CANTEENS

Data collection and case studies

Requirements of a canteen
Entrance porch/hall Dining area Area requirement of a kitchen Upto 100 seating - 0.6 0.8 metre square area Kitchen 100- 250 seating - 0.5 0.7 metre square area Storage Cold store Serving area Toilets

Functional layout for a restaurant

Dining Space requirements For comfortable dining a person requires an area of 40cm x 60cm. An overall width of 80-85cm is suitable for a dining table.

AISLE WIDTHS
Main aisle Intermediate aisles Side aisles min 2m wide min 0.9m wide min 1.2m wide

Walkway widths
Dining floor area Upto 100m square Upto 250 m square Upto 500 m square Walkway width
>1.1m >1.3m >1.65m

Serving area
91.4cm

45.7 61cm

1524-167.6cm

Serving counter dimension details

91.4cm 45.7 61 cm 30.5-45.7 cm

106.7cm

Source- neufert architects data Source- TSS

French system of kitchens

Cooking area at right angles to servery

American system for kitchens

Cooking area in parallel with the servery

Case study
DUSA ( Dundee University Student Association ) canteen refurbishment project entry