# Vital Concept Design (Vital Concepts & Designs LLP) > Independent hotel and hospitality operations design consultants for commercial kitchens, back-of-house (heart of house), laundries, bars and waste management. Hotels, resorts, restaurants, convention centres, hospitals, corporate and GCC campuses, central kitchens and cruise vessels. Founded 2001. Offices in New Delhi and Bengaluru, India. Over 450 facilities delivered across India, the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, UAE), the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan and Africa. Design only: VCD does not sell or supply equipment and takes no commissions. The principals lead every project personally. Search terms VCD answers to: hotel kitchen consultant, commercial kitchen design consultant, food service design consultant, back-of-house (BOH) consultant, heart of house design, laundry design consultant, hospital kitchen and laundry consultant, facility planning consultant, waste management design, hospitality operations design consultant, bar design consultant, GCC (Gulf) F&B design consultant, corporate and global capability centre cafeteria design, convention centre kitchen design, central kitchen design. Who hires VCD: hotel owners and developers, real estate developers, architects, interior designers, MEP and structural engineers, project management consultants (PMCs), cost consultants and procurement teams, and hotel operators. Services: area programmes, adjacency planning, block loads, schematic and detailed layouts (AutoCAD, Revit), MEP inputs, open-brand equipment specifications, BOQs, budgets, tender documents, techno-commercial bid evaluation, shop-drawing review, site coordination and commissioning. Clients include The Oberoi Group, Marriott International, ITC Hotels, Six Senses, IHG, Reliance Industries, The Leela, Chalet Hotels, DLF, Brigade Group, K Raheja Corp, Theobroma, Max Group, Radisson, MBD Group, Ananda, IHCL (Taj), Hyatt, Shangri-La, Accor, The Postcard Hotel, Google and Infosys. Contact: vitalconcepts@hotelspaces.in · +91 98103 01366 (call and WhatsApp) · https://hotelspaces.in/contact/ ## Key pages - [Projects](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/): 79 projects with location, scope and facts - [Services](https://hotelspaces.in/services/): facility types and the five-stage design process - [Commercial kitchen design consultants](https://hotelspaces.in/expertise/commercial-kitchen-design-consultants/): We plan, design and specify commercial kitchens for hotels, restaurants, convention centres, hospitals, campuses and central kitchens. Independent since 2001: design only, never equipment sales. - [Hotel back-of-house (BOH) design consultants](https://hotelspaces.in/expertise/hotel-back-of-house-design-consultants/): Receiving, stores, kitchens, laundry, staff areas and the service core: the heart of house is a second building inside the hotel. We plan it from the first area programme so it works on every floor. - [Laundry design consultants for hotels and hospitals](https://hotelspaces.in/expertise/laundry-design-consultants/): On-premise laundries, guest valet and central laundry plants, sized from real linen loads and planned so linen moves one way: from soiled to clean. - [Food service design consultants](https://hotelspaces.in/expertise/food-service-design-consultants/): Independent food service, bar and laundry design for hotels, restaurants, hospitals, corporate campuses, convention centres, cruise vessels and central kitchens. Over 450 facilities since 2001. - [Hospital kitchen and laundry design consultants](https://hotelspaces.in/expertise/hospital-kitchen-and-laundry-design-consultants/): Patient dining, therapeutic diet kitchens, cafeterias, staff canteens and hospital laundries, planned on routes that never cross. - [Hospitality facility planning consultants](https://hotelspaces.in/expertise/hospitality-facility-planning-consultants/): Area programmes, adjacency plans and block-load feasibility for hotels and food facilities, prepared before the structure is committed. - [Waste management design for hotels and commercial kitchens](https://hotelspaces.in/expertise/waste-management-design/): Refuse, recycling and food-waste handling planned into the building from the first layout, on a return route that never crosses food or guests. - [Hospitality operations design consultants](https://hotelspaces.in/expertise/hospitality-operations-design-consultants/): Every operational decision in the building, from the first area programme to the last commissioning visit. We guide owners, architects and operators through all of a hotel’s operational design. - [Bar design consultants](https://hotelspaces.in/expertise/bar-design-consultants/): Bar programmes designed around the service sequence, so a bartender never takes more than two steps for