Case study · Turnkey canteen

Kutch Copper, Mundra: a turnkey kitchen and canteen, from bare shell to handover

For Kutch Copper Ltd (Adani Metals) at Mundra, Samarika delivered a complete kitchen and canteen: design, 3D visualisation, equipment, services, interiors and installation, from one team.

Finished canteen dining hall at Kutch Copper, Mundra

Client: Kutch Copper Ltd (Adani Metals)
Location: Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat
Service: Turnkey kitchen & canteen setup
Scope: Kitchen, 3 dining areas, foyer, services and interiors
Stages: Assessment → design → 3D → supply → civil → installation → handover

The challenge

The canteen building was a bare shell: plain walls, open floor and no services. The client needed a working industrial kitchen and dining spaces for different staff groups, finished to a standard that reflects the brand, with one party answerable for the whole job.

Before and after

Bare-shell canteen building before work — Before: bare shell at the site visit

Finished dining hall — After: the finished dining hall

How the project ran

Site visit & assessmentThe team surveyed the bare-shell building to understand the space, services and constraints.
Concept planningDesign concepts for the kitchen, dining zones and reception, aligned with the client’s brand.
Drawing submissionA detailed layout covering the cooking area, pot wash and dish dry areas, dry store, electrical room, two service areas, hand wash and toilet blocks, a foyer and three dining areas.
3D visualisationRendered views of the dining areas and reception so the client could approve the look before work began.
Equipment supplyKitchen equipment manufactured and delivered to site.
Civil & services workOpenings, structural work, gas pipeline with pressure regulators, and the exhaust hood and ducting.
Installation & coordinationCooking ranges, work tables and kitchen equipment installed; interior works coordinated with site contractors.
Completion & handoverA finished kitchen and canteen with branded, themed dining areas.

The layout

Kitchen and canteen layout drawing — Layout drawing submitted for approval

The approved layout separates the kitchen workflow from the dining areas:

Kitchen: cooking area, pot wash area, dish dry area, dry store and electrical room
Service: two service areas feeding the dining zones
Dining: staff dining, standing staff dining and Class 4 staff dining
Amenities: foyer, hand wash areas and toilet blocks

Design to reality

3D render of the dining area — 3D render shared for approval

Finished dining area with brick wall — The finished space

The result

A fully working kitchen and canteen, delivered by one team from the first site visit to handover: kitchen equipment, gas and exhaust services, and branded dining interiors with a green wall, murals, food graphics and lounge seating.

Photos from the site

Frequently asked questions

What does a turnkey canteen project include?

At Kutch Copper it covered site assessment, concept planning, layout drawings, 3D visualisation, kitchen equipment supply, civil and services work, interiors, installation, coordination and handover, from one team.

Can a canteen have separate dining areas for different staff groups?

Yes. The Kutch Copper layout includes a staff dining area, a standing staff dining area and a separate dining area for Class 4 staff, served from two service areas.

Do you handle interiors as well as the kitchen?

Yes. Samarika coordinated the dining interiors, including wallpaper, brick cladding, glass partitions, murals, food graphics, a green wall and lounge seating.

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