MKN Work Table 10020158 – Optima 700

Three hundred millimetres of length at a 700 mm depth gives this Optima 700 work table a distinctly narrow footprint. At 20 kg net weight it is a compact module that can still be treated as part of a continuous stainless work surface in a marine galley.

On board, the value of a 300 x 700 mm table is in the way it fills short gaps in a line of cooking or preparation equipment. The body height of 700 mm and working surface height of 850 mm mean it can be aligned to match adjacent Optima 700 modules, so the worktop reads as a single plane rather than broken levels. That simplifies cleaning and reduces joints where soil and moisture can collect, which is one of the constant hygiene concerns in a shipboard galley.

The table is built in the Optima 700 series format, with overall dimensions of 300 x 700 x 700 mm and a working surface quoted at 300 x 700 x 850 mm. The difference between the carcass height and the working surface height defines the working ergonomics: crew work at the 850 mm level, while the 700 mm body height ties into the corpus of the modular line. For a designer, those two numbers are what allow the table to be dropped into a plan without guessing at levels or resorting to custom spacers. The 300 mm length is enough space for basic mise en place or a landing zone between appliances without committing more deck area than the plan allows.

Stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout gives a consistent material across all exposed and structural parts. That matters in a marine catering context because matching material behaviour makes welds, joints and transitions predictable under thermal cycling and cleaning. With a gross weight of 25 kg versus 20 kg net, the handling and installation burden is modest; the unit is light enough to manhandle into place on board, yet heavy enough to sit solidly once fixed once the supporting structure or plinth is in place. The 700 mm body height also makes it a straightforward fit where undercounter clearance or alignment with neighbouring 700 mm corpus units is part of the layout constraint.

Build and control

• Stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout
• Self-supporting closed construction

This work table is a sensible choice where a narrow 300 mm module is needed to continue a 700 mm deep Optima 700 run and provide a small but fully usable working area at 850 mm height. It is the wrong choice where significant preparation space, equipment integration or open undercounter access is required, because the 300 mm length and closed, self-supporting body do not offer the working area or flexibility a longer or open-frame module would provide. In a main preparation galley, larger tables in the same series should carry the core workload, with this part used as a filler or landing section rather than the primary bench.

Ordered under MKN product number 10020158.