Hero image: nursery kitchen in operation – hands at work, fresh ingredients, compact space

Catering solutions · For nurseries and pre-schools

Fresh, balanced cooking. Made easy in everyday nursery life.

With MKN commercial kitchen equipment, nurseries create ideal conditions for healthy, fresh and tasty meals that children love and eat up. At the same time, intuitive controls and automated processes make the daily routine easier – even for non-professional cooks.

Finding the right solution for our nursery

Fresh cooking in small spaces

Even small nursery kitchens have the space to prepare fresh food, ensuring children get varied meals directly on site.

Simple processes

Guided cooking processes ease the workload and ensure children are served meals of consistent, reliable quality.

On-site fresh cooking

Steaming, baking, roasting and boiling open up plenty of options for fresh, child-friendly and varied meals.

Hard-wearing in daily use

Professional technology made in Wolfenbüttel, Germany – built for daily use, designed to last.

Designed for nurseries and pre-schools

Fresh meals for children without adding to your team's workload.

A well-optimised nursery kitchen must achieve two things at once: varied meals for children and simple, reliable workflows for the team. Our solution supports both – with versatile cooking methods, intuitive operation and automated programmes that reduce your daily workload.

Fresh & varied

Steaming, braising, baking, roasting and boiling: a variety of cooking methods forms the basis for a diverse menu.

Easy for changing teams

Clear menu navigation and saved programmes make operation easy – even for non-professional cooks.

Streamlining daily routines

Automated cooking processes and easy-to-clean equipment take care of routine tasks and ensure greater reliability during staff shortages.

Kindergarten children preparing fresh vegetables together

The challenge

Making healthy eating possible – even when staff and space are tight.

Children should be able to enjoy fresh and varied meals every day. At the same time, many nurseries operate with small kitchens, rotating teams and staff without formal culinary training. That's why technology needs to be simple, safe and designed to lighten the load – letting good catering remain practical in day-to-day nursery life.

Space is limited

As nursery schools are usually housed in existing buildings, kitchen equipment is often restricted to an adjacent room.

Those who cook are rarely chefs

Trained kitchen staff are hard to find. In many facilities, educators or semi-skilled workers step in to help with catering – but the quality of meals has to remain consistently high every day.

Set mealtimes

Children don't just eat at any random time. Meal components have to be ready to serve all at once – precisely on time.

Variety is a must

Changing menus, allergies and special diets are part of the daily routine – not the exception.

Hygiene and cleaning

Cleaning the kitchen after cooking takes up time that is badly needed for the daily nursery routine.

Child-safe

Children sometimes get into the kitchen. Low surface temperatures aren't a luxury, they are a safety requirement.

The solution

Many requirements. One compact solution.

For nurseries, we focus on what's really needed in the daily routine: SpaceCombi^® and induction. Two appliances that complement each other – professional combi oven cooking and conventional pan cooking on a compact footprint.

Combi steamer · Single unit

SpaceCombi^®

Huge potential within just 55 cm.

Full-size combi steamer with 6 × GN 1/1 – steaming, baking, roasting and regenerating in one appliance.

Guided Cooking takes you through the cooking process, WaveClean^® cleans the cooking chamber automatically.

MagicHood^® (optional): reduces blue smoke, grease and odours directly at the appliance – depending on the model, even without the need for an external extraction system.*

* Subject to local indoor air regulations.

Combi steamer · Team appliance

SpaceCombi^® Magic Team

Two dishes at once. Same width.

Two completely separate cooking chambers, 12 × GN 1/1 – also just 55 cm wide.

Prepare lunch and special diets at the same time, without flavour transfer.

MagicHood^® integrated in the Magic Team version – also suitable for satellite and servery kitchens.

Induction range in the nursery kitchen, pot on the hob, educator at the appliance

Modular cooking technology

MKN Induction

Full power whenever you need it.

Heat is generated directly in the cookware, ensuring a fast response when bringing to the boil and rapid cooling of the induction hob once switched off.

Less heat emission into the room: a more pleasant working environment and reduced burns risk.

Seamless hob: wipes clean in seconds, robust in everyday use.

Space

Huge potential within just 55 cm.

Appliance width

Not every nursery school has the space for a traditional commercial kitchen. That's exactly where the SpaceCombi^® comes in – enabling professional combi steaming where every centimetre counts.

6 × GN 1/1Steaming · Baking · Roasting · RegeneratingGuided CookingAutomatic cleaning

Check space availability

Width comparison

SpaceCombi^®55 cm

FlexiCombi^®99.7 cm

Around 45 cm slimmer than the FlexiCombi^®.

