Thursday, 5 July 2012

Renovation Update - Hubby's restaurant (Grease trap)

I didnt know constructing a restaurant could be so complicated and costly!

The most complicated work for the whole design is constructing the grease trap.  What is a grease trap exactly?  Before all these, both of us had no idea!  But after we started to embark on this journey, then only we realise, every restaurant should have a grease trap.  We have been to hundreds of restaurants inside and outside the country, we didnt even imagine this thing existed, lol...  I guess most people take things for granted when it comes to dining in restaurants.

Anyway, this is what a grease trap is all about (in a nutshell):

A grease trap is a device that is required by law in every restaurant, cafeteria, catering operation and any other commercial cooking facility. It prevents fats, oils, wax and other debris from falling into the city's sanitary sewer system, which helps prevent blockage and overflows that often occur if such things enter the system. A grease trap must be accessible so you can clean it out, but you do not need to clean out a trap in your home as frequently as one in a restaurant.

To construct it also very costly.  I think that thing alone cost hubby around B$10k.  And it looks so complicated to build.  But its a must have.  Its the law as in most countries.

The construction of the grease trap is currently ongoing and I think will be done and finished in a few more days.  Look at this picture, we would never had imagine right???






1 comment:

  1. Is there a minimum depth requirement for grease trap? How often should it be clean when it is in a restaurant? Thanks anyway for showing these pictures.
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