Designing the best kitchen for your restaurant A kitchen typically takes up 20-30% of a restaurant, including storage area. Depending on budget and space, however, the kitchen’s size and layout can vary. There should always be a strong correlation between the size of the kitchen and the breadth of the menu; the range of dishes served on a menu should reflect the kitchen’s capacity. in Public bookmarkswith commercial_kitchen_designrestaurant_equipmentrestaurant_kitchen_design Note: A kitchen typically takes up 20-30% of a restaurant, including storage area. Depending on budget and space, however, the kitchen’s size and layout can vary. There should always be a strong correlation between the size of the kitchen and the breadth of the menu; the range of dishes served on a menu s ...morehould reflect the kitchen’s capacity.