{"id":13124,"date":"2024-08-28T12:15:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T17:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partstown.com\/about-us\/?p=13124"},"modified":"2024-08-28T13:28:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T18:28:20","slug":"cafeteria-design-ideas-safety-convenience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partstown.com\/about-us\/cafeteria-design-ideas-safety-convenience","title":{"rendered":"Cafeteria Design Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether it’s a school, hospital or office, cafeterias are essential in a number of facilities. Years ago the old lunchroom or dining hall experience was plain: Get in a crowded line for a hot meal and eat at a large table with strangers. However, new trends like grab-and-go dining<\/a> are changing the experience. To meet these current demands, here are some helpful cafeteria design ideas and layouts that you should consider.<\/p>\n

Ensure Proper Spacing<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The serving area in a cafeteria can have a lot of lines and stations that are prone to crowding. However, you still should change the flow a bit to help the flow of foot traffic. For starters, have checkout, serving and to-go stations carefully separated and spread out instead of bundling them close by. You also can help reduce crowing by keeping lines organized with boundary markers or crowd-control stanchions.<\/p>\n

Add a Mini Mart & Takeout Station<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The trend toward grab-and-go marketplaces and takeout has really taken center stage in the last few years. Even prior to the pandemic, not everyone wanted to eat their meal in the dining hall. Some people prefer taking food back to their desk or dorm room. Also, there are occasions where folks like to buy a quick snack and drink for the road.<\/p>\n

So why not dedicate some space to accommodate this trend? In addition to the proper spacing methods we mentioned above, below are some features to consider:<\/p>\n