Kitchen equipment list

Sagehen Creek Field Station

Communal kitchen equipment list.

We provide a fully functional communal kitchen. Large groups may bring a designated cook, but most individuals cook for themselves. All cleaning duties are shared by users.

There are also two self-contained house-like spaces with their own kitchens (the Apartment the Johnson Cabin) that may be assigned to smaller groups.

See our Facilities page for pictures, layout maps more information about Sagehen facilities.

Please discuss catering with the Station Manager before hiring a contractor, to be sure we communicate the on-site parameters, restrictions requirements! Some catering contractors we have used recommend include:

• Christine's Kitchen : European-American food, including lots of fresh vegetables, fruits meats.
• El Taco de Oro: really good, authentic Mexican food, including tacos, birria estilo Jalisco, fajitas, etc.
  • Cell: (775) 450-7698 or (775) 450-2793
  • Phone: (775) 882-4059

Available kitchen equipment supplies include:

• Commercial, heavy-duty appliances:
  • 8-top gas stove with 2 large ovens.
  • Lighted ventilation hood with automatic fire suppression system.
  • 3 sinks, including a large 3-basin dish sink with sprayer wand.
• Food storage:
  • Refrigerators with assigned shelf-space.
  • Freezer with assigned shelf space.
  • Shelving with mouse-proof storage boxes for your weekly groceries (no food in cabins, please!).
• Cooking equipment:
  • Stove-top pots pans.
  • Baking/roasting pans of various sizes shapes, including muffin forms, pie tins loaf pans.
  • Knives cutting boards.
  • Blender stick blender.
  • Kitchen-Aid electric mixer
  • Can openers
  • Cooking serving utensils: whisks, large spoons, tongs, skewers, spatulas, etc.
  • Measuring cups spoons
• Barbecue:
  • 2-Weber charcoal grills (+/- 4 sq.ft.)
• Coffee-making equipment:
  • 2-electric household coffee pots with thermoses.
  • 3-3 gallon coffee/hot water holders for large groups.
  • Electric coffee grinder.
  • Espresso machine.
• Serving:
  • Dishes silverware.
  • Coffee cups.
  • Glasses, including wine glasses.
  • Water pitchers.
  • 2-Gott water cooler dispensers.
• Exhaustible supplies. We provide dish soap, bleach, windex, sponges, mops plastic garbage bags.
• Linen: we have white barmop towels for your use. There are hot-pads available. Wash everything when you leave.
• Garbage service: we provide a dumpster during spring, summer fall. During the winter, you may need to pack out your trash.

You should bring:

• Food. there are large grocery stores in Truckee, 10 miles away. Reno--a 45 minute drive on Interstate 80--is a regional shopping destination that includes bulk suppliers like Costco.
• Exhaustible supplies.
  • Charcoal, lighter fluid matches/sparker.
  • Napkins/paper towels.
  • Disposable (or washable) table cloths are nice for the outside tables whose surfaces can be a bit weathered.
  • Zippies, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, Tupperware for your leftovers (which you will be taking with you when you leave!).
  • Sack-lunch supplies, if necessary for field trips: baggies, plastic forks, etc. We usually have brown paper bags around.
  • There are invariably leftover spices around (especially salt pepper), but maybe not exactly what you need.
  • Paper plates, cups: there are usually some already here if you prefer them to washable dishes. Please check what's here before bringing more leaving the leftovers.