Kitchen Layout for Cold Pressed Juice Production

Charlie Wettlaufer

Cold-Pressed Juice Bar Equipment List & Kitchen Layout

This article covers some of the most important aspects of starting a juice business.

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This article has been updated (originally published September 8th, 2016).

How to Design a Commercial Juicing Kitchen

Juice Bar and Kitchen Layouts

One of the most common questions we get from people starting a juice business is how to set up a kitchen for cold-pressed juice.

We decided to put together infographics that show simple setup, equipment lists, and flow diagrams for a cold-pressed juice kitchen and for a juice bar. You can download the free PDFs here:

Juice business layouts and equipment lists. Download the PDFs

Kitchen Flow

When designing a kitchen, you need to think about the flow. How are people going to move around the kitchen? We don’t want two people crossing paths and running into each-other if it can be avoided, and we want to minimize the amount of time people spend moving around. In this example, we designed the kitchen so that the juice-making process flows in a clockwise fashion around the kitchen. Designing a kitchen in this way will make your employees more efficient and with minimum confusion in their work area.

The Juice Bar Equipment List

Some of the equipment covered in the layout examples include:

  • Goodnature M-1 Commercial Cold-Press Juicer – Can make 100 bottles of cold-pressed juice per day
  • Goodnature X-1 Commercial Cold-Press Juicer – Can make 1,000 bottles of cold-pressed juice per day
  • Goodnature X-1 Mini Commercial Cold-Press Juicer – Can make 300 bottles of cold-pressed juice per day
  • Food processor or blender is used to make smoothies and grind nuts to press nut-milks
  • 3 compartment sink with sprayer – Can be used to wash machine parts, bottles, and the sprayer can be used to wash the X-1 machine
  • Prep sink for produce – It’s nice to have a separate sink for washing fruits and vegetables, but optional
  • Hand sink – Most health departments require a separate sink for washing hands (and nothing else)
  • Prep table – Stainless steel used to prep the produce for juicing
  • Drying rack – This rack is used to air-dry dishes, machine parts, and press bags
  • Walk-in cooler – Produce and juice should always be stored in a refrigerated space. If possible, the entire juicing kitchen should be cooled
Juice business layouts and equipment lists. Download the PDFs

Total Cost of Equipment

You can expect to spend around $20,000 – $75,000 on the equipment listed above. Still have questions? Contact us!

Using a Commissary Kitchen

If you are looking for a way to save on the initial investment of a commercial kitchen, check around your area for shared kitchens that allow you to rent the space by the hour. These commissary kitchens are used by many food and beverage startups looking to use a commercial kitchen without owning the space themselves. These kitchens usually have sinks, counters, and refrigeration space. You would most likely still need to purchase the juice press and any specialty equipment. Some kitchens will allow you to store the equipment in the space even when you’re not using it. The terms and pricing vary a lot by location and business, so you will need to do your own research in your area.

Juice business layouts and equipment lists. Download the PDFs

Before You Go

Here are a few free articles that cover essential info for juice business operators:

And if you’d like to add some delicious, chef-made recipes to your menu, browse our juicing recipes here!

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Comments

Audrey Johnson

I started up a small juicebar trailer here in Missouri. It's difficult to find organic suppliers in the midwest. Where do you suggest I go looking?

Oct 24, 2023
Robin Frey
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Hi Audrey, if you haven’t had a chance to read our article on the topic yet, I’ll post the link here. Also, in the article there is a link to Chef Ari’s online course where he covers this topic in depth (also a course coupon code). One of our team members will reach out to see if there is anything else we can do to help, congrats on starting your juice biz! https://www.goodnature.com/blog/how-to-source-produce-from-distributors

Oct 24, 2023
Ebube

Please I need a guide on how to start a juice business am from Nigeria.

Dec 23, 2022
Robin Frey
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Hi Ebube, one of our team members will email you shortly. In the meantime, check out our articles here: https://www.goodnature.com/blog/20-must-read-articles-if-youre-starting-a-juice-business/

Dec 27, 2022
mohit dev

Really very helpful information. Thanks for sharing and please keep it up

Aug 12, 2022
Saby

I am a start-up with healthy juice offering and new to the business and would like you help.

Feb 25, 2021
Robin Frey
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Hi Saby, One of our team members will be reaching out shortly, in the meantime, check out our articles on starting a juice business here: https://www.goodnature.com/blog/20-must-read-articles-if-youre-starting-a-juice-business/

Feb 25, 2021
Roopam Gupta

I want to start juice business in India. need your support for equipment's details with price & setup cost (if you provide).

