The requirement
Port Hedland Hospital required a temporary commercial kitchen solution to maintain uninterrupted food service operations while its existing kitchen facilities underwent refurbishment.
As an operational healthcare facility, the hospital needed to continue providing daily meals to approximately 50 inpatients, as well as supporting other onsite catering requirements.
The temporary facilities needed to provide reliable cooking, food preparation, refrigeration and warewashing capabilities for an extended period, while minimising disruption to hospital operations.
Our solution
Mobile Kitchens supplied an integrated temporary hospital kitchen solution comprising three modular facilities:
- Hotline Kitchen Module – Providing commercial cooking and food preparation facilities for daily meal production.
- Warewash Module – Providing dedicated commercial dishwashing and cleaning facilities.
- Cold Room – Providing refrigerated food storage to support hospital catering operations.
The modular kitchen facilities provided a practical alternative to permanent kitchen infrastructure, allowing the hospital’s catering team to continue operating throughout the refurbishment.
Remaining onsite for almost 12 months, the temporary facilities supported the hospital’s daily food service requirements until the permanent kitchen refurbishment was completed.
The project demonstrates Mobile Kitchens’ experience in delivering temporary commercial kitchens for hospitals and healthcare facilities, maintaining essential patient catering services during major construction and refurbishment projects, including in remote regional locations.
Equipment and features
- Hotline Kitchen
- Warewash module
- Cold room