers.

Photo: Industrial kitchens help ensure food hygiene

IMPROVING FOOD QUALITY

Industrial kitchens are very different from home kitchens or the kitchens of small eateries, in terms of scale, professionalism and the required kitchen equipment. An industrial kitchen has all the specialized kitchen tools needed to handle and prepare dishes quickly, and with them chefs can create more delicious and nutritious dishes for diners.

Key equipment in an industrial kitchen

An industrial kitchen includes many different pieces of equipment and utensils for food handling and cooking. Among this industrial kitchen equipment, some items are mandatory and play an extremely important role that no industrial kitchen can do without, such as:

- Industrial cookers: Depending on usage needs and the people being served, each facility is equipped with its own type of cooker. But they all share the common feature of providing convenience for chefs, so that they can serve many delicious meals to everyone. Most cookers are made of stainless steel, which withstands loads and heat well and is safe for users.

- Kitchen racks: One of the important components of a kitchen system, responsible for neatly holding kitchen equipment and food. Kitchen racks are made entirely of stainless steel, with a compact design that is easy to fabricate.

- Rice cooking cabinets: Rice cooking cabinets are also made of highly durable 201 stainless steel, with good heat insulation and high capacity. Depending on how many meals need to be served, an industrial kitchen is equipped with a 30 kg or 50 kg cabinet.

- Refrigerators and industrial freezers: Industrial refrigerators and freezers are refrigeration equipment commonly used in industrial kitchens to preserve fresh food and stock. Industrial refrigerators are very large and varied in design, typically from 500 to 2,500 liters, with many sensibly arranged compartments for storing food, giving users more space when needed.

Photo: Equipment in an industrial kitchen system

Layout of an industrial kitchen area

Before diners can enjoy the delicious dishes prepared by the chefs, the food must pass through an entire system of areas, such as the food receiving area, the storage area, the cooking area, the equipment washing area and so on. Each of these areas has a different function and role in ensuring food safety and hygiene, occupational safety and consistency throughout the cooking process, making work more efficient. Today's industrial kitchen system layout typically follows a closed (one-way) process consisting of the areas shown in the image below:

Photo: Industrial kitchen system layout based on a closed process

Incoming food receiving area

- This is the kitchen area designated for receiving raw, unprocessed food such as meat, fish, vegetables, roots and fruit from supermarkets, markets or clean food suppliers. Food gathered here is sorted and checked for origin and clean food safety certification before it may be used to serve customers.

Photo: Food ingredient receiving area

Storage area

- A standard industrial kitchen system must have an area for storing and preserving fresh food to ensure the quality of every item. This area must not be located near the cooking area, to avoid overlap between raw food and cooked food. Key equipment in this area includes industrial refrigerators for food storage, industrial freezers, dry goods cabinets and more. 

- Ensure the area's temperature is stable and that it is clean, dry, well ventilated and free of rats and harmful insects. A daily list of food coming in and going out should be kept here for convenient use. Someone must monitor the food storage process, replenish items that run short and remove expired food.

Food preparation area

- This is where all food is prepared before being passed to the cooking area, with a full set of preparation equipment such as knives, cutting boards, sinks and more. The utensils must be arranged in the tidiest and most logical way so that food preparation is more efficient and faster.

Photo: Industrial kitchen food preparation area

Cooking area

- This can be considered the most important area for delivering quality, fully nutritious dishes to customers. The equipment needed here includes cookers, deep fryers, ovens, industrial rice cabinets, spice cabinets and more. This area should be designed spaciously so that chefs and kitchen assistants have a comfortable working space that is convenient for cooking. The spots for industrial rice cabinets and spice cabinets should be arranged neatly and tidily so as not to interfere with operations. Since this area contains high-temperature cooking equipment, a lot of grease and food odors, it must be designed to be safe and well ventilated, with an industrial kitchen odor removal system and an industrial kitchen smoke extraction system installed.

Photo: Cooking area of an industrial kitchen system

Plating and food presentation area

- Once the food has been cooked and prepared, it is plated, garnished and arranged in this area. It can also be called the serving area or the area where food is portioned for customers. It includes equipment such as tables and chairs, racks and shelves, food trays and so on. Depending on the space and style of service, there are different ways of arranging and presenting, but the main purpose remains to make every dish visually appealing to please customers.

