To make your kitchen more user-friendly to those renting the space, consider these tips.
Mobile Carts
Fixed counter space can be useful for some purposes, but if you have multiple businesses using your space on a regular basis, give them the ability to customize the space by providing moveable prep counters.
If your existing equipment is heavy and awkward, you can add a turning or rigid caster wheel on each corner to turn them into portable workstations. This inexpensive solution will easily and instantly make the kitchen space more adaptable to different needs.
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Open Layout
While tight spaces might be practical for certain work (such as short-order cooks), in general, an open layout will be more useable for a broad range of applications. When paired with the mobile workstations, an open layout is a practical means of making your kitchen user-friendly and accessible for nearly any kind of food prep or cooking.
Ample Equipment
When you have a shared kitchen workspace, it’s important to have plenty of duplicates of cookware, kitchen tools, and appliances.
To illustrate, some businesses renting the space may need to make use of sheet pans for storing projects in progress, so you’ll need a large number of pans so they can do so without shortchanging the next business to use the space.
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Similarly, you will need sufficient refrigerator and freezer storage space so that each of the businesses using the kitchen can easily store their goods for the next visit as needed.
Consistent Labeling
When multiple businesses are using the same space, it can be tricky to ensure that equipment is replaced where it is supposed to be stored. To prevent disorganized shelves and clutter, use clear and consistent labeling throughout the kitchen, so there is no question as to where anything belongs.
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You might even consider having an inventory binder available (noting equipment locations) so that kitchen users can quickly and easily find any materials they need. As an added benefit, by noting the quantity and location of kitchen materials, you may also prevent equipment loss or theft.
Planning for a convenient, accessible shared kitchen space doesn’t have to be hard. With attention given to the design and equipment, you will have a space that can easily meet the unique needs of multiple businesses.
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