anything on the menu. - [F&B and kitchen design consultants for the GCC](https://hotelspaces.in/expertise/gcc-middle-east-f-and-b-design-consultants/): Kitchens, bars, laundries and heart of house for hotels and food businesses in Oman, the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, designed and coordinated from New Delhi and Bengaluru. - [Corporate campus and GCC cafeteria design](https://hotelspaces.in/expertise/corporate-campus-and-gcc-cafeteria-design/): Tech-campus and global capability centre dining at thousands of covers: campus cafeterias that feed twelve thousand people in one lunch hour. - [Convention centre kitchen design](https://hotelspaces.in/expertise/convention-centre-kitchen-design/): Central production spines that move ten thousand plates without crossing a guest corridor. - [Central kitchen design consultants](https://hotelspaces.in/expertise/central-kitchen-design-consultants/): Production for multi-outlet brands, flight catering and hotel groups, where every tray must be identical and every flow audited. - [For PMCs, architects and MEP engineers](https://hotelspaces.in/expertise/for-pmcs-architects-and-mep-engineers/): We join the design team at feasibility and stay to commissioning. Area programmes, adjacencies, block loads, drawings, specifications and tender documents, issued to your programme. - [Design guides](https://hotelspaces.in/knowledge/guides/): planning figures for kitchens, laundries, back-of-house and services - [Questions by role](https://hotelspaces.in/knowledge/faq/): answers for owners, architects, MEP engineers, PMCs and operators - [Glossary](https://hotelspaces.in/knowledge/glossary/): back-of-house terms - [Team](https://hotelspaces.in/team/): M. Ram Vittal Rao (Founder, Managing Partner and Design Advisor), Prateek Rao (Partner and Director, Design Resources), Garima Chadha (Partner and CEO) - [Insights](https://hotelspaces.in/insights/): articles by the principals - [Full text for language models](https://hotelspaces.in/llms-full.txt) ## Published planning benchmarks - Linen per occupied room: about 10 kg/day at five-star, 15 kg/day at ultra-luxury - Back of house: about 30% of total hotel area - Built area per key, luxury: about 1,585 sq ft (147 m²) - Circulation loading: +35% over guest and F&B areas, +20% over public and back-of-house - Staff to keys: 2:1 to 3:1 - Banquet hot-food run: designed to 90 seconds or less - Waste handling: 4–6% of total kitchen area ## Projects - [St. Regis Vommuli](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/vommuli/): Maldives. Luxury Resorts. Kitchens, bars & laundry. - [Antilia — Private Residence](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/antilia/): Mumbai, India. Residences. Full BOH & catering facilities. - [JW Marriott Sahar](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/jwsahar/): Mumbai, India. Business Hotels. Kitchens & 10-ton laundry. - [Oberoi Zahra](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/zahra/): Nile, Egypt. Cruises & Boats. Galley & service design. - [The Mkt @ The Chanakya](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/mkt/): New Delhi, India. Restaurants. Display & production kitchens. - [DAICEC Convention Centre](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/daicec/): Mumbai, India. Convention Centres. Banquet & central kitchens. - [Theobroma Central Kitchen](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/theobroma/): Mumbai, India. Central Kitchens. Central production facility. - [Infosys Pocharam](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/infosys/): Hyderabad, India. Workplace. Campus cafeteria design. - [The Postcard Hotel](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/postcard/): Goa, India. Luxury Resorts. Kitchen & heart-of-house. - [Vana Retreat](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/vana/): Dehradun, India. Luxury Resorts. Wellness kitchens & laundry. - [Oberoi Flight Services](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/ofs/): Mumbai, India. Central Kitchens. Flight kitchen planning. - [Ananda in the Himalayas](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/ananda/): Uttarakhand, India. Luxury Resorts. Kitchens & spa cuisine facilities. - [Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/hyattgoa/): South Goa, India. Luxury Resorts. Kitchens, bars & heart-of-house. - [The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/rajgarh/): Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh. Luxury Resorts. Kitchens, banqueting & heart-of-house. - [Six Senses Fort Barwara](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/fortbarwara/): Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. Luxury Resorts. Kitchens & dining concepts. - [Laxmi Niwas Palace](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/laxminiwas/): Bikaner, Rajasthan. Luxury