Restaurants

Dishwashing Utility Sink and Cleaning Storage for Restaurants

Group cleaning equipment near water and waste points while keeping chemicals and tools safely stored.

Explore the ideas
Kitchen with pale green base cabinets and a continuous tiled backsplash
Service inspiration: choose surfaces that can be wiped along work areas.

Walkthrough checklist

  1. Inventory the tools, refills and items that need rinsing.
  2. Place frequently used supplies near the sink but out of children's reach where needed.
  3. Keep the floor clear for filling buckets and accessing plumbing.
Worked example

The utility sink is used for rinsing brushes and filling a mop bucket, but the faucet and basin are too small for both.

Compare a deeper basin and a faucet with enough clearance for the bucket, then protect the adjacent wall with a washable finish. Test the largest cleaning item at the supplier display.

How to test it

Fill, rinse and store the largest cleaning tools using the proposed arrangement.

Apply it to this space
Layout
Create a one-way dirty-to-clean sequence with a drop-off point separate from outgoing service.
Detail
Choose slip-resistant flooring and moisture-tolerant wall finishes; keep racks close to clean storage.
Trade-off
A generous wash area helps peak flow but uses valuable back-of-house floor area.
  • Follow a used plate through the full cycle
  • Check splash and drainage around the machine
Parallel kitchen with teal cabinets and a continuous counter run
Service inspiration: organize equipment along opposing work runs.

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Photographs for design inspiration
Straight kitchen cabinets with a long counter and under-cabinet lighting
Service inspiration: keep task surfaces and storage easy to reach.

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