Exceptional kitchen design. It helps everything run smoothly and puts you in a much better position to succeed in a competitive space. Unfortunately, the opposite is also true. A poorly laid-out kitchen can cause endless frustration for workers by keeping them from doing their jobs to the best of their abilities. And you simply can’t afford to let that happen. Step one is making sure none of these major kitchen design “no-nos” are standing between you and a winning operation.
Don’t slow the flow
Congestion. Bottlenecks. Unnecessary slowdowns. They’re as counterproductive on a highway as they are in the kitchen, especially when it comes to preparing your most popular menu items. To ensure your layout never creates extra steps and wasted effort, pay close attention to the size and specifications of counters, cabinets, shelving, and equipment. You’ll also want to talk to the chef and other staff who have spent most of their careers in the kitchen to solicit frank, honest feedback about what kind of layouts have worked well in the past. It’s a great way to avoid a host of unpleasant, flow-slowing surprises.
Don’t cut corners
While taking the occasional shortcut is tempting, it’s incredibly important to avoid them in your kitchen design. To do that, always use trusted, qualified architects and other partners — highly trained professionals who can assure you that the kitchen is being built to withstand the rigors of daily use and the test of time. Are they carefully following local code? Will all electrical connections match the immediate and ultimate voltage needs of your equipment? Answering “yes” to these questions can give you the confidence you need that your kitchen (and everything in it) will be able to deliver in the heat of any moment.
Don’t over-complicate
Even the best-designed kitchen can’t help you succeed if the equipment inside it makes things more difficult and complicated. The oven you choose, for example, should make life easier for your staff and help them do what they do best — quickly and efficiently. How simple is it to use? Does it provide maximum cooking control that’s up to the challenges of your high-volume, fast-paced kitchen? How about independent blower speeds and temperature settings that allow your staff to flex when it matters most? It’s details like these that can make the difference between equipment that’s good enough and equipment you can count on to come through for you.
It is possible to avoid the most common kitchen design no-nos. To learn how Ovention’s Matchbox® 1718 can be part of the solution, check out this handy product overview today.
Introducing the largest size of the Shuttle family, the S2600 accommodates a full-size sheet pan, making it perfect for schools, universities, and high-volume cooking operations, and can function as either a high-performance conveyor or a closed-cavity oven with menu flexibility, enhanced by Precision Impingement technology that uses top and bottom hot air for faster cooking.
If you value precision and volume, Ovention has the perfect oven to fit your operation. The Shuttle sets the new standard for conveyor ovens everywhere. No other oven can operate as both a conveyor and a closed-cavity oven.
Cook a full menu of delicious offerings without an oven hood. The Ovention Matchbox 1718/1313 takes the traditional conveyor oven to a whole new level.
Simple, smart and the right fit for operators looking for a high-throughput conveyor oven. The Ovention Conveyor Oven is the most technologically elegant and operator-friendly conveyor on the market today.
Cook a full menu better, faster, and easier. The Ovention Matchbox M360 has Precision Impingement® technology, a unique cooking carousel, and a small footprint, making it the perfect fit for any operation.
Finish your plates with ease and precision with this robust IR finishing conveyor. Melt, sear, toast, and finish to perfection with this operator-friendly, quiet conveyor.
Revolutionary infusion of Linear Impingement and Infrared (IR) technologies. Independently controlled top and bottom cavities, each with its own interior light and control panel.
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