Resorts. Kitchens & dining. - [Suryagarh Palace](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/suryagarh/): Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Luxury Resorts. Kitchens & desert dining. - [Hyatt Regency Goa](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/hyattregencygoa/): Bambolim Bay, North Goa. Luxury Resorts. Kitchens & banqueting. - [Hyatt Centric Goa](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/hyattcentricgoa/): Goa, India. Luxury Resorts. Kitchens. - [Postcard Ranthambore](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/postcardranthambore/): Ranthambore, Rajasthan. Luxury Resorts. Kitchen & heart-of-house. - [Postcard Kanha](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/postcardkanha/): Kanha, Madhya Pradesh. Luxury Resorts. Kitchen & heart-of-house. - [Ananda Pedrógão](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/anandapt/): Pedrógão, Portugal. Luxury Resorts. Spa cuisine kitchens & F&B. - [W Goa](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/wvagator/): Vagator, Goa. Luxury Resorts. Kitchens & bars. - [ITC Narmada](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/itcnarmada/): Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Business Hotels. Kitchens & heart-of-house. - [Grand Hyatt Indore](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/grandhyattindore/): Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Business Hotels. Kitchens & banqueting. - [Hyatt Regency Mangalore](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/hyattmangalore/): Mangalore, Karnataka. Business Hotels. Kitchens & heart-of-house. - [JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/jwjuhu/): Juhu, Mumbai. Business Hotels. F&B refurbishment. - [Le Méridien Ahmedabad](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/lemeridienahd/): Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Business Hotels. Kitchens & F&B. - [Renaissance Bangalore](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/renaissanceblr/): Race Course Road, Bangalore. Business Hotels. F&B redesign. - [Marriott Whitefield Bangalore](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/marriottwhitefield/): Whitefield, Bangalore. Business Hotels. Kitchens & banqueting. - [Taj Raipur](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/tajraipur/): Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Business Hotels. Kitchens & banqueting. - [ITC Guwahati](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/itcguwahati/): Guwahati, Assam. Business Hotels. Heart-of-house design. - [ITC Namsai](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/itcnamsai/): Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh. Business Hotels. F&B facility design. - [The Oberoi Bangalore](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/oberoiblr/): Bangalore, Karnataka. Business Hotels. Restaurant kitchens & service. - [Trident Bhubaneswar](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/tridentbbsr/): Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Business Hotels. F&B infrastructure redesign. - [Radisson Blu Kolkata](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/radissonblukol/): Ballygunge, Kolkata. Business Hotels. Kitchens & F&B. - [The Leela Bhartiya City](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/leelabhartiya/): Bangalore, Karnataka. Business Hotels. Hotel, residences & convention F&B. - [The Leela Gandhinagar](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/leelagandhinagar/): Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Business Hotels. Kitchens & convention F&B. - [Shangri-La Eros New Delhi](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/shangrilandelhi/): New Delhi. Business Hotels. Restaurant kitchens & heart-of-house. - [Sheraton Grand Bangalore](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/sheratonblr/): Brigade Gateway, Bangalore. Business Hotels. Heart-of-house design. - [Radisson Collection Muscat](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/radissonmuscat/): Muscat, Oman. Business Hotels. Kitchens & F&B. - [Novotel Sharjah](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/novotelsharjah/): Sharjah, UAE. Business Hotels. Kitchens & back-of-house. - [The St. Regis Mumbai](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/stregismumbai/): Lower Parel, Mumbai. Business Hotels. Kitchens & heart-of-house. - [Majlis Grand Mercure Sharjah](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/grandmercuresharjah/): Sharjah, UAE. Business Hotels. Kitchens & service areas. - [Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/nmacc/): BKC, Mumbai. Convention Centres. F&B & hospitality design. - [Indian Accent](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/indianaccent/): New Delhi & Mumbai. Restaurants. Show kitchen. - [Armani