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APPLICATION GUIDEHOTEL / HERBS & MICROGREENS
Hospitality Planning

Hotel Indoor Herb Garden

Plan fresh herbs and microgreens as a hotel operating system: connect outlet demand, guest-facing placement, crop cycles and daily staff responsibility before choosing the cabinet location.

Restaurants & loungesGuest-facing growing2T / 5T capacity
FarmCube Neo indoor herb and microgreens cabinet in a hotel hospitality environmentHOSPITALITY PLANNINGOutlet DemandGuest ExperienceStaff Workflow
Neo-2T24 punnets / cycle
Neo-5T60 punnets / cycle
Crop typesMicrogreens & herbs
01 / MAP THE OUTLETS

Combine hotel demand before selecting the cabinet.

A hotel may have breakfast service, an all-day restaurant, lounge, bar, banquet kitchen or chef table. Treat their crop demand as one combined production plan.

Restaurant

Plan microgreens and culinary herbs around regular menu use and expected covers.

Executive lounge

Use small, repeatable harvests for buffet presentation, garnish and premium guest service.

Bar & beverage

Schedule aromatic herbs according to beverage programmes rather than relying on surplus restaurant production.

Banquet & events

Treat event demand separately because large one-day requirements can disrupt an otherwise stable crop schedule.

02 / PLACEMENT

Balance visibility with service access.

Guest-facing growing can strengthen the food story, but the cabinet still needs practical access for loading, harvest, sanitation and utilities.

Restaurant entrance

High visibility can work when staff can access the unit without crossing guest circulation during service.

Open kitchen

Close proximity to preparation makes harvesting practical and connects growing directly with food production.

Lounge or premium zone

A cabinet can operate as a visible fresh-food feature when cleaning and maintenance remain discreet and accessible.

Back-of-house support

Some hotels may prefer production close to the kitchen with only part of the crop programme visible to guests.

03 / CROP PLAN

Use crop cycle and flavour to build a hotel production calendar.

FarmCube Neo supports microgreens and culinary herbs. Reference crop data on the technical dossier includes pea, radish, basil, cabbage and carrot, while other supported crops include cilantro, parsley, arugula, kale and broccoli.

Pea reference cycle~6 days
Radish reference cycle~7 days
Basil reference cycle~10 days
Cabbage reference cycle~14 days

Reference cycles are planning values from the FarmCube Neo crop table. Final recipes should be validated for seed variety, desired harvest stage and the hotel’s operating environment.

04 / OPERATIONS

Assign one operating routine across departments.

Hotel projects work best when culinary, engineering and food-safety responsibilities are clear before the system is installed.

01

Culinary

Defines crop demand, harvest standard and menu timing.

02

Operator

Loads batches, checks crop condition and follows the cleaning schedule.

03

Engineering

Confirms electrical supply, water, drainage and service access.

04

Food Safety

Defines handling, sanitation, storage and local compliance procedures.

FAQ

Hotel indoor growing questions.

How should a hotel plan an indoor herb garden?

Start by mapping which outlets will use the crops, how much each outlet needs each week, where harvesting will happen, and which team will operate and clean the system.

Can one cabinet support several hotel outlets?

It can support multiple outlets when total demand fits the selected model capacity and crop schedule. Neo-2T holds 24 punnets per cycle and Neo-5T holds 60, so the operating plan should combine outlet demand before model selection.

Can the growing cabinet be guest-facing?

Yes. FarmCube Neo is designed as an enclosed cabinet for hospitality and premium retail environments, but placement should still maintain service access, cleaning space, safe circulation and the required utilities.

NEXT STEP

Turn outlet demand into a practical crop schedule.

Review the FarmCube Neo technical dossier or share the hotel outlets, expected crop use and proposed installation area for project planning.