Muncie High School
Servery Remodel (Full Remodel)
The Project
The Muncie High School project entailed a comprehensive upgrade of the school’s kitchen and cafeteria food‑service facilities. The goal was to modernize outdated equipment, improve serving‑line efficiency, enhance cold‑storage and cooking capacity, and redesign layout and workflow — ensuring the facility is better equipped to support regular meal service demands for students.
Project Goals
– Introduce flexible serving options.
– Improve line speeds with additional stations.
– Enhance the atmosphere with new décor and furniture.
– Incorporate community history into the design.
Project Successes
The Results
- Expanded storage and refrigeration capacity — New cooler/freezer units and updated cold‑storage solutions replaced outdated storage systems, providing more reliable and ample capacity for ingredients and prepared meals.
- Increased cooking flexibility and compliance — Updated cooking equipment and infrastructure allowed for healthier, more diverse meal preparation — with enhanced safety and hygiene features appropriate for a school environment.
- Improved serving‑line ergonomics & throughput — New serving‑line design and optimized kitchen layout enhanced meal service flow, reduced congestion, and cut down wait times during lunch periods.
- Better operational reliability and reduced maintenance burden — Modern equipment reduced downtime from maintenance, ensured consistent performance, and increased overall reliability of the food‑service operation.
- Enhanced aesthetic & modernized appearance — The kitchen and cafeteria received a refreshed, clean, and contemporary look, creating a more inviting environment for students and staff while reflecting a modern, professional food-service operation.
Old Equipment Replaced
Serving Lines
Refrigeration – Reach-Ins
Heated Cabinets – Pass-Thrus
Heated Sandwich Slides
Refrigeration – Reach-Ins
Heated Cabinets – Pass-Thrus
Heated Sandwich Slides
Main serving lines replaced complete with quartz tops, new pendant lighting, digital menu signage, convertible sneeze guards, hot/cold wells, air screens, new reach ins, new flooring, and all new decor and paint to round out the space.
Where a basic salad bar once stood, there is now a full-functioning Kiosk complete with high-speed ventless ovens, rear loading refrigerated air screens for grab and go items along with a full display of hot and cold food. Encapsulated with unique decor to tie in the rich history of the “Ball” company founded in Muncie.
The main floor was replaced with a low-maintenance epoxy floor and new customized wall finishes added to enhance the aesthetics of the space.
Palmer Hamilton’s unique capabilities to print on all different types of materials allow for a compellation of textures to soften the hard lines of the cinder block walls. By not focusing on the school colors all over the space creates a retail-like environment for the students to get away from the daily grind while creating a unique space for Muncie to use for community gatherings to showcase Muncie!
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