The FlexiCombi^® has a width of 99.7 cm. The SpaceCombi^® gets by with just 55 cm – even as a Team appliance with two separate cooking chambers.

SpaceCombi with integrated MagicHood extraction hood

Optional equipment

MagicHood^® – Flexible installation

When designing a kitchen, appliance width isn't the only decisive factor – effective extraction is just as important. The 4-stage MKN filter technology reduces blue smoke, grease and unpleasant odours and ensures that steam and vapours are efficiently extracted.

4-stage MagicHood filter principle: grease filter, filter mat, fabric filter, smoke and odour filtration

This creates flexibility in kitchen planning – and depending on the model, even without an on-site extraction system.*

* Subject to local indoor air regulations.

Perfectly paired

Everything you need to cook fresh.

Why these two technologies in particular? Because they perform different roles – yet complement each other perfectly to form a complete fresh cooking solution.

SpaceCombi^®

Programmed cooking

Steaming vegetables, potatoes and cereals

Baking casseroles, pastries and oven dishes

Roasting meat, fish and vegetarian components

Regenerating delivered or pre-prepared food

Several components at the same time on six shelf inserts

MKN Induction

Hot on the hob. Cool kitchens.

Conventional pan cooking – no preheating, less ambient heat in the kitchen.

Bringing to the boil and simmering – e.g. for soups and stews

Seasoning and thickening sauces

Heating up, sweating, reducing

Cooking in water – pasta, rice, potatoes

Several pans simultaneously – special diet options alongside main dishes

Switch pans and continue cooking – without intermediate cleaning

The crucial point is not whether a combi steamer can do this too – but what capacity is available spontaneously and independently during ongoing service. That's exactly what induction gives you.

Flexible fresh cooking in a compact space.

Combi steaming and pan cooking go hand in hand: while components cook in the SpaceCombi^®, soups and sauces are prepared on the induction hob. Two appliances, one workflow.

Freshness & quality

Freshly cooked. For little guests with big expectations.

We don't decide what makes a healthy meal – our menus and kitchens do. We provide the technical prerequisites: diverse equipment for compact spaces, enabling fresh, flexible and varied meal preparation in nurseries.

Steaming & braising

Gently cook vegetables, potatoes and cereals – without added fat.

Baking & roasting

Casseroles, roasted vegetables and meat or fish components all in the same appliance.

Conventional pan cooking

Soups, sauces and stews on induction – everything a combi steamer doesn't cover.

Cook special diet options separately

With the team appliance, cook simultaneously in the second chamber – with no flavour transfer.

Vegetables & sidesCasserolesPastaSoupsOven dishesPotatoes & riceSpecial diets

Prepare gently. Preserve quality.

Steaming and braising are among the best ways to cook nutrient-preserving and low-fat meals as recommended by the German Nutrition Society (DGE). In the SpaceCombi^®, these are the standard methods, not the exception.

Your catering concept decides whether the DGE recommendations are met. Your equipment provides the basis for this.

Open SpaceCombi with six shelf levels, loaded with vegetables, potatoes, gratin, asparagus and meat

Time

Ready right on time for lunch.

Children eat at fixed times. Professional cooking technology and fast-responding induction help ensure that different components are ready right on time – instead of you having to keep an eye on everything at once.

Preset end time

Set the finish time and the SpaceCombi^® takes care of the cooking process. Sit back and relax without watching over it.

Several components, one workflow

Six shelf inserts in the cooking chamber and simultaneous induction for soups and sauces – all components are timed perfectly to finish together.

Top up when needed

Induction responds immediately. If a party arrives late, you can prepare meals to order instead of keeping food warm.

The kitchen as a workplace

A good nursery kitchen cares for the team, too.

Professional technology shouldn't add complexity – it should simplify things. While it doesn't replace skilled staff, it does take over decisions and tasks that eat up valuable time in the daily childcare routine.

Intuitive operation

Clear menu navigation on the screen: select a programme and press start – without any culinary training.

Guided Cooking

ChefsHelp guides you step by step through the cooking process – even without cooking experience.

Reproducible processes

Stored cooking programmes deliver consistent results – even with rotating staff.

Automatic cleaning

WaveClean^® cleans the cooking chamber automatically, reducing the team's workload at the end of the day.

More pleasant working conditions

Induction releases less unnecessary heat into the room, making small kitchens more tolerable in summer.

Short distances

Combi steamer and induction side by side – cooking and steaming without having to walk across the room.

