Useful information:
References: Sunset Ideas for Great Kitchens (Sunset Publishing); The Smart Approach To Kitchen Design, by Susan Maney Lovett and Glee Barre. If your kitchen's wide enough, a sturdy work table will suffice. Or browse restaurant supply stores for prep tables and utility carts, for example:
http://www.missionrs.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?page=MRSC/CTGY/Worktables