How Restaurant Design & Construction Works

The world’s most famous and profitable restaurants all started as a dream in someone’s head. Maybe you have a similar dream – a vision of an exciting restaurant that people love and flock to. That’s the right way to think.

But before the dream can become a reality, a little planning is necessary, particularly in the areas of restaurant design and construction.

New Horizon Construction Services of Groveland, FL, provides the greater Orlando area with exceptional new restaurant construction projects. Here’s a brief overview of the process.

First, know who’s on your team

Restaurant design and construction begins with the right teams. This typically includes a building contractor, an architect, a design specialist and an engineer. Some construction companies have design specialists and engineers on staff.

Initial planning

The most common scenario is to work closely with the lead from your construction firm to plan out all the important early details. Your plan should include contingencies, possible hold-ups, responsibilities of each team within the larger team, and budget analysis.

You’ll also be determining how materials will be procured and how the permitting process will be handled.

Restaurant design

Here, you’ll work with your designer and architect to see how the different areas of your restaurant look on paper. You may have many “ideals” for the layout of your restaurant, and a good designer will help you evaluate the feasibility of each one.

During the design process, you’ll also be covering safety and regulatory concerns and making sure they’re addressed correctly during construction.

Restaurant construction

It’s important to work with a qualified restaurant construction designer and architect. It’s equally important to hire the best building contractor in your area. Your project manager from the construction company will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of construction, including:

• Any necessary demolition on the land
• Coordination with plumbing and electrical contractors and other professionals
• Securing and delivering the necessary heavy equipment
• Foundation construction
• Equipment installation
• Adhering to the construction schedule
• Maintaining all required permits, records and project documentation

These and other critical tasks, when managed by an experienced restaurant construction firm, will put you on the fast track to the wonderful day when you open the doors of your beautiful new restaurant and welcome your first customers.

Post-construction

When the construction job is finished, your contractor’s job isn’t. There are still some things to take care of, such as:

• Complete cleaning of the entire property
• Removal and disposal of debris
• A final walkthrough done by just the contractor
• A final walkthrough with you and the contractor

Planning and building a new restaurant facility

In this article, we’ve touched on some of the main points of restaurant design and construction. If you’ve been dreaming of opening your own restaurant, your first step should be to speak with a qualified restaurant contractor who can guide you through all the stages and steps.

New Horizon is ready to help you plan and build an exciting new restaurant. Let’s get to know one another and see where we can take your dream.

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