Diligent planning allows you to build a restaurant that both fulfills your expectations and complies with local building codes. Building the restaurant of your dreams starts with a solid design and lay-out created by foodservice professionals. Artful restaurant designs send out all the right messages: you're in control, your staff operates in an organized and functional setting and you've invested money to guarantee that your customers dine in comfort and style.
With the proper restaurant building plans prepared well in advance of actual construction, you won't be stressed out by trying to fix mistakes on opening day. More importantly, you'll find that a well-thought-out restaurant design makes it easier and more cost-effective to operate your new business. Before you settle on a restaurant building service, you must:
1. Decide on the companies you want to design it.
2. Choose experienced contractors to build a restaurant.
3. Pick an equipment installation company which operates according to applicable codes.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Contract with companies that design layouts and floor plans for restaurant building projects
You can divvy up the design work by choosing one company to prepare layouts for the kitchen and another to handle other portions of the project. Just make sure the company you choose can offer critical feedback on whether your design visions are structurally feasible.
I recommend: Economy Paper & Restaurant Supply Co., Inc. first made its name supplying wholesale equipment and paper products in 1932 to restaurants in the Northeast and has branched out into design of restaurant kitchen floor plans. Another respected name in the restaurant building designs field is
Arrow Restaurant Equipment, which has been designing kitchens for fast food stands, ice cream parlors, donut shops and even liquor stores for almost 30 years.
Build restaurant interiors and exteriors with seasoned professionals
Now that you've got the plans, you'll need a contractor experienced in building the restaurant's interior and exterior.
I recommend: Restaurant Space Design offers a unique mix of services ranging from architectural drawings and engineering to project managing of the entire construction job. For larger-scale jobs, choose
Design Line Construction, known for first-rate restaurant building, mostly of theme restaurants.
TDS Construction, Inc. are national general contractors which boast an impressive client list and know how to construct free-standing restaurants as well as those within strip malls.
Locate a restaurant building service that installs the equipment
Restaurant equipment must be installed to conform with state and local mechanical codes. Your equipment installation company can provide you with equipment manufactured with the correct ETL listings and should install it in compliance with current codes.
I recommend: Kesco Kitchen Equipment & Supply not only maintains a large supply of foodservice equipment, but they also specialize in its proper installation.
Restaurant Equipment Installations has been owned and run by the same family for about 15 years. They specialize in the installation of ventilation systems according to the correct mechanical codes.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Seek out restaurant constuction companies that maintain an experienced staff who can advise you on how to create your dream restaurant while cutting restaurant construction costs and remaining on a tight construction schedule.
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