Design and Layout of Foodservice Facilities - Hardcover

Birchfield, John C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471288659 ISBN 13: 9780471288657

Publisher: Wiley, 1988

Synopsis

A complete guide for the entire facility design process?--revised and updated

In today's fast-moving business climate, the foodservice professional will likely be involved in several facility design projects over his or her career.Design and Layout of Foodservice Facilities, Third Edition provides a comprehensive reference for every step of the process, from getting the initial concept right to the planning, analysis, design, permitting, and construction--in short, everything needed to get to opening day of the new establishment! Packed with valuable drawings, photographs, and charts, this essential guide covers the nuts-and-bolts decisions that make the difference in an effective, efficient foodservice operation, including equipment selection, workflows, and legal compliance.

This Third Edition features:

• Expanded focus on the front of the house/dining room area
• Updated and revised equipment chapter with new images of the latest equipment
• New pedagogical features incorporated throughout the text, including key terms, review questions, and questions for discussion
• Additional blueprints highlighting design trends
• Revised appendices that include Web references for additional information
• Expanded and updated glossary

Design and Layout of Foodservice Facilities, Third Edition is an invaluable resource for students of foodservice management as well as professionals involved in foodservice design projects.

About this title

From the Back Cover

A complete guide to the planning and design of foodservice facilities-from concept to operation

Design and Layout of Foodservice Facilities, Second Edition offers an extensive reference manual for the entire foodservice development process-from the initial food concept through the steps of planning, financing, design, and construction, and on to the final inspection that occurs just prior to the opening of the establishment. Packed with valuable drawings, photographs, and charts, this essential nuts-and-bolts guide deals with feasibility, space analysis and programming, layout, equipment selections, and architecture and engineering.

This extensively updated edition presents:
* Thorough coverage of the planning, feasibility, and concept development steps that are a prelude to a successful design project
* A focused presentation of the roles and responsibilities of each member of the project team, designed to assist hospitality professionals in becoming effective participants
* An expanded discussion of the steps in the design sequence so that hospitality professionals know what to expect, and when, from their architects, engineers, and consultants
* Greater emphasis on programming and space analysis for each of the functional areas of a foodservice facility, from receiving through preparation to service and warewashing
* An enhanced introduction to the major types of commercial foodservice equipment, emphasizing relevant selection criteria and covering recent innovations

Design and Layout of Foodservice Facilities, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for hospitality professionals who are planning or who are now involved in foodservice design projects.

About the Author

JOHN C. BIRCHFIELD, FFCSI, is founder of Birchfield Foodsystems in Annapolis, Maryland, and was an associate professor of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management at Michigan State University.
RAYMOND T. SPARROWE, PhD, is a faculty member at the John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and has more than fifteen years' experience as a foodservice design and management consultant.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471288659
• ISBN 13: 9780471288657
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264