Use case: offices
The lunch peak. Without a cook in the building.
Corporate canteens and managed workplace kitchens face an 11:30-13:30 demand spike handled by facilities staff who are not cook-trained. Cook-e monitors doneness and signals when trays are ready, so the facilities team does not have to guess.
The gap Cook-e fills
Consistent hot food quality across the lunch window
Most workplace canteens are operated by facilities managers whose primary job is not food preparation. Maintaining consistent hot food quality across a 90-minute peak window, while handling other building management duties, is difficult without dedicated kitchen staff.
The result is often trays that are under-held early in the window and over-held by the end of it. Cook-e gives the facilities manager the tools to run consistent service without cook training: vision monitoring signals when each tray is ready and alerts when a hold window is exceeded.
How Cook-e fits office operations
Load before the peak. Serve without watching.
Facilities staff load trays 30 minutes before the lunch window. Cook-e monitors each tray and signals when it enters the service-ready state.
Ready-state signal per tray
The cabinet signals when each tray crosses from loading into the hold-ready state. Facilities staff no longer need to check manually.
Alert-only interruption model
No alerts during the normal hold window. The facilities manager is only interrupted when a tray actually needs attention, not on a fixed check schedule.
Multi-building dashboard
Facilities teams managing multiple floors or buildings can monitor all cabinets from a single dashboard. Tray status across locations in one view.
Consumption data per shift
Load and pull events are logged per shift. Facilities teams can review tray consumption patterns to adjust load quantities by day of week.
Office-relevant specifications
What facilities managers need to know
Installation
| Footprint | W 560mm x D 650mm |
|---|---|
| Power | 220V / 10A standard mains |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi or RJ45 LAN |
Operation
| Lunch service window | Load at 11:00, serve 11:30-13:30 |
|---|---|
| Tray capacity | 12 GN 1/2 trays simultaneously |
| Alert channel | Dashboard and SMS notification |
Workplace catering operators
Managing a workplace canteen? Get in touch.
Cook-e is onboarding its first office locations across France. Tell us about your facility and we will respond with deployment details relevant to your setup.