Photo: Plating and food presentation area

Utensil washing area

- This is where used bowls, plates, food trays, pots, pans and other utensils are gathered for cleaning. The equipment needed here includes industrial washing units, basins, rinse sprayers, drying cabinets and more. This area should be designed with an industrial kitchen waste treatment system and drainage pipes so that processing takes place quickly.

The importance of designing an industrial kitchen system to standards

Setting up an industrial kitchen system to standards is extremely important for managers, operators and investors in food service models at restaurants, hotels, schools, offices, industrial parks, factories and workshops. It brings great benefits to these business and service models, such as:

INCREASED OPERATING PRODUCTIVITY AND SERVICE CAPACITY

- When an industrial kitchen operates as a well-designed, well-suited system, operating productivity is maximized, delivering economic returns for the business model or high efficiency for the food service model.

COST SAVINGS FOR BUSINESSES

- In designing an industrial kitchen, experts and design firms make use of every available element to create a sensible design that meets requirements and delivers high efficiency while keeping costs as low as possible.

ENSURING FOOD SAFETY AND HYGIENE

- The industrial kitchen system is designed with modern techniques, fully equipped and installed precisely according to the industrial kitchen design drawings, ensuring food safety and hygiene.

HIGH AESTHETIC APPEAL FOR THE SYSTEM

- The entire kitchen system is designed according to the most modern kitchen models or the investor's intentions combined with the ideas of experts, giving it greater aesthetic appeal.

Standards for designing an industrial kitchen system

Designing an industrial kitchen system is extremely important and brings great benefits to restaurant, hotel and industrial park service models. Kitchen design requires a sensible, well-organized layout that suits the business and service model, minimizes investment costs and shortens construction time as much as possible so that the kitchen can go into smooth operation. For an industrial kitchen to achieve high operating productivity, it must be designed to meet industrial kitchen standards. Below are the most basic standards for designing an industrial kitchen.

- A balanced floor area allowing all separate zones to be fully designed.

- Areas arranged in an organized manner and kitchen utensils kept tidy.

- Adequate lighting, electricity and water systems.

- All necessary equipment installed and fitted to standard.

- An industrial kitchen waste treatment system.

- Design of an industrial kitchen odor removal system and an industrial kitchen smoke extraction system.

Photo: An industrial kitchen divided into separate areas at STAVI

Safety rules when setting up an industrial kitchen system

Safety in the work, service and operation of an industrial kitchen system is something that every facility owner, business, chef, server and customer always pays attention to. Every industrial kitchen system differs in scale and style of service, but all share common safety rule standards such as:

- Design the kitchen area with sufficient working space.

- Design safe flooring.

- Install electrical equipment in the correct positions.

- Design a fire protection system and place fire extinguishers in convenient locations.

- Use gas and electric cookers correctly.

- Arrange equipment in each area sensibly and tidily.

- Kitchen counter corners should be rounded rather than sharp.

- Pay attention to ceiling height.

- Place microwave ovens in the correct position.

- Provide adequate lighting.

Photo: Industrial kitchen systems designed by STAVI always comply with safety rules

Industrial kitchen system setup process

Setting up a perfect industrial kitchen system requires a contractor that is professional and highly experienced. The process is carried out in the following steps:

- Survey the site and advise the customer on products that suit their requirements and intended use.

- Advise the customer on selecting industrial kitchen system equipment.

- Prepare the design plan and drawings, and send the quotation and images to the customer

- Send a design sketch suited to the surveyed industrial kitchen space and finalize the sketch.

- Sign the construction contract

- Carry out construction and install the industrial kitchen equipment safely and quickly, with direct acceptance by the customer.

- Handover, warranty and after-sales service. 

Some common industrial kitchen systems built by STAVI

Industrial kitchens not only serve the restaurant and hotel food business but are also extremely important for models that serve large numbers of meals in canteens at schools, hospitals, businesses, industrial parks, factories, workshops, industrial catering operations, companies and more. Having earned the trust of its customers, STAVI has built industrial kitchen systems for a number of models such as:

Industrial kitchen design for restaurant and hotel chains

As society develops, people's culinary expectations rise, so restaurant and hotel services are increasingly popular. Diners choose restaurants and hotels based on delicious food, quality and elegance.

Beyond the interior space and the aesthetics of the dining area, a restaurant kitchen needs to be designed with a modern industrial kitchen system in order to serve large numbers of diners in a short time and meet the dining needs of the restaurant's or hotel's customers. 

