Planning Rationale
The Servery is the area in which the food is served to the students and faculty. The AOR shall work with Nutrition Support Services and a kitchen consultant for equipment selection, layout and traffic flow. Special attention to be given to the number of serving lines required versus the number of students being served as outlined in the matrix below.
Design Considerations
Location
The Servery is located between the Cafeteria and Kitchen, with a shared wall between the Kitchen and Servery accommodating roll-thru warming units for restocking of serving lines.
Serving Lines
The serving lines shall be arranged to allow for pull through equipment to be shared between the lines including a roll-thru food warmer and refrigerator. These units receive portable racks of hot and cold food from the Kitchen so staff will not have to exit the Servery to restock the serving counters.
- Minimum clearances and space for queuing of students needs to be maintained within the Servery. A minimum 48” clear aisle width shall be provided between roll-thru units and serving counter.
- A guardrail shall be provided to establish a minimum 44” clear aisle width in front of each serving counter.
- Serving Lines to be perpendicular to the Cafeteria area when there are 3 or more lines to facilitate student traffic flow.
- Point of Sale (POS): Provide (1) at each Serving Line
Serving
See matrix below concerning number of serving lines required per number of students being served within a 20 minutes per lunch period with a maximum of 4 lunch periods spanning through a typical school day.
|
Number of Students Enrolled |
Number of Students per Lunch Period |
Required number of serving lines |
| 120 - 300 Students | 75 Students | 1 Serving Line |
| 301 - 600 Students | 150 Students | 2 Serving Lines |
| 601 and above Students | 225 Students | 3 Serving Lines |
*Maximum number of students per serving line per period shall not exceed 75 students.
Finishes
Solid surface wall protection or Ceramic Tile shall be used within the Servery for durability. Use of color, upgraded finishes and lighting shall be used to enhance this space.