Still Learning: Chapter 10 - Facilities Planning and Design -

PRELIMINARY PREPARATION FOR FACILITY PLANNING

TRENDS AFFECTING FOODSERVICE DESIGN :

Changes in patterns of dining out: trends people eating away from home than ever before and this food service trends responding by making the changes in the style of food service, types of food served and the price that will be charged. This factors are influence a facility design.

Change in desired menu items: changes in customer preferences for types of foods and meals eaten away from home effect the design requirements of a food service facility.

Concern of employees: shortages of skilled labor and the desire to retain employees has led designers to consider making foodservice facilities looks more attractive.

Economics factors: cost of wages, food, utilities are consider in the influence of selection the type of foodservice.

Built-in safety, sanitation, and noise reduction

Information on developments in design and equipment: visit to new facilities of the same type that you are planning may garner new ideas for design.

Reconsideration: foodservice manager must know which federal, state and local laws, codes and regulation that will affect their building project.

Special considerations for specific type of foodservice: a brief review follows of some special considerations to keep in mind when planning a specific type of foodservice.

Steps in the planning procedure

1) THE PROSPECTUS: have 3 major section

i) RATIONALE: must include the title (description of the plan), goal (state the single outcome of the project), objective (specific statements that need to be considered to achieve the goal), policy (method of action selected from among alternatives and the condition guide, determine present and future decisions) and procedure (a particular way of accomplishing something).

ii) PHYSICAL AND OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: relate to architectural or design feature and data from the operational activities are consider on the activities in the foodservice department.

iii) REGULATORY INFORMATION: identify the standards of safety, sanitation and cleanliness, noise control and waste disposal.

2) THE PLANNING TEAM

3) FEASIBILITY STUDY: collection of data about the market and other factors relating to the operation of the proposed facility.

4) MENU ANALYSIS: very important to know the type of menu and various food preparation methods for the menu that want to be used.

5) ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES: building style and material, floor (anti slippery, the color of the floor must be suitable, walls, lighting, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, built-in refrigeration, plumbing, electricity).

6) BUDGET/ COST RELATIONSHIP: planners should stay at the cost that they have been estimated.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

Space allowances and relationship: amount of floor space and how to divide it for foodservice activities varies with every operation.

Flow diagram of space relationship: prepare a schematic design to scale, showing space allowances and relationships and placement of the equipment for consideration by the planning team.

Schematic drawing: the flow diagram into a preliminary floor plan.

WORK AREAS

SEVEN MAJOR TYPES OF WORK MAY OCCUR IN FOODSERVICE DEPARTMENT:

1) RECEIVING: the receiving area include an outside platform preferably covered and adjacent floor space, large enough to check in, examine, weigh and count food and to check invoices when they are delivered.

2) STORING AND ISSUING FOOD: storage area should be close to the delivery entrance to make sure the goods will not have to be moved far to be stored.

3) PRE-PREPARATION: a central ingredient room.

4) PREPARATION: the preparation area for food or the cooking area.

5) FOOD ASSEMBLY: the assembly/serve area may be at various preparation centers in the kitchen where servers pick up their orders for table service or for assembling tray for hospital tray services.

6) WARE WASHING

7) SUPPORTING SERVICES: space for employee rest room, lockers, showers and hand-washing facilities, the toilet and other amenities should be included.