PLANNING & UTILIZING AN EFFICIENT SPACE KITCHEN SET-UP PLANNING & UTILIZING AN EFFICIENT SPACE
FACTORS PERFORMANCE AND FUNCTIONALITY MAINTENANCE AND RELIABILITY EMPLOYEE SKILL LEVEL AND PRODUCTION NEEDS OF THE MENU CURRENT AND FUTURE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS TECHNOLOGY HAACP PROCEDURES INNOVATIONS
DESIGN EASY TO CLEAN SURFACES FLOOR DRAINS SYSTEM ACCOMMODATIONS ELECTRICAL PLUMBING
LAYOUT DETERMINES HOW YOU WILL RUN YOUR KITCHEN ALWAYS THINK OF FLOW PROXIMITY & FLOW 4 MAJOR AREAS RECEIVING & STORAGE CLEAN-UP PRODUCTION ASSEMBLY
RECEIVING & STORAGE LOCATE STORAGE AREAS NEAR DELIVERY DOORS AND LOADING DOCKS BE AWARE OF CONTAMINATION AND TEMPERATURE AVOID DISRUPTION TO OTHER DUTIES CATERING OPERATIONS SHOULD HAVE WALK-INS NEED LOADING AREAS
CLEAN-UP SOILED DISHES AWAY FROM PRODUCTION AREAS TO KEEP BE SURE TRAFFIC DOESN’T INTERFERE OR CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES TYPICALLY 3 BAY SINK WASH /RINSE/ SANITIZE
PRODUCTION HOT AND COLD AREAS SHOULD BE SEPARATE FLOW: COLD FOODS TO REFRIGERATOR HOT FOOD TO WARMING AREA/LAMPS
ASSEMBLY PLATING AREA WORKS BEST IN ASSEMBLY LINE FASHION ($$) PREP TABLES STAINLESS STEEL SURFACES ARE IDEAL MULTIPLE ARRANGEMENTS WHEELS LOCKS
ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT WAY TO DETERMINE NEEDS BASE YOUR DECISIONS ON : MENU DESIGN REVIEW RECIPES ENVISION OPERATION & STAFF BASE YOUR DECISIONS ON : MENU ITEMS BUILDING PREPARATIONS CODES VOLUME BUDGET
EQUIPMENT FOR PREPARATION KITCHEN SCALES BLENDERS MIXING BOWLS KNIVES THERMOMETERS BAKING EQUIPMENT MIXERS GRILLS SKILLETS STEAMERS REFRIGERATORS PROCESSORS VCM CHOPPERS SLICERS PEELERS SHREDDERS DEEP FRYERS KETTLES OVENS CUTTING BOARDS TABLES
EQUIPMENT FOR HOLDING ASSEMBLING & SERVING CABINETS BOXES PLATE TREES CADDIES STEAM TABLES SAUCE GUNS UTENSILS CONVEYOR UNIT SERVING PIECES HOTEL PANS
RECEIVING REVIEW DELIVERIES CHECK INVOICES ENSURE QUALITY FOLLOW-UP WITH INCONSISTENCIES MAINTAIN SUPPLIER RELATIONS
STORAGE 4 CATEGORIES LIQUOR & SPIRITS DRY STORAGE COLD STORAGE FROZEN KEEP PERIODIC INVENTORIES AIRTIGHT CONTAINERS PESTS/FRESHNESS LABELS & DATES FIFO CONTAMINATION
OBTAINING EQUIPMENT BUY NEW, RECONDITIONED, TECHNOLOGY LEASE RENT WITH OPTION TO BUY RENTING IDEAL FOR TEMPORARY USE SERVICEWARE ACTIVITY: MAKE A TABLE OF ADV & DISADVANTAGES OF THE 3 OPTIONS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PARTS, EFFICIENCY, SPACE, ETC.