10ft Compact
Single cooktop, prep bench, and hand-wash sink. Suits pop-up or single-cookline deployments, or a satellite prep kitchen feeding a larger mess.
Mining Camp Kitchen Containers & Mess Buildings
- Sizes
- 10ft / 20ft / 40ft
- Fitout
- Commercial grade
- Food safety
- FSANZ 3.2.3
- Lead time
- 6-10 wks
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10ft, 20ft, and 40ft ISO 668 shells with full food-grade fitout. Stainless steel benches and sinks, commercial ovens, cooktops, fryers, refrigeration, Type 1 grease-laden vapour hood, and three-phase electrical distribution.
FSANZ Standard 3.2.3 food premises, AS 4674 design and fitout, AS 1668.2 exhaust ventilation, AS/NZS 3000 electrical, AS/NZS 3500 plumbing. Region D cyclone rating available.
Mining camps, construction sites, defence forward bases, and emergency-response base camps. Wet-mess and dry-mess configurations. 10ft compact to 40ft full-scale, plus modular multi-container facilities.
Overview
Commercial kitchen and mess facilities, factory-direct
A mining camp kitchen is a factory-fitted, food-premises-compliant shipping container commercial kitchen built on an ISO shell, sized for FIFO catering and remote-camp meal service. SCS Global builds them at our Yixing factory in 10ft, 20ft, and 40ft sizes for mining camp accommodation and remote project sites. Every unit ships fitted with commercial-grade ovens, cooktops, fryers, refrigeration, stainless benches, and a Type 1 grease-laden vapour hood, certified to FSANZ Standard 3.2.3 and AS 4674. Wet-mess and dry-mess configurations and Region D cyclonic engineering are available.
Specifications
Kitchen Container Specifications
Units ship in 10ft, 20ft, and 40ft ISO 668 shells with full food-grade fitout to FSANZ Standard 3.2.3 and AS 4674-2004. All three are buildable to high-cube (2,896 mm) where the equipment stack needs extra headroom. Every unit moves through a fixed build sequence at Yixing: steel shell, hygienic lining, flooring with coved skirtings, stainless fitout, cookline install, Type 1 hood, electrical and plumbing test, then paint and dispatch.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Form factors | 10ft compact, 20ft standard, 40ft full-scale; kitchen + mess combined; modular block |
| 10ft external dimensions | 2,991 x 2,438 x 2,591 mm |
| 20ft external dimensions | 6,058 x 2,438 x 2,591 mm |
| 40ft external dimensions | 12,192 x 2,438 x 2,591 mm |
| High cube option | 2,896 mm height in lieu of 2,591 mm |
| Construction | Welded steel, wind- and water-tight; RHS steel floor frame |
| Internal walls and ceiling | Hygienic-grade lining: smooth, non-absorbent, light-coloured per FSANZ 3.2.3 and AS 4674 |
| Internal floor | Non-absorbent, slip-resistant vinyl or epoxy; 75 mm coved skirtings |
| Benches | Food-grade 304 stainless steel; 316 available for marine and coastal deployments |
| Exhaust hoods | Type 1 grease-laden vapour hood with stainless canopy, sized to AS 1668.2 |
| Electrical supply | Three-phase 415 V + single-phase 230 V per AS/NZS 3000; RCD/RCBO protection |
| Plumbing | AS/NZS 3500 series: cold/hot water, sanitary drainage, grease-trap, commercial HWS |
| Cyclone rating | Region A/B/C/D engineering option to AS/NZS 1170.2 |
Catering Capacity
Camp Canteen and Mobile Kitchen Container Sizing
A 10ft compact suits camps up to about 30 personnel on a single sitting. A 20ft standard handles 30 to 80 personnel across two sittings. A 40ft full-scale serves 80 to 200 personnel on continuous service. Beyond that, a modular multi-container block is the right call. Final sizing depends on shift pattern, meal mix (hot plated vs grab-and-go), and crib provision off-shift. Mining is the primary application, but the same units deploy to remote construction, defence forward bases, and emergency-response base camps.
Mess Facilities
Wet Mess & Dry Mess
A wet mess is a licensed bar and social facility with a cool room and glass-wash, operating under state liquor legislation. A dry mess is the alcohol-free camp dining hall paired with the kitchen for plated catering service. Australian mining camps usually run both. The dry mess carries hygienic finishes, dining seating, beverage equipment, and a dish-return area sized to throughput. The wet mess carries a bar counter, cool room for keg and bottle storage, glass-wash, and point-of-sale with access control for responsible-service-of-alcohol policy.
