Analyzing kitchen workspace for food trucks in selected areas of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor

Abdul Rahman, Julaila and Jasmani, Ismail and Ramdan, Nuur Hafizah (2019) Analyzing kitchen workspace for food trucks in selected areas of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. South East Asia Journal of Contemporary Business, Economics and Law, Vol. 20, Issue 6 (December 2019). pp. 38-48. ISSN 2289-1560

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Abstract

This research aims to explore the various workspace of food truck kitchen focusing on those operated in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor areas. Therefore, the objective of this research is 1) to determine existing types of food trucks in selected areas and 2) to identify the workspace of kitchen for the food trucks in selected areas. Observation on physical elements of 17 food trucks were done. Data collection has been analyzed on the types of food trucks by line up analysis to categorized the type of menu served and location. The number of movements during food preparation were analyzed as well to obtain the work triangle ratio. The result showed that there are two types of food truck menu; fusion cuisine and western cuisine. The western fusion showed the highest number of movement during food preparation. The more numbers of preparation movements shows that the preparation of the meal was more complicated. This study also found that there are food truck workspace with work triangle and without work triangle. The wider work triangle in the kitchen will give a better workspace for food preparation. Most of the food trucks samples have ideal work triangle. However, many food truck samples still having safety issues such as discomfort and uncomfortable workingspace. To ensure the adequate and proper food truck kitchen working space, there is a need to improve the work triangle area, as well to consider following aspects; 1) to create bigger empty space in the middle of the kitchen, 2) maximum 2 workers, 3) plan zoning and suitable kitchen equipments 4) edequate entrance area. Due to there is still no proper business guideline for Food Truck, it is hope that these recommendation will contribute to the Food Truck Bussiness Operation Guideline under government and non-government agencies. By the enforcement of proper guideline for food truck business, the food truck vendors.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	7135/77346
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Workspace, Food Truck, Kitchen layout
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications > HE5601 Automative transportation T Technology > TX Home economics > TX901 Hotels, clubs, restaurants, etc. Food service
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Applied Arts and Design
Depositing User:	Julaila Abdul Rahman
Date Deposited:	24 Dec 2019 12:57
Last Modified:	24 Mar 2020 12:01
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/77346

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