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5 Kitchen Flow

The document outlines the importance of efficient workflow in a kitchen, emphasizing careful organization and planning to ensure smooth operations. It provides five tips for optimizing kitchen flow, such as organizing items by zones and strategically placing storage near the dishwasher. Additionally, it details steps for creating a logical and time-efficient kitchen workflow, including planning layout, breaking down tasks, and evaluating for improvements.

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5 Kitchen Flow

The document outlines the importance of efficient workflow in a kitchen, emphasizing careful organization and planning to ensure smooth operations. It provides five tips for optimizing kitchen flow, such as organizing items by zones and strategically placing storage near the dishwasher. Additionally, it details steps for creating a logical and time-efficient kitchen workflow, including planning layout, breaking down tasks, and evaluating for improvements.

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Logic and Time

Efficient Work Flow


Workflow
• It is important in planning an event that
everything runs smoothly. This can only
happen with careful organization and
thoughtful planning.
• Consist of an orchestrated and
repeatable pattern of business activity
enabled by the systematic organization
of resources into processes that
transform materials, provide services, or
process information.
Work Areas in the Kitchen
• When food is prepared in a commercial
setting, there must be logical workflow.
Workers must not waste time by getting
stuck in areas of the kitchen in which
others are trying to work. Work does not
flow freely and food can easily be
contaminated.
• Dividing the kitchen into different work
areas allows the preparation and plating
of food to run smoothly.
5 Top Tips On How To
Optimize The Flow Of
Your Kitchen.
Top Tip 1 — Zones

Easily the most important piece of


advice on this list, you must make
sure that the items used together
are stored together for smooth
kitchen flow. Knowing where
everything is and having specific
areas for using them will make it so
much easier when you’re following
a complex recipe.
Top Tip 2 — Storage

To maximize kitchen flow, you should set


aside some time to reorganize your kitchen
storage such that the items you use most
regularly are easy to hand. Another familiar
example is having all your herbs and
spices together and close to the hob. This
highlights another good point; kitchen flow
will be different for everyone.
Top Tip 3 — Condiments

If you have some condiments you


and your family use every
mealtime, perhaps it makes sense
to store them all in a neat little
condiments holder or basket,
saving you time each mealtime
hunting for the salt, pepper, tomato
sauce and vinegar then putting
them all away again when you’re
done.
Top Tip 4 — Plan Around Your
Dishwasher

Dishwashers already save you a lot of time


and energy in the kitchen, but they could
save you even more time and effort if you
section off the cupboards directly next to it
for storing all the things that go in and out
of the dishwasher every day.
Top Tip 5 — Chopping Board
Placement

You wouldn’t think it that important,


but for an ideal kitchen flow, where
your chopping board is placed can
really impact your efficiency during
meal prep. The best place to
store and use your chopping boards
is as close to the sink as possible.
STEPS TO CREATE A LOGICAL AND
TIME-EFFICIENT KITCHEN
WORKFLOW

• Plan the layout: Consider the flow of


work from one step to the next, and
arrange stations and equipment
accordingly.
• Break down tasks: Identify the steps
required to prepare and cook food, and
organize them in a logical sequence.
STEPS TO CREATE A LOGICAL AND
TIME-EFFICIENT KITCHEN
WORKFLOW

• Assign time estimates: Give each task


a time window to help the team prioritize
and avoid bottlenecks.
• Delegate tasks: Assign tasks to staff
based on their strengths and
capabilities.
STEPS TO CREATE A LOGICAL AND
TIME-EFFICIENT KITCHEN
WORKFLOW

• Communicate the plan: Ensure


everyone is aware of the plan and
working towards the same goals.
• Evaluate and improve: Use
brainstorming and other techniques to
identify areas for improvement, and then
try out solutions.
Workflow planning consideration

• The type of food to be prepared and


served
• The number and size portion to be
served
• The time the food should be served
• The method of service and the type of
presentation
• The location of the food service.

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