Help in your kitchen, from people who run kitchens
Consulting services from KindyMenu Pty Ltd. Our team, led by Aleksey Zhurin (Head Chef, 30+ years in restaurants, hotels and childcare kitchens), helps you set up the kitchen system and put it to work. We prefer to visit your kitchen in person. Outside Queensland, or if you are far away, we start online.
Too much depends on memory and paper? Every lunch a rush?
A kindy kitchen is one connected system. We look at four parts of it, so your team gets more time, less stress, and everything visible.
We work alongside your chef and manager, not over them. Your chef knows the kitchen best. We help remove what gets in the way.
People and numbers
How many children you feed: portions, staffing and prep time planned for your real numbers
Meal times: a timetable the kitchen can keep, so meals go out on time
Team and parent communication: who tells the kitchen what, and when
Food and allergies
Allergies and diets: a clear path for each child’s meal, from delivery to the plate. The cook still checks.
Recipes and methods: written cards with weights and steps any cook can follow
Cultures and food preferences: menus that suit your families
Space and equipment
Kitchen zones: raw, cooked and allergen-free food kept apart
Equipment: what you need for your menu, and what you don’t
Storage: enough cold and dry space for your deliveries
Suppliers and checks
Suppliers: fewer, reliable suppliers with clear delivery days
Kitchen walk-through with your team: what already works well, and what would make the day easier
How it works
1. Email us your situationTell us about your centre, your kitchen or your plans.
2. On-site visit (or online meeting if you are far away)We look at the kitchen, the menu, the records and how the day runs.
3. Written planYou get a short report and an action plan, agreed with your team.
Example only
Before
Allergy details on paper in several places
The lunch timetable lives in one person’s head
One bench shared for raw and cooked prep
After
One allergy record the cook checks each day
A prep timetable for the real numbers
Separate zones for raw, cooked and allergen-free
Write to us about your situation
We prefer an on-site visit. The real picture is only visible in person: how the kitchen is organised, the processes, the people in the kitchen and the rooms, and how the manager runs it. Outside Queensland, or if you are far away, we start with an online meeting.
No email app? Copy the address: hello@kindymenu.com
Services
Kitchen walk-through with your team A walk through the kitchen: what is working, what is missing, what to fix first. A visit, not a council rating.
Menu and recipe cards A menu written for the children there. Each dish gets a card: weights, method and steps a cook can follow.
Layout and equipment Where benches, sinks and the cooking line should sit. Which ovens, fridges and small equipment you need.
Kitchen system design How children, numbers, allergies, recipes, storage, suppliers and people fit together, so the day runs on a plan.
Kitchen zoning and flow Zones for delivery, storage, prep, cooking, serving and washing up, so people and food move one way.
New kitchen start-up Opening a new centre? From the first plan to the first lunch: menu, equipment, suppliers, routines and training.
Consulting services are provided by KindyMenu Pty Ltd, by Aleksey Zhurin or a qualified consultant working with us. They are not part of the subscription and have their own terms (Consulting Terms), with prices on request. We advise on how the kitchen works day to day. We do not provide architectural, engineering or building design, or certification.