Citizens Memorial Hospital

PROJECTS IN PRACTICE

Location
Bolivar, MO
Output
1,500 Meals Per Day
Facility Size
2,500 SqFt
Project Length
24 Months

THE PROJECT

Project Overview

As part of a major $100 million hospital expansion and renovation, Citizens Memorial Hospital needed to take its existing kitchen and cafeteria out of service while maintaining uninterrupted food service for patients, staff and visitors.

KCI Temporary Kitchens provided a 2,500-square-foot, five-wide temporary kitchen facility for a 24-month deployment. The $965,000 temporary kitchen project created a fully functional commercial food-service environment on the active hospital campus, allowing daily operations to continue while construction of the new permanent kitchen and dining facilities moved forward.

Challenge

In a healthcare environment, shutting down food service during construction isn’t an option. Citizens Memorial Hospital needed to remove its existing kitchen and cafeteria from service as part of the expansion while continuing to prepare meals every day.

Provide more than additional cooking capacity

Replace the essential functions of the permanent kitchen-including production, food preparation, warewashing, refrigerated and frozen storage, and dry storage-for an extended construction period.

Integrate into an active hospital campus

Support an efficient transition so demolition and construction proceed without interrupting food-service operations

Solution

KCI designed and deployed a five-wide temporary commercial kitchen facility totaling approximately 2,500 square feet, creating an integrated food-service operation capable of supporting the hospital throughout the 24-month project.

Complete Commercial Kitchen: Production line, dedicated preparation area, high-temp dishmachine

Purpose-Built & Connected: Five units installed adjacent to the hospital’s temporary dining area

Seamless Transition: Food production moved out of the existing kitchen before demolition began

Operational Continuity: Allowed the hospital to keep food service operational while construction moved forward. Food service continued without interruption.

PROJECT PHOTOS

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Explore the kitchen layout, equipment, and functional spaces delivered for this project.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about this temporary kitchen project.

Can a temporary kitchen support a hospital during a long-term renovation?

Yes. Temporary commercial kitchens can provide the production, preparation, warewashing and storage capabilities needed to maintain hospital food service during extended renovations. The Citizens Memorial Hospital facility was deployed for 24 months.

Can KCI Provide large temporary kitchens for hospitals and healthcare facilities?

Yes. KCI specializes in temporary commercial kitchens for hospitals and other institutional facilities where food service cannot be interrupted. Solutions can range from individual kitchen trailers to large, connected multi-unit facilities such as the five-wide system used at Citizens Memorial Hospital.

How early should a hospital plan for a temporary kitchen during renovation?

Temporary kitchen planning should begin early in the construction process. Facility size, equipment requirements, production volume, utilities, site access, permitting, delivery and installation all need to be coordinated before the permanent kitchen is taken offline

How many meals per day did the temporary hospital kitchen support?

The facility supported a food-service operation producing approximately 1,400+ meals per day. CMH has reported serving more than 500,000 meals annually to patients, staff, visitors and the community.

What equipment and food-service areas were included in the temporary kitchen?

The facility included a commercial production line, dedicated food preparation area, high-temperature dishmachine, walk-in cooler, walk-in freezer and dry storage to support daily hospital food-service operations.

Why use a temporary kitchen during a hospital kitchen renovation?

A temporary kitchen allows the permanent kitchen to be taken out of service so renovation or replacement can proceed while food production continues in a separate facility. This helps maintain food service continuity without requiring construction to work around an operating permanent kitchen.

FEATURED WORK

Projects in Practice

A selection of temporary kitchen projects demonstrating KCI's experience across essential foodservice environments.

Aerial view of KCI's 9,000-square-foot, 20-unit temporary commercial kitchen facility at San Antonio Military Medical Center in Texas.

San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC)

San Antonio, TX | Custom

A 9,000-square-foot custom temporary kitchen consisting of 20 interconnected units, supporting foodservice operations at San Antonio Military Medical Center during a major facility renovation.

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