| Chef's Kitchen (1 of 4): Kitchen Introduction and Restaurant Tour |
From "Kitchen Renovations"
episode DKTN-210 |
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In this first segment we meet the homeowners, Scott and Stacy, and discuss the problems and limitation with their current kitchen layout. Issues include a lack of venting and storage, a subpar stove and poor overall layout. Host Paul Ryan visits the restaurant where Scott works, and they tour the kitchen.
In this week's episode of Kitchen Renovations, host Paul Ryan will assist the homeowners in converting this antiquated kitchen ...
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into this kitchen that would be any chef's delight, ...
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with top-of-the-line, professional-style appliances!
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Current Kitchen Problems- Residential stove (figure A) versus a commercial stove. As Scott mentions, the commercial stove will have higher BTUs, which means water will boil quicker. A gas stove is the way to go for quicker heat.
- Poor layout of the kitchen. The homeowners have plenty of space (figure B) but the layout is not conducive to productivity for a chef. "Everything is crammed tight," Scott said, "and it would be nice to utilize the space better and have it open a little bit more."
Bad counters that are tile (figure C), which means with all the grout it's difficult to keep them clean. Professional chefs prefer stainless steel, Scott explains.No venting in the kitchen (figure D) is an impossible situation for this particular homeowner because as a professional chef, he cooks with high heat. There's no place for the extra steam to go in the current kitchen. For example, if Scott is cooking fish the entire house will smell like fish.
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Host Paul Ryan (right) visited the homeowner/chef at his place of business for inspiration in planning the kitchen renovation back home.
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Visiting Scott's Work KitchenTo get some good ideas for the homeowner's kitchen, Ryan visited with Scott where he works. There are a few features Scott would love to utilize in his kitchen at home.
- Flooring -- the quarry tiled floor (figure E) at work is durable and easy to clean when the chef makes a mess.
- Stainless steel counters (figure F) and sink are two features that Scott would love to incorporate into his home kitchen. "The stainless [steel counters] is very easy to cleanup ? takes a lot of beating," Scott said. And a stainless steel sink with swivel-head sprayer would be a great plus as well since it makes cleaning dishes a bit easier.
- A vented hood (figure G) over the stove is another feature that Scott has at work that he'd love to utilize at home since he cooks at high heat in both places.
In the next segment, Ryan and the homeowners along with a designer make plans for the kitchen renovation.
RESOURCES :
Skil
Robert Bosch Tool Corp.
Website: www.skiltools.com
Stanley Tools Information
Stanley Tools/Works
Website: www.stanleyworks.com
Fiskars (Bucket Boss Division)
Fiskars Bucket Boss Division
Website: www.bucketboss.com
Makita Products
Makita USA Inc.
Website: www.makita.com
Paslode Nail Guns
Paslode
Website: www.paslode.com
3M Painter's Masking Tape and Sanding Pad
The 3M Company
Website: www.3m.com
Paint (Behr)
The Home Depot
Website: www.homedepot.com
Spray Paint (Rust-Oleum)
Rust-Oleum Corp.
Website: www.rustoleum.com
Residential Stone Hearth Gas Fired Oven
Brand name: Wood Stone
Model #: Bistro 3030
Where available: Visit the Wood Stone Corp. website, link below.
Wood Stone Corp.
1801 West Bakerview Rd.
Bellingham, WA 98226
Toll-free: 800-578-6836
Website: www.woodstonehome.com
GUESTS :
Shane Kretsinger
Vice President, Operations
Autumn River
We apologize no contact information is available.
Matthew Spector
Kitchen Consultant
Creative & Production Solutions
Suite 505
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: 651-436-1430
Claudia Sutherland
Culinary Consultant
5712 View Lane
Minneapolis, MN 55436
Phone: 952-938-0162
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