To open a professional stationary kitchen, you need to go through a rather difficult process. Finding premises, long-term lease, renovations to meet inspection requirements, connecting utilities and obtaining approvals. All these stages involve significant costs and months of preparation.
Commercial Kitchen on Wheels is a fully equipped mobile commercial kitchen. In it, you can cook, serve customers and fulfill orders without being tied to a specific location. That is, your kitchen goes where there is demand. For example, to events, festivals, private events or new markets.
This format is suitable for catering companies, pop-up projects, and entrepreneurs who do not want to invest in opening a restaurant. And for stationary establishments, it is a good idea to add another point of sale. Start building your own food trailer today in 3D Builder.
A commercial kitchen is a workspace where everything is organized around workflow. How products move, how the team works, and how the kitchen passes inspections.
The kitchen must cover the following basic things:
A commercial kitchen trailer must meet the requirements of your city’s health and fire departments. Competent planning and correctly selected systems are the foundation of your stable business. In our 3D Builder, you can design a commercial kitchen trailer for your menu and processes.
Why invest in a trailer instead of a restaurant?
That is why a mobile commercial kitchen is a profitable step into the food business. First, establish your processes, then invest in a big brand. Our 3D Builder shows you your future kitchen before you invest any money. Planning, equipment and workflow logic in one tool.
The most common mistake in mobile kitchens is trying to fit in as much equipment as possible. As a result, the kitchen will work slowly.
In a trailer, all stages must be sequential. The product comes in, is prepared and goes out without delays or unnecessary movements.
The size of the trailer depends on this logic. The 16-18 ft formats are suitable for beverages, coffee and desserts. The 20-22 ft trailers are a versatile option for most menus, as they can accommodate a full work cycle. If the business has a large flow, several chefs or is involved in catering, then 24-30 ft is the optimal option.
It is better to see the layout before production. 3D Builder allows you to assemble a kitchen according to the menu, processes and actual working conditions.
The equipment in the trailer is the basis for how quickly the kitchen will work and whether it can withstand peak loads.
Grills, griddles, stoves or hot plates, fryers, ovens and holding cabinets should be assembled under a hood and designed for daily use.
Reach-in refrigerators, prep tables with cooling, and freezers should keep ingredients fresh near the work areas.
Stainless steel tables, assembly areas, and dry storage should be located so that your employees do not get in each other’s way.
Handwash sinks, three-compartment sinks, and clean and gray water tanks are selected based on the volume of work. This is important for the trailer to pass inspection.
Exhaust where needed, fire suppression system, proper electricity and gas. Without this list, no commercial kitchen trailer will be allowed to operate.
Try 3D Builder to see what your commercial kitchen will look like before production begins.
In 3D Builder, you can choose the length of the trailer, arrange the equipment according to your menu and check the passageways and working distances. This means you can see your kitchen before it is even built. Once you have finalized your concept, you can save it and send it to our team at Golden State Trailers.
This approach saves you time. This is how Golden State Trailers works with customers who want a commercial kitchen tailored to their business.
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Niche solutions deserve special attention. For example, snowball food trailers for seasonal businesses. Mobile commercial kitchens are tailored to the specific format of the business, menu, and workload. That is why it is important to see how the kitchen will work in real conditions at the planning stage.
Yes. Provided that it is properly designed, equipped and has the necessary permits, a trailer will meet the requirements of a commercial kitchen.
It depends on the region. In some counties, a commissary is required even for a fully equipped trailer.
You need to start from the menu and the number of staff. If you need a versatile and safe option, 20-22 ft is usually chosen.
If you want to get started quickly and maintain flexibility in your business, a mobile commercial kitchen is a good practical solution for you.
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