MELBOURNE PARK PRECINCT
FCSI ASIA PACIFIC PROJECT EXCELLENCE: A NEW INITIATIVE The inaugural FCSI Asia Pacific Division Project Excellence showcases the brilliant work of professional members around the region and the publication, published with the Q4 2021 edition of FCSI’s Foodservice Consultant, highlights the excellence and innovation of foodservice consultants across Asia Pacific. Entries were assessed against a stringent criteria, taking into account essential elements of a foodservice project. Projects from current FCSI APD Professional members, had to be
actively worked on since 1 January 2019, and were scored by judges based on the following criteria and weighting. Innovation/technical excellence (20%) Design excellence (20%) Originality and ‘thinking outside the box’ (20%) Overcoming specific challenges/restraints (budgets, timing, etc) (20%) Sustainability credentials (20%)
Adapting to circumstances From a design perspective, the team implemented a single directional flow enabling an easy flow of goods and ensuring minimal cross contamination. The production kitchen was designed with rigorous HACCP planning in mind. For a project of this magnitude, ingenuity is key and keeping in mind the need for versatility, and the vast number of venues within the precinct, foodservice equipment was specified to maximize multifunctional capability: combi-steamers, stirrer kettles and pressure bratt pans for example, while the tumble chiller is used as a sous vide for overnight cooking. Key to every professional foodservice design
Judges were impressed by the Julian Ha's (above) thoughtful approach to sustainability
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project today, sustainability was at the core of the Melbourne Park redevelopment. Some examples of smart sustainability initiatives include containing cooking areas in one place, separating it from preparation space, thus containing the heat generated from the cooking process in one controlled space. Similarly, the choice to use glycol as refrigeration medium, reduces the amount of refrigerant in the chilling system while dishwashers and pot washers are specified with an in-built heat exchanger, reducing the exhausted air from the machine and in turn the heat generated in the working environment. The judges were impressed with the thoughtful approach to sustainability. “Strong sustainability credentials with the use of varied technological approaches; challenge to provide a versatile design and fit out flexibility to meet operational requirements,” said Jim Smith.
The proof of a successful project, of course, is when it is put to use. “I find it most rewarding when
THE JUDGES Key to deciding on the winners of FCSI Asia Pacific Project Excellence was to put in place a judging panel of independent industry experts. We thank our three judges for taking the time to consider entries and feed back their thoughts.
Pearl Ming-Chu Lin, CHE, PhD, associate professor, coordinator for Hotel ICON Integration, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Nyapshin Koh, managing director, Port 25, a progressive design research, architectural & interior design studio, based in Malaysia. Professor Jim Smith DrPH LFEHPA FIML AFCHSM, professor in the Health & Environment Group, College of Science & Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia.
Thanks to our commercial partners for their support in celebrating project excellence: UNOX Australia (Platinum sponsorship), Moffat (Platinum sponsorship), Meiko (Gold sponsorship) and Welbilt Asia (Silver sponsorship).
the project is finally delivered, and the client is using the facility as it is being designed for and are happy with the result of it,” says Ha.
The consultant credits a collaborative process with the successful outcome of the project. “The delivery of this project was done smoothly with minimal hiccups, thanks to the good coordination work between the builder and the kitchen contractor,” he says. “The kitchen is functioning as intended. The busiest period (for the kitchen) during the recent Australian Open came and went with no issues.”
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