The scope of work for this project is to relocate the cafeteria function from its current location on the 2nd floor to the 1st floor of the Main Hospital at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Designed to serve staff and visitors 24/7, the new cafeteria will include a kitchen, servery, indoor and outdoor patio dining areas.

Operations will have cashier / POS (point of sale) stations, self-service kiosks and a pre-order menu which allow for visitors to pay from iPhone or iPad applications. Pre-order hot and cold food will be staged in 40 self-serve “smart lockers” that will hold food hot, cold or ambient. The prepaid and preordered food will be accessed via a phone QR code. In addition, the servery will include a grill to order concept with a visual paging system.

All café food will be served on disposables for conservation of water and will be self-bussed to trash/recycle counters.

The cafeteria opens to a view of the campus landscape area and brings quality daylight and views into the space. A two-story atrium with panels that simulate a “cloud ceiling” with accent colors adds interest and dimension. Dimmable pendant lights and linear LED lights, solar sensor, lighting control systems and integrated auto-sunshades distribute 60% energy savings for lighting. All interior finishes are integrated and will focus on the theme of healthy eating. Kitchen appliances are all electrical to reduce carbon footprint.