Kitchens by Riland

Designing a home kitchen has its challenges, but generally speaking it’s not too difficult a task. When we are in the context of a catering kitchen however, the job is much harder, especially with all the additional things one has to consider. Some rules may apply but others will definitely change while others will be added. The main goal of a catering kitchen is functionality. Considering how volatile the restaurant business is, you don’t want to go wrong in your catering kitchen design.

In a restaurant, the kitchen is the hub of activity. With so many orders to be taken, the kitchen has to be able to handle the heat, figuratively speaking. A commercial kitchen needs a lot of working space. This is because a number of people will be using the kitchen. In fact that is one of the main factors to consider- not only the chefs who prepare the food but also the waiters that take it out of the kitchen.

In a commercial kitchen, you need to give relevance to air conditioning. Temperatures easily soar in a catering kitchen and having an elaborate air cooling system is of the essence.

While cabinetry is not always an option because of all the dedicated storage rooms available, you might want to consider some for your islands. A catering kitchen has one or more islands to enhance the speed of food preparation. Including cabinets in the islands is not altogether a bad idea.

Stainless steel is very desirable in a catering kitchen. In your countertop choices, you should give it top priority. It’s relatively easy to clean and extremely durable. Cutting on it is not good so there should be dedicated places for that. In increasing effectiveness in your catering kitchen, consider dividing the working tops according to the kinds of foods prepared. It will ease on the confusion.

Your lighting options should be well defined as well. A catering kitchen needs to be well lit, and for obvious reasons as well. Ceiling lights are good especially for task illumination, and track lighting works great as well. It’s important to have dedicated lighting to some places like the food preparation area. You could use pendant lighting here.

Getting the blueprints of a catering kitchen design is not all that easy when you are by yourself. That’s why a professional could easily get you across the hurdles you meet along the way. Besides with their help you won’t forget anything since with catering kitchens, some details are very easy to miss.