STAVI is proud to have designed and built the industrial kitchen system for the BO TO QUAN MOC restaurant chain, giving customers a complete culinary experience in a lively old-town setting.

Photo: Restaurant kitchen system design at BO TO QUAN MOC

Industrial kitchen design for schools

Today, the need for school industrial kitchen design has become essential for kindergartens, primary schools and middle schools to serve large numbers of students, teachers and staff. Industrial kitchens are designed specifically for the school model, with their own particular standards and requirements, to deliver a modern kitchen with advanced equipment that operates efficiently, giving students delicious, quality meals while contributing effectively to the school's educational mission.

STAVI has built industrial kitchen systems for many schools in Hanoi, providing many nutritious school meals for students.

Photo: School industrial kitchen system setup in Hanoi

Industrial kitchen design for industrial parks

One type of industrial kitchen design receiving particular attention today is the design of canteens for factories, workshops and industrial parks. These places employ very large numbers of workers, so ensuring and serving their meals is essential for factories and industrial parks.

Here, an efficiently operating kitchen system is needed to ensure enough industrial meals are served, with investment costs kept to a minimum while quality is still guaranteed. 

STAVI is honored to be a close, long-standing partner of major domestic organizations and to have received recognition and high praise from its partners for both Quality and Service, including Canon Vietnam Electronics Co., Ltd., Taisei Vietnam Electronics Co., Ltd., Toyota Industrial Equipment Vietnam Co., Ltd., Nissei Technology Vietnam Co., Ltd., Scancom Vietnam Co., Ltd. – Mekong Branch, the Vinasoy Binh Duong soy milk factory and more.

Photo: Industrial kitchen system at the NISSEI factory in Hai Duong

STAVI's commitment to service quality, warranty support and maintenance of industrial kitchen systems

1: SERVICE QUALITY COMMITMENT

Sao Viet Nam Manufacturing, Trading and Services Co., Ltd. (STAVI CO., LTD) specializes in providing quality products and professional services. STAVI is a business with 7 years of operation in industrial catering, restaurant services, food supply services and industrial kitchen system setup, trusted and chosen by many customers.

With a customer-centered operating philosophy, STAVI is committed to standing behind its word and its promises to customers, suppliers and colleagues, which means a commitment to quality and service standards for its customers.

We focus our resources, from a high-quality, thoroughly trained team with many years of experience in the field to a modern equipment system, to confidently deliver the most professional, highest-quality service to customers at the most optimal cost.

2: WARRANTY SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF INDUSTRIAL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS

With a professional, dedicated technical team that is thoroughly trained to ensure effective warranty service and maintenance of industrial kitchen systems and industrial kitchen equipment, STAVI commits to fully fulfilling its maintenance and warranty obligations for the products and services we provide to customers. 

In addition, STAVI also offers maintenance and servicing contracts for industrial kitchen system equipment at the customer's request, such as: 

- Monitoring and assessing the actual condition of equipment

- Performing maintenance, repairs and troubleshooting

- Advising on and supplying equipment and spare parts for repair, replacement and servicing (if requested by the customer).

Explore the range of services at STAVI

Industrial catering

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Food supply services

Industrial kitchen system setup

Office catering services

School catering services

STAVI – The top choice of every partner

Finding and choosing a reputable, professional industrial kitchen system setup provider is extremely important for every business, restaurant, hotel and more. Sao Viet Nam Manufacturing, Trading and Services Co., Ltd. (STAVI) is one of the leading companies in food, industrial catering and industrial kitchen system setup in Vietnam. STAVI has been honored to become a close, long-standing partner of major domestic organizations and has received recognition and high praise from its partners for both Quality and Service, including Canon Vietnam Electronics Co., Ltd., Taisei Vietnam Electronics Co., Ltd., Toyota Industrial Equipment Vietnam Co., Ltd. and more.

Photo: STAVI – The top choice of every partner

With a team of design and installation engineers with many years of experience, together with hands-on experience in operating industrial kitchens, STAVI is a top choice for customers selecting a contractor to set up a professional, highly practical kitchen system. STAVI has 3 main facilities in Hanoi, Quang Ngai and Ho Chi Minh City. Customers can contact STAVI using the following details:

Telephone: 024.395.33343

Hotline: 0917.32.5858

Email: sales@stavi.com.vn

Please contact STAVI now for the best advice and support on the products and services we provide.