CANTEENS

Data collection and case studies

Requirements of a canteen

• Entrance porch/hall

• Dining area

• Kitchen

• Storage

• Cold store

• Serving area

• Toilets

Area requirement of a kitchenUpto 100 seating - 0.6 – 0.8 metre square area100- 250 seating - 0.5 – 0.7 metre square area

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 min 2m wide

• Intermediate aisles min 0.9m wide

• Side aisles min 1.2m wide

Walkway widths

Dining floor area

Walkway width

Upto 100m square

>1.1m

Upto 250 m square

>1.3m

Upto 500 m square

>1.65m

Serving area

1524-167.6cm

45.7 – 61cm

91.4cm

Serving counter dimension details91.4cm

45.7 – 61 cm 30.5-45.7 cm

106.7cm

Source- TSS

Source- neufert architects’ data

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