What are the different requirements for Western and Chinese restaurant kitchen designs?

　　The design requirements for Western restaurant kitchens and Chinese restaurant kitchens are mostly the same, except that operators may specially set up bar counters and grill rooms similar to water bars according to their business needs.

　　I. Aspects of Western Kitchen Design Requirements That Are the Same as Chinese Kitchens

　　Chinese and Western kitchen design requirements have many similarities, such as:

　　1. The design should be done in accordance with relevant design laws, regulations, and standard requirements, ensuring safety and hygiene.

　　2. The kitchen and restaurant are on the same floor, the kitchen layout is compact, meets the needs of the operator, is designed according to the production process, and the work flow inside and outside the functional rooms does not cross each other, saving employee labor and improving employee work efficiency.

　　3. There is no cross-contamination of cold and hot, raw and cooked, and dirty and clean items in the kitchen. Separate rooms should be set up for the preparation room and cold dish room to ensure hygiene.

　　4. The kitchen equipment meets the requirements of use, is practical, durable, safe, easy to operate, and conforms to common usage habits.

　　II. Differences Between Western Kitchen Design Requirements and Chinese Kitchen Design Requirements

　　Because Western dishes and Chinese dishes differ greatly in terms of variety and production style, there will be some differences in kitchen design requirements.

　　1. Western restaurant kitchens produce relatively less oily smoke than Chinese restaurant kitchens, so the exhaust volume of the exhaust fan is slightly smaller than that of Chinese restaurant kitchens.

　　2. Western restaurants usually have open kitchens, so attention should be paid to the complete configuration of kitchen equipment and aesthetics. The oily smoke and noise of the open kitchen should not enter the living room and pollute the environment inside the living room.

　　3. For the bar design of Western restaurants, it should be noted that the bar material should be waterproof and fireproof; the bar style should match the decoration style of the restaurant, and pay attention to circuit and drainage safety; the bar size should be appropriate for easy use; the bar placement should be appropriate and should not hinder everyone's passage, etc.

　　At present, there is some integration of Chinese and Western cuisine. Western kitchens will take into account the combination of Western and Chinese cuisine. Therefore, in the layout design, appropriate Chinese cooking equipment will be configured to meet the production needs of different functions.