Less work after cooking.

The job doesn't end once the food is served. When staff is short, the crucial question is: How long will we spend cleaning up the kitchen afterwards?

SpaceCombi^®

WaveClean^® – automatic cleaning

Insert the cartridge, start the programme – hygienic cleaning of the cooking chamber runs automatically, allowing the team to focus on other tasks.

MKN Induction

Seamless hob

Since the surface around the base of the pan stays much cooler, less food burns on. The smooth surface can be wiped clean in one go.

Operation

Great results – whoever's at the controls.

In many nurseries, educators or semi-skilled staff help out with the catering. So, cooking results need to be consistent without the need for any culinary expertise.

Guided operation

BarcodeScan

Barcode on the packaging being scanned at the SpaceCombi

Scan the barcode on the packaging – the stored cooking process starts automatically. Process reliability and consistent quality, with no cooking experience needed.

Stored on the appliance

Cooking programmes & ChefsHelp

Save your own recipes once – then simply select them on the screen.

ChefsHelp guides you step by step through the process – from loading to removal.

The same results during holidays, sick leave or staff changes.

Quick onboarding – even for temporary and bank staff.

Cost-effectiveness

Smart planning. Cost-effective thinking.

The most cost-effective kitchen doesn't have the most appliances – it's the one with the right technology to match your actual needs. Four questions determine this.

How much space?

Compact appliances keep the kitchen footprint to a minimum – creating additional usable space.

Which equipment do you really need?

Two perfectly matched appliances instead of a row of individual units that are rarely used.

How labour-intensive is the equipment during operation?

Guided operation and automatic cleaning cut the daily workload, saving time for an already short-staffed team.

How easily can the equipment be integrated?

Retrofitting existing kitchens is often possible with minimal structural effort – depending on room and connection requirements.

New potential for existing kitchens.

Existing nursery kitchens can often be upgraded without the need for a completely new build. Whether this is possible in your case without structural modifications depends on the space, electrics and ventilation – we can assess this together.

Guideline: up to approx. 60 meals

Small nursery school

1× SpaceCombi^® · 1× induction hob

A compact way to start your own fresh food kitchen – retrofittable within an existing building and easily operable by one or two staff members.

Guideline: up to approx. 150 meals

Medium-sized nursery school

1× SpaceCombi^® Team · 2× induction hobs

Two separate cooking chambers for special diet options alongside lunches – and more flexibility with multiple serving times.

Guideline: from approx. 150 meals

Nursery groups

1× SpaceCombi^® Team · 1× SpaceCombi^® · 2× induction hobs

Production for several nurseries with consistent quality and centralised overview of all appliances.

Find the right size together

Guidance categories for initial assessment. The exact configuration depends on your menu, service models and available space, and will be tailored to your individual requirements.

In practice

This is what your nursery kitchen could look like.

A typical morning using the SpaceCombi^® and induction – from preparation to a clean kitchen.

Preparation

Receive deliveries, prepare ingredients, select cooking programme or scan barcode.

Combi steaming

Load vegetables, potatoes and main component into the SpaceCombi^®. Set end time to serving time.

Pan cooking

Simultaneous cooking on the induction hob: soup, sauce or stew – rapidly brought to the boil, precisely controlled.

Serving

Combine components and serve at the right temperature. Special diets are prepared separately.

Cleaning

WaveClean^® runs automatically, the hob simply wipes clean.

Everyday support

Digital assistance guides you safely through the process.

From guided on-appliance operation to a centralised overview of multiple facilities.

MKN Connected Kitchen dashboard on laptop, tablet and smartphone

autoChef^®

Automatic cooking processes ensure reproducible food quality – the culinary know-how is stored in the appliance.

ChefsHelp

Step-by-step instructions directly on the appliance – for non-trained kitchen staff.

Connected Kitchen^®

Supports HACCP documentation with automatically recorded, centrally accessible data – including energy and water consumption. Particularly helpful for operators running multiple facilities.

Service & Support

Personal contacts for any questions during ongoing operations – no technical background required.

Using resources efficiently

Energy and water consumption at a glance.

Nutrient-protective preparation

Gentle steaming processes in the SpaceCombi^® preserve flavour, texture and vitamins.

Efficient energy consumption

Induction heats the cookware directly and without preheating; the combi steamer operates with a low connected load.

Track your consumption

Connected Kitchen ensures full transparency of your energy and water consumption.*
*Available for MagicPilot electric appliances.

On-demand production

Align production with actual demand and cook to order when needed.