Dec 7, 2020
Robin Frey
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Hi Roompam, On of our team members will reach out to you via email to help answer your questions, thank you!

Dec 7, 2020
Wil

I am in the process of preparing to open a juice bar. As a start up would two m1’s suffice? We’ll be focusing on juice on demand primarily but also want to have the capacity to bottle for juice cleanses. Also is there any downside to haven’t a dishwasher vs the three stage sink?

Jun 9, 2020
Charlie Wettlaufer
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Two M-1s could definitely get you started, but if you plan on sticking a grand and go fridge and selling juice cleanse packages you will likely need a larger machine as well like the X-1 mini. If you have a dishwasher, you will still need a 2 or 3 compartment sink. Not everything can be washed in the dishwasher, including fruits and veggies!

Jun 9, 2020
iriana Fogle

Hi, I am working on opening my juice shop super excited I purchased the X1-Mini. Right now we are working on remodeling and was wondering what floor do you recommend for the kitchen we will just be juicing and making raw food. Also should we add some sort or protection to the wall to make it easier to clean?

Jul 25, 2019
Charlie Wettlaufer
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Hi if you are moving into a place with multiple floors, it would really depend on where you have the space fro a kitchen. The X-1 Mini is fairly compact so you can move it without much of an issue. If you plan on moving up to the full size X-1 later I would definitely recommend putting the kitchen on the 1st floor. Most commercial kitchens put either RFP or stainless steel on the walls, making them easier to clean.

Jul 26, 2019
Samkeliso Hlatshwayo

Very helpful site! Please help. I wanna start a vegetable based juice and smoothie bar but (1) I don't know what equipments and materials I need to get started. I wanna start small. (2) I'm residing in Swaziland (Southern Africa) and I've just learnt that there are no juicer suppliers in my country. Any legitimate online site I can purchase from? (3) Do you guys sell juice& smoothies recipe books online? (4) Any advice you can suggest? I'd really love that... Warm regards

Jul 16, 2019
Charlie Wettlaufer
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Hello, you can purchase juice equipment directly from Goodnature and we can ship to Africa, we have many customers there. We do have the juicing companion book which you can find here. My advice would be to read through our blog, there's a lot of useful information there. Good luck!

Jul 16, 2019
Pixie Guzman

Hello my name is Pixie Guzman from San Diego I am reaching out because I love and admire what you do for others ! I am planning on opening up a smoothie bar here in SD and I could really use some of that pro advice ... I am unsure of the proper equipment needed for an up to code commercial kitchen for a smoothie bar. It might be similar to the above , but any new advise, links and tips are appreciated ! thank you

May 6, 2019
Charlie Wettlaufer
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Hi Pixie! You should check out the X-1 Mini which is a great juice machine for a new juice company.If you need expert consulting, you can check out our consulting page.

May 7, 2019
Vivian

For the smoothies part, how does one deliver to customers not on premise? By bottle or cups? If by cups, how does one manage carrying them without spillage and easy defrost

Mar 10, 2018
Charlie Wettlaufer
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If smoothies are delivered it is usually in cups with a lid. Smoothies are tough for delivery because they need to stay very cold or they will melt.

Mar 10, 2018
M. Osman

Great blog & info. What is the juice yield of common fresh herbs (chives, coriander, dill, parsley, ..). I mean how many kilogramms of fresh herbs I need to produce 1000 (500ml) bottles? Thanks in advance M. Osman

Jan 8, 2018
Charlie Wettlaufer
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You can expect to need about 1.5 lbs - 2.0 lbs of herbs to make a 500ml bottle of juice. So for 1000 bottles you could expect to need up to 2,000 lbs of herbs.

Jan 8, 2018
Julieta

Hi, How many people do you think should be working in the whole process -from the begging to bottle- considering that you will be processing 1.000 bottles. Thank you very much for your response.

Aug 30, 2017
Charlie Wettlaufer
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If you are making 1,000 bottles per day on an X1, you will need 3 people. One person to wash and prep the produce, one person using the juicer, and one person bottling.

Aug 30, 2017
Adriano

Very well written, but what would you recommend to actually package the bottles?

Aug 15, 2017
Charlie Wettlaufer
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Do you mean the bottles? You casn use either glass or plastic bottles. If you are ordering plastic bottles in the US, you can use our app here: https://www.goodnature.com/bottle-up/

Aug 19, 2017
Daniel Hanchett

I noticed you don't have a bottle filler, do you need one for the X-1? I would like to be able to bottle juices and ciders, what would you recommend? Also, how would you keep the juice from air exposure?

