KMA designed a new commercial kitchen located on the fifth floor of the Pennsylvania Convention Center in shell space that remained in the expansion that was built in 2011. The entire facility had previously been served from the original kitchen built in 1993, which was located two blocks east of the Skyline Ballroom on Broad Street.

The new 10,000-square-foot facility features energy efficient convection ovens, soup kettles, grill tops, tilting skillets, wood smokers, and walk-in refrigerators and freezers. Among the other design elements are water-saving dishwashing equipment , bio-digesters for handling trash and food waste, and a ventilation system that incorporates heat recovery units. Low-VOC emitting materials were specified, including Altro Whiterock, a highly versatile hygienic wall cladding system that creates a smooth surface that is easy to clean.

Because the kitchen is located above the power plant that serves the expansion, the resinous flooring was designed to integrate a waterproof membrane, floor drains, floor sinks, and equipment drains. Layout of the kitchen equipment aligned aisles with walk-in refrigerator doors for efficient pallet access and distribution.