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How big should a nursery kitchen be?

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Katymac · 12/08/2006 14:28

To feed about 50 children and maybe 10 staff?

Must include storage & dishwasher

It would be for cooking proper food not just reheating or defrosting

Thanks
KMc

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Quootiepie · 12/08/2006 14:31

are you looking for xxft by xxft ?

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Katymac · 12/08/2006 14:32

Well in m preferably but I can convert

Yes I need an area or the lengh and width

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Quootiepie · 12/08/2006 14:43

how many people cooking in there? is it for eating too?

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Katymac · 12/08/2006 14:45

Not eating

I guess a cook and a kitchen assistant (but I don't really know - that was to be my next question)

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Katymac · 12/08/2006 16:01

bump in case anyone knows?

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Katymac · 13/08/2006 00:55

Hang on it's only for 42 children (I think...I'm getting so confused)

Would 3.5m by 2.5m be big enough?

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Alibaldi · 13/08/2006 01:02

Colorado calling. I should measure the one here at the boys pre-school. That's for about the same number of kids, guessing it's about 3m x 3m is. Enough for fridge, sink (double) range cooker, microwave, dishwasher and prep areas. Go to bed woman

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Katymac · 13/08/2006 01:09

It's late - I'm having insecurity

I spent the evening talking to a bloke in HASAW....oh God!

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Alibaldi · 13/08/2006 01:11

In what ???? Aren't you going to just have the children eating in one room?? That makes far more sense to me or are you keeping the age groups separate.

Gillian76 · 13/08/2006 01:14

Where is bubble? She has nurseries, doesn't she?

Alibaldi · 13/08/2006 01:15

She's talking to bubble on her other thread

bubble99 · 13/08/2006 01:15

I'm here! On the portacabin thread.

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Katymac · 13/08/2006 01:15

Health And Safety At Work - it's legislation and a nightmare

I think at the very least the babies will eat by themselves

or maybe

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Alibaldi · 13/08/2006 01:16

Guessing breakfast club / after hours you should be able to do in one room. Are there horrendous rules regs you have to follow?? Can I help??

Alibaldi · 13/08/2006 01:18

Trays a great way of serving food. children in pre-school here have lunch in one room and snack in their own, which they help themselves to. Shown how to do it, how much to take and then rinse the plates and glasses afterwards. Nosh trays we used to call them at school

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Katymac · 13/08/2006 01:26

Don't know about food regs yet

C/Mers aren't req to register (yet)

So it's something else to investigate

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Alibaldi · 13/08/2006 01:31

Well I'll try and find out about that one for you one less thing to worry about. And as bubble says on the other thread you've had a fantastic OFSTED so be confident. I'm sure you can do it as are all the other mntters here.

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Katymac · 13/08/2006 01:33

Thanks ALi - I think bed calls

Night (& thanks again)

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Alibaldi · 13/08/2006 01:35

Sleep tight. Will email you tomorrow. As I've the night ahead of me to investigate.

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Katymac · 13/08/2006 08:53

Thanks for the email - I've lots to read

I don't think Bubble meant that type of tray

I think she just meant a tray with cutlrey & plates and everything on (but I could be wrong

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