May 11, 2017
Charlie Wettlaufer
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A bottle filler is only needed if you are filling thousands of bottles of juice per day. That's because the automated bottling line is really the only type that saves time.The semi-auto fillers that operate with a foot switch don't save much time, and cause some wasted juice.

May 11, 2017
Sebastien

Hi Charlie, What's the best way to wash fruits and vegetables (knowing that the juices are raw with no hpp process)? By hand with a brush (it take's a lot of time)? With a vegetable washing machine (http://www.firex-foodequipment.com/catering-machinery/professional-kitchen-appliances/vegetable-washer)? You don't speak about a vegetable washing machine in your kitchen layout, so i was wondering if it's worth to invest in this kind of machine to save time for washing or doesn't it wash the vegetables well and you do need to wash them by hand ?

Apr 26, 2017
Charlie Wettlaufer
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Sebastien, usually companies switch to automated washing when they get to be fairly big, and not when just starting out. Washing by hand will be fine until you are doing thousands of bottles per day, at which you will need to get an automated conveyor system. The machine you linked to seems like it might speed things up a little bit, but not by much. I think for now you can just wash by hand in a sink using a produce washing solution like ecolab victory wash.

Apr 28, 2017
Elise

Hi Charlie, Your entire blog has very useful info. Thank you for all the great posts. Do you have a similar doc suggesting a layout for the CT7 when used on the shop floor?

Apr 17, 2017
Charlie Wettlaufer
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Hi Elise, we haven't put one together for the CT7. We would be happy to help you with your shop if you have a layout of the floor plan. Thanks!

Apr 20, 2017
Tessa

Thank you for this visual, what is the square footage, as seen in the infographic.

Mar 21, 2017
Charlie Wettlaufer
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12ft x 12ft

Mar 25, 2017
rafic sabbagh

my question before i consider buying a cold press commercial juicer ,is it a way of pasteurizing juice or i have to find different way to pasteurize it .

Nov 1, 2016
Charlie Wettlaufer
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Pasteurizing is a secondary step which requires additional equipment. Look into HPP.

Nov 6, 2016
javier

Hi, how much costs the X1? and what other models do you have? Thanks

Oct 13, 2016
francisg

Hi Javier! To get a quote for our machines, please visit our contact page here: https://www.goodnature.com/contact. For more information about our machines, you can learn more here: https://www.goodnature.com/pressing. Thank you!

Oct 19, 2016
Wendy Zimmermann

We love our X-1! Now this will help us design our kitchen around our great machine. Thank you!

Sep 20, 2016
francisg

Thank you as well Wendy! We're very glad and happy to hear that about the Goodnature X-1!

Sep 21, 2016
Chelsea

Hi how much does your commercial countertop juicer cost? Starting my business won't demand 1000 bottles a day. If and when I want to upgrade to the X1 is there any trade in or upgrade deal with your company? Thank you for great advice. Chelsea Coetzee Organicruz LLC, Owner Organicruz@gmail.com

Sep 13, 2016
francisg

Hi Chelsea! One of our account executives will be emailing you answering your questions and any additional questions you might have.

Sep 13, 2016
jaydarsh Acharya

How do you calculate that how much equipment is needed to get 1000 bottles of juice. And can you share the layout of juice truck

Mar 27, 2018
Jo

Very helpful. Can you give an idea of the area measurements for the layout. Thanks.

Sep 13, 2016
Charlie Wettlaufer
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You should be able to do this in a 12' x 12' space

Sep 14, 2016
Katelin Slifer

Hi there! How many hours are you suggesting 1,000 bottles should take? And with how many employees and how many different recipes? Thanks!

Sep 10, 2016
Charlie Wettlaufer
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You can make 1,000 bottles (500ml ea) per day with 3-4 employees in an 8 hour work day. If you follow the process and flow outlined in this infographic it will make things organized and efficient!

Sep 11, 2016
Abdulkader

We love juicing business kindly; send me more details in this regards Regards Abdulkader Demachkieh Cofounder and CEO of Aldro for Home and Kitchen Appliances Trading L.L.C 00971 55 517 0841

Sep 9, 2016
francisg

Hi Abdulkader! One of our account executive will send you more information with the email that you provided.

Sep 11, 2016
Tina

This information is very helpful. Thanks

Sep 9, 2016