Restaurants

Food Preparation Appliance Fit for Restaurants

Coordinate appliance dimensions, ventilation, doors and service access with the cabinet plan.

Explore the ideas
White L-shaped kitchen with gold-tone handles, under-cabinet lighting and a chimney
Kitchen inspiration: an L-shaped work surface and integrated lighting.

Walkthrough checklist

  1. Use the selected model's installation drawing and account for handles and door swing.
  2. Check adjacent landing space and whether doors can open fully in the planned position.
  3. Coordinate power, water, drainage and ventilation with the installer.
Worked example

A refrigerator model has a deeper handle and wider hinge swing than the cabinet schedule assumed.

Use its installation drawing to check full opening, ventilation and landing space before setting cabinet depth.

How to test it

Review the appliance schedule against final cabinet drawings before fabrication.

Apply it to this space
Layout
Arrange cold storage, prep counters, and cooking stations in the order dishes are assembled.
Detail
Use nonporous work surfaces and task lighting that avoids shadows over cutting areas.
Trade-off
Dedicated stations improve rhythm but need more counter length.
  • Trace one menu item from storage to pass
  • Check handwash access from prep positions
Parallel kitchen with teal cabinets, a pale backsplash and profile lighting
Kitchen inspiration: two opposing work runs in a compact plan.

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Photographs for design inspiration
L-shaped kitchen with pale green lower cabinets, white upper cabinets and a tiled backsplash
Kitchen inspiration: a light palette and continuous counter run.
Straight kitchen with sage base cabinets, white wall units and under-cabinet lighting
Kitchen inspiration: a single-wall arrangement with task lighting.

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