Location
Washington D.C.
Output
900 Meals per day
Temporary Facility Size
1,300 Sq. Ft.
Project Length
Semi- Permanent
As part of the major modernization of Whittier Elementary School in Washington, DC, MCN Build needed a complete commercial kitchen to support food service operations at the school’s temporary swing-space campus.
Rather than providing a traditional rental facility, KCI Temporary Kitchens, LLC designed and built an all-new, semi-permanent three-unit kitchen facility that MCN Build purchased for the project.
The investment provides a solution for Whittier today while giving MCN the ability to relocate and reuse the kitchen for future school renovation projects.
A multi-year school modernization doesn’t eliminate the need for daily food service.
Whittier’s temporary campus required a commercial kitchen capable of supporting ongoing school meal production while the permanent school undergoes extensive renovation.
The solution needed to provide the functionality of a permanent institutional kitchen while remaining relocatable for future use.
KCI provided an approximately 1,352-square-foot, three-unit commercial kitchen facility, purpose-built with all-new commercial food service equipment.
The three interconnected units create dedicated areas for:
The production area includes a 12-foot commercial kitchen exhaust hood, double-stack convection oven, 10-pan steamer, six-burner range with standard oven, hot holding cabinet and supporting stainless-steel work areas.
Food preparation and warewashing areas include stainless-steel work tables, a two-compartment sink, three-compartment sink, soiled dish table with scrapping sink, hand sinks, garbage disposals, commercial shelving and supporting equipment.
Cold and dry storage are incorporated directly into the facility with an 8′ × 10′ walk-in cooler, 8′ × 10′ walk-in freezer and 8′ × 10′ dry storage area, along with reach-in refrigeration and freezer equipment.
Yes. KCI can provide temporary and semi-permanent commercial kitchen facilities configured around a school’s food service requirements, available space, project duration and equipment needs.
Multiple interconnected units provide considerably more usable space and allow KCI to create dedicated operational zones. At Whittier, the three units form a single commercial kitchen facility with separate production, preparation, and warewashing areas.
MCN Build purchased the facility from KCI rather than renting it. This allows the kitchen facility to be relocated and used to support future school renovation projects.
A temporary or semi-permanent kitchen allows a school to maintain food service operations while its permanent kitchen or campus is under construction, helping minimize disruption to students and staff.
KCI built a 1,352 sq. ft. semi-permanent kitchen for Whittier Elementary, designed for reuse on future school renovation projects.
Washington D.C.
900 Meals per day
1,300 Sq. Ft.
Semi- Permanent
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