Anyone who is regularly on assembly knows the dilemma: after a long day at work you are tired, hungry – and the next restaurant is either closed or is simply too expensive to stop there every evening. There is a simple alternative that many underestimate: self-catering in your own accommodation. A fitter’s apartment with a kitchen makes exactly that possible – and once you’ve started it, you don’t want to do without it anymore. It’s not about cooking every night at great expense. It’s about having everyday life on assembly a bit in your own hands.
What a kitchen in the property is really worth
The financial aspect is the most obvious argument. Anyone who eats out every day quickly spends 15 to 25 euros for it – and that per person. With an assembly of four weeks, this adds up to several hundred euros, which are simply gone. If you cook yourself instead, you can get by with significantly less. A weekly purchase for solid, filling meals is usually to be managed for a fraction of that sum.
But it’s not just about the money. If you cook yourself, you eat better – at least if you invest a minimum of effort. Cantine food and fast food restaurants are practical, but neither healthy nor satisfying in the long run. A warm meal that you have prepared yourself is often just the right thing after a hard day’s work.
What the kitchen should at least offer
Not every kitchen in a fitter’s accommodation is the same. Some offer little more than a stovetop and a small fridge, others are fully equipped. Simple equipment is often sufficient for daily self-catering – if the essentials are available:
- Stove with at least two hotplates
- Fridge with enough space for several people
- Basic equipment on pots, pans and kitchen utensils
- Microwave or oven for quick meals after work
- Dishwasher or at least a sink with hot water
If you keep an eye on these points when looking for accommodation, you avoid nasty surprises after arrival.
Cooking yourself in a team – how it works
In a shared kitchen that several residents share, a minimum level of organization is needed. That sounds more complicated than it is. In practice, most fitters agree on simple rules: everyone has their own shelf in the fridge, pots are rinsed after cooking, and the kitchen is left clean in the evening. Those who stick to it rarely have problems.
For teams that are housed together in a fitter’s apartment, there is sometimes even a real advantage: one cooks for everyone, but someone else takes care of shopping or washing up. This saves time and makes the evening more relaxed – especially if you’ve already spent the whole day with the same colleagues on the construction site.
Shopping on assembly – how to solve this pragmatically
The most common objection to self-catering on assembly is: ‘I never know how long I’ve been where.’ This is a legitimate point. If you switch from one place to the next at short notice, it is difficult to plan a full fridge. But there are also pragmatic solutions for this.
A basic supply of durable food – pasta, rice, canned goods, oil, spices – can be put together quickly and cheaply and fits in a small bag. Freshness is then added weekly, depending on the planned stay. Anyone who is housed in a city like Göppingen or Ebersbach usually finds a supermarket nearby without any problems – that makes things a lot easier.
Why fitter apartments with kitchen are so in demand
The demand for accommodation with kitchen use has increased noticeably in recent years. Today, fitters and craftsmen know exactly what to look out for – and a kitchen is high on the list of the most important criteria. Accommodation without cooking facilities have correspondingly more difficult to find long-term tenants.
This has also changed the provider side. If you rent a fitter’s accommodation today, you can hardly avoid a decent kitchen. The times when a simple room with shared bathrooms were enough for fitters are largely over – at least where supply and demand are well coordinated.
The difference between kitchenette and fully equipped kitchen
It is worthwhile to ask more details when booking what is meant by ‘kitchen use’. A kitchenette with a two-plate stove and a small built-in fridge is not the same as a fully equipped kitchen with an oven, a large fridge and all the trimmings. A small kitchenette can be sufficient for a single fitter. A team of four or five people requires more capacity – otherwise cooking together quickly becomes a game of patience.
If you clarify this in advance, you save yourself disappointments after arrival and can better assess whether the accommodation really fits the planned stay.
A kitchen that makes the difference
At Raumschmide Apartments, kitchen use is standard – in all accommodation, at all locations. Whether in Göppingen, Heidenheim or Altbach: The apartments are equipped in such a way that self-catering is possible without any problems. If you are looking for a fitter’s apartment where you can cook yourself after work and spend the evening relaxed, this is the place for you.