Modular Kitchens Supplied to Bahrain International Circuit
Client
Bahrain International Circuit
Requirement
Additional catering infrastructure space for the Paddock teams
Supplied
15 production and prep kitchens
Bahrain International Circuit is an iconic Formula 1 venue and the first in the Middle East. It has built an illustrious history in more than a decade and a half since it was opened in 2004.
Now, along with its motorsport experiences, the circuit hosts large conferences, business meetings, weddings and a variety of top-class racing events, in addition to F1. The variety of happenings at the circuit and the growth in popularity of those events created an issue, however: the kitchens in the team buildings located in the BIC Paddock were too small to deal with the increasing demand.
The F1 teams’ chefs had put additional kitchen space at the top of their wish list when the circuit asked for suggestions to improve the Paddock experience.
The team buildings’ robust construction made extension or adaptation a difficult option, and with no space to expand inside, the circuit turned its attention to modular buildings, and to PKL.
After a competitive tendering process, PKL were delighted to receive a letter from BIC Chief Executive Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa confirming the award of the contract to supply 15 modular kitchens and prep rooms for the circuit.
Which were kept as a surprise for the F1 teams’ chefs!
Samantha Semaan, Circuit Operations Director said: “We decided to give the chefs a little surprise by simply giving them the keys to the kitchens, and not telling them what to expect! The teams loved them.
“The units were the right solution for us and have added significantly to the teams’ catering capacity. We also have the option of moving the units if we ever need to use that space in the paddock.
“PKL have given us positive guidance, been proactive and professional, and have helped us to find the right solution.”
The units were built and prepared at PKL’s Cheltenham base and delivered in December of 2018. The kitchens were installed and operational with added white external canopies to match the rest of the circuit, in time for the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix.
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