F & B : KITCHEN DESIGN
CHEF ’ S
Toni Robertson ,
TAKE who recently took over as executive chef at Mandarin Oriental , Singapore , always wanted to be a chef . After serving in the U . S . Air Force , Robertson worked in hotels worldwide ranging from Four Seasons Beverly Hills to South Africa ’ s Palace Hotel of the Lost City , so she has a wide-ranging perspective on kitchen design .
What kitchen feature is at the top of your wish list ?
I would love to have an expediting station that allows for variable hot temperatures , has a lower cooling compartment for garnishes and a burner to properly finish sauces . The other piece of equipment I really like is the modern tableside trolley . The process of preparing dishes tableside not only lends a touch of theater , but it allows us to bring a more personal aspect to the dining experience .
What is the most unique hotel kitchen you have worked in ?
At the Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa in Sonoma , California , we renovated Santé , our upscale restaurant , and brought much of the cooking out front , behind a counter , so it became part of the dining experience . I had a tandoori oven installed behind the counter so we could cook flatbreads and roast whole fish as guests watched . It was very visual but also very efficient .
If you could invent anything for the hotel kitchen of the future , what would it be ?
I would develop a high-tech composter for organic material that could be installed in the kitchen as well as commercial machines to better compact non-organic materials . I see the future kitchen as one that is more efficient , green , cleaner and , most importantly , quieter ! Most chefs will tell you the constant noise of a kitchen eventually takes its toll on their hearing .
Toni Robertson
Top Hotel Star Award 2013 Hold-Line Bronze-Winner
in category profitability
Carving station
Carving station made of chrome nickel steel , digital adjust able from 30 – 100 ° C
Top Hotel Star Award 2014 DOMINO-LINE Silver-Winner
in category flexibility
Buffet-heat lamp
Buffet-heat lamp with 250 W infrared lamp in 3 different colours
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3 different colours : white , black and gold
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