10ft Converted General Purpose (GP) Modular Hospitality Unit / Pop-Up Cafe
New Build / Custom Conversion (One-Trip Base Steel Container)
Design Intent: Engineered to provide a compact, mobile, highly secure, and aesthetically striking turnkey food-and-beverage retail unit, optimized for high-traffic public spaces, events, parks, or urban street corners.
2. Dimensions & Capacities
Parameter | Metric (SI) | Imperial |
External Length | 2,991 mm | 9 ft 10 in |
External Width | 2,438 mm | 8 ft 0 in |
External Height | 2,591 mm | 8 ft 6 in |
Internal Length | ~2,831 mm | 9 ft 3 in |
Internal Width | ~2,352 mm | 7 ft 9 in |
Internal Height | ~2,330 mm | 7 ft 7 in |
Serving Hatch Opening | ~1,800 mm W x 1,100 mm H | 5 ft 11 in x 3 ft 7 in |
Personnel Door Opening | ~900 mm W x 2,050 mm H | 3 ft 0 in x 6 ft 8 in |
Internal Volume | ~15.5 $m^3$ | 547 $cu\ ft$ |
Tare Weight (Est.) | ~2,200 kg (Dependent on fit-out) | ~4,850 lbs |
3. Material & Structural Specifications
Steel Shell: Corrugated Corten A-grade structural steel base, precision-cut and heavily reinforced around serving hatches, windows, and entry doors.
Base Frame & Lift: ISO corner castings and integrated forklift pockets for easy multi-modal transport and rapid site positioning.
Flooring: Commercial-grade, non-slip heavy-duty vinyl sheeting with coved wall skirting, engineered for health-department compliance, effortless washdowns, and high-volume foot traffic.
Insulation & Interior Lining: 50mm thermal insulation (rockwool or spray foam) lined with food-grade, easy-clean white PVC or stainless-steel wall and ceiling panels.
4. Customer Access & Security Shutters
Serving Hatch: Hydraulic or gas-strut assisted outward-opening service window hatch fitted with weather seals and an internal security locking latch. A fold-down customer service bar/shelf can be mounted externally.
Primary Entry: Heavy-duty steel personnel access (PA) door with weather seals and a multi-point deadlock system for staff entry.
Anti-Vandal Security: Heavy-duty external steel security shutters or fold-down steel awnings that lock securely over the serving hatch and windows when the cafe is closed.
5. Plumbing, Electrical & Hospitality Infrastructure
Electrical Distribution: Commercial-grade distribution board (DB) with RCD circuit breakers, heavy-duty load management, and an external 32A/63A industrial site-plug inlet.
Lighting: Warm-toned recessed LED ceiling downlights and stylish under-counter accent LED strip lighting.
Power Outlets: Abundant waterproof (IP66) and interior GPOs dedicated to high-draw commercial appliances (espresso machines, grinders, refrigeration, POS systems, and blenders).
Plumbing Package: Integrated health-department-compliant stainless steel double-basin sink (or handwash + wash sink), hot/cold water geyser, and freshwater/wastewater connection stub-outs (with options for onboard tank systems).
6. Logistics & Handling
Transport: Transportable via standard tilt-tray trucks or side-loaders without specialized oversize permits.
Site Deployment: True plug-and-play operation requiring only a level hardstand, external power hookup, and water source for immediate commercial trade.