Compliance
Food-Premises & Structural Standards
Every unit is built and certified against Australian food-premises, structural, plumbing, and electrical standards. FSANZ Standard 3.2.3 governs premises, fittings, equipment, water supply, drainage, lighting, ventilation, cleaning, hand-washing, and pest control. AS 4674-2004 specifies hygienic finishes, coved skirtings, drainage falls, and sink requirements. AS 1668.2 governs exhaust hood air-flow. AS/NZS 3000 covers three-phase electrical and RCD protection. AS/NZS 3500 covers plumbing including grease-trap connection. A Certificate of Compliance covers electrical, plumbing, and food-premises sign-off at dispatch.
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ABS Standards & References
Standards we build to
Every kitchen container we manufacture is engineered against the standards below.
FSANZ Standard 3.2.3 Food Premises and Equipment: premises, fittings, equipment, water supply, drainage, lighting, ventilation. FSANZ
AS 4674-2004 Design, construction and fit-out of food premises: hygienic finishes, coved skirtings, drainage falls. Standards Australia
AS 1668.2:2024 Mechanical ventilation: exhaust hood face velocity, capture velocity, air-flow rate, make-up air. Standards Australia
AS/NZS 3000:2018 Wiring rules: three-phase 415 V commercial circuits, RCD/RCBO protection, bonding and earthing. Standards Australia / Standards NZ
AS/NZS 3500 Plumbing and drainage: water services, sanitary plumbing, grease-trap connection, commercial HWS. Standards Australia / Standards NZ
Configuration Options
Kitchen and Camp Mess Hall Configurations
Configurations run from a 10ft compact prep kitchen to a modular multi-container facility. Gas or electric cookline, oven count, fryer count, refrigeration mix, and dishwasher selection are all configurable against the catering scope.
20ft Standard
Multi-burner cooktop, oven, fryer, double sinks, refrigeration, and full commercial exhaust hood. The standard mining-camp mess kitchen.
40ft Full-Scale
Multiple cookline stations, multi-bay refrigeration and freezer, full dishwashing area, and separate prep zone with large-format Type 1 exhaust.
Kitchen + Mess Combined
Kitchen at one end, dining at the other. For smaller camps where a dedicated mess hall would be over-spec. Available in 20ft and 40ft.
Modular Kitchen-Mess Block
Multiple containers joined as a single integrated kitchen, mess, dry store, and cool-room facility for larger workforces or continuous-service catering.
Applications
Applications and Deployment
Commercial kitchen containers deploy wherever permanent catering facilities don't exist. Mining camps, construction laydowns, defence forward bases, and emergency-response operations.
Mining & Resources
FIFO catering for iron-ore, copper, gold, and bauxite operations. Continuous meal service sized to camp population and shift roster.
Oil, Gas & Energy
Camp kitchens for pipeline projects, oilfield camps, and LNG construction sites. Off-grid and cyclone-rated variants available.
Construction & Infrastructure
BoP and Tier 1 construction laydowns. Sized from 10ft compact for small crews to modular blocks for large workforces.
Military & Defence
Forward operating bases and emergency-response base camps after cyclone or bushfire events. Rapid-deploy catering sized to headcount.
Tell us the camp population, shift pattern, and deployment region. We size the kitchen to the catering load.
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Engineering Resources
Download technical documentation
Spec sheet, CAD floor plans, and compliance packs for engineering review.
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Kitchen Container Spec Sheet
Full specification matrix, compliance summary, equipment list.
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10ft Kitchen Floor Plan (CAD)
Plan and elevation for the 10ft compact configuration.
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20ft Kitchen Floor Plan (CAD)
Plan and elevation for the 20ft standard configuration.
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40ft Kitchen Floor Plan (CAD)
Plan and elevation for the 40ft full-scale configuration.
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Build the full camp from the same line
Kitchen and mess facilities are part of the full SCS mining camp range. Every module is built at the same Yixing factory.
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Recreation rooms and first-aid bays, including wet-mess variants for licensed social space.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Three questions procurement and engineering ask most often about mining camp kitchen containers.
What equipment comes in a mining camp kitchen container?
A factory-fitted unit includes stainless steel benches and sinks, commercial-grade ovens, cooktops, and fryers, refrigeration, a Type 1 grease-laden vapour hood with mechanical make-up air, a dedicated hand-wash basin, commercial hot-water service, grease arrestor, lighting, and three-phase electrical distribution. Equipment selection is configured against the catering scope.
How long does it take to build a mining camp kitchen?
A fitted-out unit typically takes 6 to 10 weeks from order confirmation to ex-factory dispatch, subject to equipment selection, Region D engineering scope, and food-premises certification sign-off. Sea freight to an Australian port adds further transit time.
What is the difference between a wet mess and a dry mess?
A wet mess is a licensed bar and social facility with a bar counter, cool room, glass-wash, and point-of-sale under state liquor legislation. A dry mess is the alcohol-free dining hall paired with the kitchen for plated catering service. Many camps run both as separate buildings.