Emergency Response

Restoring Food Service After an Unexpected Kitchen Fire.

Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex

When a kitchen fire disrupted food service operations at the Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex, Mobile Event Solutions partnered with the facility to deploy a customized temporary kitchen solution that helped support continued meal service while recovery efforts were underway.

"Being able to save all those events... was just paramount to the city."

— Kerry Painter, Executive Director, Raleigh Convention & Performing Arts Complex

Watch Mobile Event Solutions work with the Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex.

Client:

Raleigh Convention Center

Project Type:

Emergency Response

Challenge:

Maintaining uninterrupted food service following an unexpected disruption.

MES Solution:

Customized temporary kitchen deployment designed to support continued food service during recovery.

Location:

Raleigh, North Carolina

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A person wearing a white coat and black cap arranging trays in a commercial kitchen with stainless steel equipment and racks.
A person is removing a tray of small pizzas topped with cheese, sliced peaches, and meats from an industrial oven in a commercial kitchen.
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A large indoor event with many round tables set for a meal, filled with people, under colorful stage lighting in a convention hall.
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A plate of roasted chicken with herbs and vegetables including green broccolini and roasted potatoes, served on a white dinner plate at a formal dining setting.
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