Caffè](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/armanicaffe/): Dubai Mall, Dubai. Restaurants. Café kitchen & service island. - [EL&N Café](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/eln/): Jio World Plaza, Mumbai. Restaurants. Café kitchen. - [Arts Cafe](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/artscafe/): NMACC, Mumbai. Restaurants. Kitchen & bar. - [Yauatcha](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/yauatcha/): 1MG Mall, Bangalore. Restaurants. Kitchen design. - [Chor Bizarre](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/chorbizarre/): Bangalore. Restaurants. Kitchen design. - [Hosa](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/hosa/): Hyderabad. Restaurants. Kitchen & F&B design. - [Comorin](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/comorin/): Mumbai & Hyderabad. Restaurants. Kitchen design. - [Fireback](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/fireback/): Hyderabad. Restaurants. Kitchen design. - [Delhi Club House](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/delhiclubhouse/): Gurgaon & New Delhi. Restaurants. Kitchen & bar design. - [Jio World Plaza](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/jioworldplaza/): BKC, Mumbai. Restaurants. Retail F&B design. - [Google GOGO Campus](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/googlegogo/): Hyderabad. Workplace. Cafeteria, café & micro-kitchens. - [Sir Ganga Ram Hospital](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/sgrh/): New Delhi. Hospitals. Hospital F&B refurbishment. - [Antara Senior Living Club](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/antara/): Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Senior Living. Club kitchens & bar. - [The Westin Pune Koregaon Park](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/westinpune/): Pune, Maharashtra. Business Hotels. Kitchens & F&B. - [The Westin Chennai Velachery](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/westinchennai/): Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Business Hotels. Kitchens & F&B. - [Radisson Blu Plaza Mysore](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/radissonmysore/): Mysuru, Karnataka. Business Hotels. Kitchens & F&B. - [Hyatt Ahmedabad](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/hyattahmedabad/): Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Business Hotels. Kitchens & F&B. - [Hyatt Pune](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/hyattpune/): Kalyani Nagar, Pune. Business Hotels. Kitchens & F&B. - [Le Méridien Kochi](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/lemeridiencochin/): Kochi, Kerala. Business Hotels. Kitchens & banqueting. - [Radisson Blu Greater Noida](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/radissongn/): Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Business Hotels. Kitchens & F&B. - [Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/renaissancepowai/): Powai, Mumbai. Business Hotels. Kitchens & banqueting. - [Taj Tashi](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/tajtashi/): Thimphu, Bhutan. Luxury Resorts. Kitchens & F&B. - [Hyundai Corporate Office](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/hyundaiggn/): Gurgaon, Haryana. Workplace. Corporate cafeteria & pantries. - [Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/maxsaket/): Saket, New Delhi. Hospitals. Food service advisory. - [Fortis Memorial Research Institute](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/fortisggn/): Gurgaon, Haryana. Hospitals. Food service advisory. - [Antara Senior Living, Noida](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/antaranoida/): Sector 150, Noida. Senior Living. Club & residence dining. - [Antara Senior Living, Gurgaon](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/antaraggn/): Gurgaon, Haryana. Senior Living. Club & residence dining. - [DLF The Magnolias](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/dlfmagnolias/): Golf Course Road, Gurgaon. Residences. Clubhouse kitchens & F&B. - [Central Park II Belgravia](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/belgravia/): Sohna Road, Gurgaon. Residences. Clubhouse kitchens & F&B. - [Max Estates, Noida](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/maxestatenoida/): Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Residences. Residential & clubhouse F&B. - [Max Estates, Gurgaon](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/maxestateggn/): Gurgaon, Haryana. Residences. Residential & clubhouse F&B. - [The Oberoi Vrinda](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/vrinda/): Kerala backwaters. Cruises & Boats. Galley & service design. - [Ganges Voyager II](https://hotelspaces.in/projects/gangesvoyager2/): River Ganges, India. Cruises & Boats. Galley & service design.