KITCHEN LAYOUT

LESSON 3
 The production center of the food.
KITCHEN
A functional kitchen is structured and designed in such a
way that the arrangement of the work centers coincide
with space, time, and work flow which facilities food
preparation.

A kitchen should always be clean, sanitary and safe and

this is the prospective planner should keep in mind when
planning the kitchen design and lay-out.
Kitchen Floor Plans and symbols
Kitchen Floor Plans and symbols
 The Basic Kitchen Layout
1. Food storage
Work triangle
2. preparation/cooking
It is an imaginary line
3. clean-up station
drawn from each of the
three primary work
stations in the kitchen.
 The Basic Kitchen Layout
1. Food storage
Work triangle
2. preparation/cooking
It is simply means a
3. clean-up station
specific work area
where a particular
kind of food is
produced or a
specific job is done.
 The Basic Kitchen Layout
1. Food storage
Work triangle
2. preparation/cooking
To help avoid traffic
3. clean-up station
flow problems, work
triangles should have a
perimeter that
measures less than 26
feet.
 Three primary kitchen work stations

1. The Food storage station

Your refrigerator and pantry

are the major items here.
 Three primary kitchen work stations

2. The preparation/cooking station

Your range, oven,

microwave and smaller
appliances are found in this
area.
 Three primary kitchen work stations

3. The clean-up station

It is one of the kitchen’s most

important – clean-up.

This area is home to the sink,

waste disposal, and dishwasher.
Five primary kitchen layout shapes

 Perfect for families who use

their kitchen a great deal.

 Provides plenty of counter

space.
 Efficient work triangle.
 Can convert one cabinet leg into
a breakfast bar.
Five primary kitchen layout shapes

 Very flexible layout design.

 Major appliances can be placed
in a variety of areas.

 Work areas are close to each

other.
 Can easily convert to a U-shape
with a cabinet leg addition.
Five primary kitchen layout shapes

 Ideal for larger families needing

extra storage space.

 Plenty of counter and cabinet

space.
 Can convert one cabinet leg into
a breakfast bar or entertaining
area.
Five primary kitchen layout shapes

 Great for smaller kitchen.

 Appliances are close to one

another.
 Easy for one cook to maneuver.

 Can easily convert to a U-shape

by closing off one end.
Five primary kitchen layout shapes
ISLAND
OPTION  Create a wealth of extra counter
and storage space.

 Can be an indispensable food

preparation station or act as a
butcher block area.

 Also an ideal place to add an

extra sink or an island grill.
Five primary kitchen layout shapes

 The work triangle in this kitchen layout is

less like a triangle and more of an assembly
work line with all the cabinetry, major
appliances and work zones all arrayed
along one single wall.

 Due to all the kitchen components being

compacted onto one single wall, this layout
offers uninterrupted countertop surface and
efficiency for cooking, prepping and
cleaning after every meal.