Industrial kitchen design criterias at eating and drinking places

Kitchen is the name of the special sections in homes, hotels and hospitals where foodstuffs are preserved and prepared. Kitchen, which has existed since ancient times, is one of the most important parts of houses today. Kitchen, which used to be located outside or on the ground floor of the house, is now replaced by dining rooms and dining halls with large, spacious and sun-drenched windows. Modern day architecture places high importance on kitchen. Since meals are mostly cooked at homes for a maximum of 8-10 people which is enough for the family, necessary kitchen equipment is manufactured in small sizes. However, the need of industrial kitchen equipment has soared due to the increase in people's habits of eating at crowded places or the necessity of ordering online when needed. In our country, industrial kitchen started to develop with the investments made in the tourism sector in the 1980s. In this context, the industrial kitchen sector, which produces with traditional methods and designs, has restructured itself according to world standards with the investments made by large hotel and brand chains in our country. The development of the fast food industry since the 1990s and the large population of our country have led the industrial kitchen sector to progress positively and investments in this sector have increased rapidly. Great attention should be paid to planning industrial kitchens and it should be done by professionals. People always want their food and beverage service to be at the highest level in whatever way. That's why kitchen designers always have to design the best kitchen. The purpose of the layout plan in industrial kitchens is to make the work flow in the fastest and safest way. While making the plan, it should be considered that the study will be long term and it should be planned carefully. Otherwise, business owners may struggle for many years and face many costs during their activity. Responding to the customer's request as soon as possible is very important for competition in the sector. The aim here is to respond to the customer's supply request and finalize the sales agreement as soon as possible. When planning a kitchen, after determining where the foodstuffs will enter the kitchen, it is decided where it will come out and the design is made accordingly. The kitchen is divided into sections. The division of the kitchen into sections helps both the kitchen layout and the order of the workflow. As far as possible, the product is tried to be offered to the service without going back. When looking at the literature, there is not much information about industrial kitchen design criteria. In this study, industrial kitchen design criteria, industrial kitchen projects, industrial kitchen installation projects, physical properties that should be found in industrial kitchens and materials used in industrial kitchens are tried to be explained and information was given about how it should be.