Key considerations for restaurant kitchen layout

The restaurant kitchen should be well planned and laid out when it is designed, which is conducive to improving kitchen work efficiency and avoiding safety hazards. So, what should be paid attention to in the layout of the restaurant kitchen?

1. Reasonable kitchen layout design

1.1 The kitchen layout design should meet the needs of the established dishes.
1.2 Strictly follow the principle of separation of raw and cooked food and separation of clean and dirty water to ensure the hygiene of the kitchen food.
1.3 The production and processing process is short and smooth, avoiding detours and crossovers, shortening the transportation process as much as possible, and making the path clear.
1.4 The functional areas of the kitchen are clear, independent of each other and communicating with each other, which is convenient for the chefs to perform their duties and cooperate with each other.
1.5 Have a reasonable space for operators to move around, which is convenient for chefs to work, with a wide field of vision and convenient management.
1.6 The kitchen should be equipped with a good exhaust system to ensure air circulation and no stuffiness, so that the chef has a comfortable working environment.

2. Sound insulation, heat insulation, and odor isolation measures should be taken between the kitchen and the restaurant.

There should be a certain buffer space between the kitchen and the restaurant. Generally, the preparation room is used as a transition space. The sound insulation, heat insulation, and odor isolation can be effectively solved by setting up double-door spring doors, food screens, corner entrances, etc., and it can also prevent diners from seeing through the kitchen. Reasonable design of exhaust volume can absorb a large amount of heat and oil smoke generated by the kitchen stove in time, ensure air circulation in the kitchen without feeling stuffy, and provide the chef with a comfortable working environment.

3.The kitchen and stove should be ventilated and exhausted.

The ventilation and exhaust system in the kitchen includes exhaust hoods, exhaust fans, exhaust ducts, fresh air ducts and air conditioning systems. Effective ventilation and exhaust must meet the following standards:

1. The mechanical ventilation air exchange volume of the hot processing room in the kitchen and food preparation room should be calculated by heat balance, and 65% of the calculated exhaust volume should be discharged to the outside through the exhaust hood. 35% is discharged by the comprehensive ventilation of the room, generally 40 times per hour is appropriate.Key considerations for restaurant kitchen layout

2. The air intake speed of the exhaust hood should generally not be less than 0.5 m/s, and the speed in the exhaust duct should not be greater than 10 m/s.

3. The air supply volume of the hot processing room in the kitchen and food preparation room should be about 70% of the exhaust volume, and the negative pressure of the room should not be greater than 5 Pa, so that the fumes and odors generated in the kitchen will not drift to the restaurant, so as to achieve the effect of heat insulation and odor isolation.

4.The kitchen should be equipped with smoke alarms, sprinklers, gas alarms and carbon dioxide fire extinguishers.

There are many fire hazards in the kitchen, such as gas (oil) leakage in the room, high temperature generated by the stove, oil accumulated in the hood for a long time, etc. If it is not well managed or not paid attention to maintenance and inspection, it will cause a fire. Therefore, in addition to strengthening the fire safety awareness of employees and preventing fires before they happen, the kitchen must also be equipped with necessary fire-fighting facilities, such as smoke alarms, sprinklers, carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, etc. For units that use gas, gas leak alarms should also be installed in the kitchen.

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