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Transport Hub Kitchens – Made in Turkey Commercial Kitchen Systems for Airports, Terminals & Highways

High-Speed Kitchens for High-Flow Terminals

From our airport kitchen installations in Casablanca to ferry terminal snack bars in Split, we noticed one thing again and again: foodservice in transport hubs ain’t just about food — it’s about time, flow, and fatigue. Travelers are hungry, tired, late, or just bored. Your kitchen’s layout affects how they move, what they see, and how long they stay. And if the setup fails? That line backs up. That fryer smokes. That traveler walks away. Lost sale, lost satisfaction.

As part of our turnkey contracting + manufacturing solutions, we design, build and export transport hub commercial kitchen systems from Turkey — tailored for airports, train stations, ferry terminals and even highway rest stops. We work with contractors, airport F&B operators, consultants and global QSR brands, delivering not just CE-certified equipment, but a layout logic that moves with the people.

You got 3 minutes max to impress a hungry traveler. We help you do it — every single shift.

  • 200+ terminal kitchens produced & shipped from Istanbul
  • Integrated snack lines + beverage modules
  • CE-certified, modular equipment for tight spaces
  • Layouts with POS, queue, trash, and tray return logic
  • Fast-track manufacturing (6–9 weeks)
  • BOQ + MEP ready + 3D layout support
  • BOQ-ready specs for procurement managers & consultants
  • MEP integration for smoke ducts, tray returns, and grease extraction
  • Audit-approved layouts for airport operators
  • Installation phased to avoid downtime in active terminals
  • Factory-direct contracting, manufactured in Istanbul

We observed operators lose 20% of sales due to crowding. We fix flow, not just fryers. This makes us a turnkey industrial kitchen contractor from Turkey trusted by airports, rail hubs, and highway operators.

  • FOH lines should face traveler flow, not against it
  • Allocate OS&E zones: trays, cutlery, beverage cups
  • Plan fryer & sandwich modules nearest to POS
  • Isolate dish return to avoid guest cross-traffic

With our Turkey-built industrial kitchens, contractors and consultants secure layouts that reduce wait times and maximize throughput.

We don’t just ship. Our installation supervisors provide:

  • Utility alignment with MEP drawings
  • Staff training for OS&E tools & tray return
  • Ventilation balancing for shared ducts
  • Overnight retrofit works for active airports

We done installs in Doha, Istanbul, and Accra where kitchens stayed open while upgrades were phased in.

  • Short dwell times → customers in a rush, need visible menus + front-facing hot lines
  • Terminal layouts → crowd bottlenecks if POS not angled right
  • Limited ventilation → smoke and grease management in shared air ducts
  • Queue congestion → friction between order and pickup zones
  • BOH mobility → staff clashing in narrow pass zones

We faced all of it. That’s why we pre-plan each transport hub commercial kitchen with:

  • Overhead route planning
  • POS load analysis
  • Snack vs coffee split service logic
  • Ventilation + tray return sync mapping

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Transport Hub Kitchens – Made in Turkey Commercial Kitchen Systems for Airports, Terminals & Highways

Kitchen Types in Transport Hubs

✈️ Airport Food Court Kitchen Projects

Airports are high-volume, multi-brand zones. We design kitchens to handle dual-line snack service, shared back-of-house cold rooms, and prep with integrated visibility. 

Speed ovens, sandwich lines, self-order POS and grease-extraction planning — it’s all in the spec.

🚆 Train Station, Ferry Terminal & Highway Kitchens

These spaces demand rugged, fast-clean, modular setups. From soup counters to salad fridges, each module is weather-hardened and compact. 

Ferry terminals need splash-proof drainage; highway stations need easy-replace fryer systems.
 

👉 Both types feature full integration with customer-facing zones, lounge paths, staff lockers, and waste control.

🧳 Luggage-Friendly Design – Kitchens That Don’t Block the Flow

This ain’t a regular restaurant. People move with suitcases, strollers, backpacks. A wrong counter height? Someone trips. A poorly placed sandwich display? Creates shoulder-block traffic. We had it happen in Zanzibar. We fixed it in Doha.

Our luggage-aware designs include:

  • Rounded corners on exposed counters
  • Non-slip surfaces + edge guards
  • Visual menus angled at standing eye level
  • Tap-to-order touchscreens near queue entrance
  • Directional railings that don’t interfere with stroller flow

Your kitchen isn’t just a food prep zone. It’s part of the terminal movement.

Planning Guide – Based on Hub Type

Hub Type

Recommended Setup

Notes

Small Rail

Snack bar + back prep

8–15 m², quick setup

Medium Airport

Multi-brand food court

Shared cold room + exhaust

Ferry Terminal

Outdoor-proof modular unit

Weather + salt protection

Highway Service

Dual kitchen kiosk

Modular fryers + coffee integration

Bonus Tips:

  • Put espresso stations near entrance — creates aroma impact.
  • Tray return behind POS — improves flow.
  • Shared fryer zone between 2 snack counters = saved sqm.

OS&E & Cooking Line Integration for Fast Service

Let’s be real — most failures happen cause your tools ain’t matching your flow. A salad bar with no sneeze guard. A fryer line with no holding tray. A POS with no drink delivery path. That’s money leaking.

We build cooking lines & supply OS&E kits that make sense:

  • Modular 700/900 series snack stations (grill, fry, toast, steam)
  • Self-serve counter layouts (salad, soup, beverage)
  • Hot-hold drawer units + pass-through prep zones
  • Full tray systems + signage sets
  • Trash + cutlery return zones mapped with crowd flow

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Yes. Our turnkey designs allow one airport commercial kitchen to serve food courts, staff canteens, and lounges with shared cold rooms and pass counters.

From BOQ approval to container loading, average is 6–9 weeks. Modular units from Istanbul allow even faster dispatch.

Absolutely. We provide CE/ISO docs plus local compliance adaptation for GCC, EU, and African ministries — full support for consultants & procurement teams.

Rounded counters, non-slip flooring, directional rails, and FOH prep zones angled to traveler flow. We integrate these into every design.

Yes. We supply trays, signage, beverage modules, and snack prep tools aligned with your POS and staffing model — reducing waste and training time.

 

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