- You are assessing a new lease or shell space.
- A second-generation restaurant needs a new concept and workflow.
- A grocery, food court, hospital, long-term-care or retirement foodservice facility needs a new or reconfigured production space.
- Your operator, designer, equipment vendor and trades need one construction plan.
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Commercial kitchen design-build
Take an empty unit or outdated kitchen through planning, engineering and permit coordination, construction and handover.
02 / 07The goal
Set the room, equipment, utilities and construction plan before the work starts.
- 01Site and existing-condition review
- 02Kitchen layout and equipment coordination
- 03Foodservice, service-area and workflow design coordination
- 04Engineering and permit-drawing coordination
- 05Construction and trade sequencing
- 06Equipment placement and final handoff
Engineering and permit coordination.
We coordinate the engineering and drawing work needed for your commercial kitchen permit application. Start with the address, your equipment list and any existing plans so we can identify the support your project needs.
The proposal identifies the responsible engineers or design professionals, the drawings they will prepare and who handles submissions and review comments.
Discuss engineering and permit support- Review of available plans and the proposed kitchen layout
- Engineering input for ventilation, utilities and structural changes where required
- Coordination between equipment suppliers, design professionals and trades
- Permit drawings, submission responsibilities and responses to review comments
The required work depends on the property and project scope. Permit approval remains with the reviewing authority.
Read the permit planning guideBefore we start
What we need to check.
- Existing gas, electrical, water and drainage capacity
- Roof and shaft access for exhaust and make-up air
- Landlord criteria, access hours and base-building responsibilities
- Equipment lead times and delivery access
How the scope moves
A practical sequence for the work.
The exact responsibilities are confirmed in the proposal. This is the planning path we use to expose missing information before it reaches the site.
Plan the operation
Set the receiving, storage, prep, cooking, service, cleaning and waste zones around the operation, staffing and expected volume.
Coordinate the systems
Align equipment, exhaust, make-up air, gas, power, water, drainage, lighting, finishes and required specialist work.
Build and hand over
Sequence the site work, deliveries, connections, testing, deficiencies and final project documents.
Before we price the work
Questions owners ask first.
When should a kitchen contractor become involved?
Before signing the lease or finalizing the layout, if possible. We can check the exhaust route, utilities, drainage, access and approvals before construction.
Can APEX coordinate design, construction and equipment?
Yes. The proposal will list who handles the drawings, construction, equipment and regulated trade work before the job begins.
Can APEX coordinate exhaust and fire-protection engineering?
Yes. The proposal will identify the responsible engineering entity or design professional, specialist installer, required drawings and the parties responsible for submissions, testing and final documentation.
Do you guarantee permits or opening dates?
No contractor controls authority review times. The schedule should still account for required submissions, landlord decisions, long-lead equipment and the work that must finish before inspections can happen.