A great kitchen means great food and grateful chefs
Our specialist team of commercial kitchen designers use the latest 3D CAD design to create bespoke, functional and cost effective kitchen spaces across the Sunshine Coast, and beyond.
Here are a number of steps we take in our process of designing functional profitable commercial kitchen.
1. ARRANGE AN ONSITE VISIT
Understanding your needs is really important to us and we believe that face to face consultation should be the first part of the design process. Learning how your kitchen/bar needs to function, and the space that we have to work within, guarantees that our designs fit your brief and we can advise on the right equipment for your catering / restaurant / cafe business. During this initial meeting, we ascertain specific criteria; what type of food will be prepared, how busy and how many meals are serviced within time periods, what the budget is, which items will be retained and which will be removed in the case of a refurbishment.
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2. PRELIMINARY SKETCHES
Following the site visit, our design team will translate your brief and create a series of hand sketched designs.In the case of new installations, we will work with your architect’s drawings supplied to ensure an accurate sketch delivering a function kitchen that not only looks great, but is a joy to work in.
3. CAD DRAWINGS
This is where we bring the design to life! Rather than using flat 2D design plans, we have invested in the latest 3D CAD software to be able to provide you with a more realistic visual representation of the kitchen before it is installed.
Part of this process will also include equipment recommendations broken down so that you understand exactly what is required and why.
4. DESIGN AND BUDGET APPROVAL
The initial drawing and 3D CAD design will be presented to you in order to gain feedback and any amends can be made at this stage.
Once you are happy with the planned layout, we will then supply a fully detailed quote and re-specify, where necessary, to stay within your budget.
Upon a commitment from you, we will ensure stock availability works in with your construction timeframe for a smooth process start to finish.
5. CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
As well as being commercial kitchen equipment specialists, our longstanding relationships with manufacturers of the leading catering brands enables us to source and supply any type of kitchen equipment at the right price and fast.
To ensure that a kitchen install is completed efficiently and to guarantee deadlines are met, we consolidate the order of all capital equipment so that it is pre-delivered to our head office in Kunda Park, before being delivered on- site and installed, on the same day. You will be kept informed throughout the entire process.
6. COMPLETION
On completion of the project, Connoisseur Food Equipment Services will provide an optional service agreement to ensure you receive on-going preventative maintenance on your kitchen equipment.
Additionally, we provide a comprehensive ‘handover’ folder including all information relevant to the project. This includes equipment user manuals, how to clean and maintain appliances, warranty and service numbers and other relative information.
Service and support can be offered to maintain and repair all types of commercial catering equipment. We’re a phone call away.
Need custom kitchen benches or storage?
One of the additional benefits of Connoisseur is that we have our own full in-house custom metal fabrication arm of the business. This means that if required we can create custom kitchen benches, storage space, anything with stainless steel that might make your kitchen operate more efficiently and create more output. You can read more about our Metal Fabrication arm here.
If you are considering a commercial kitchen redesign or a new hospitality startup then give us a call on 07 5476 8466 to arrange a consultation.