Restaurant and Food Service Buildouts in Greater Philadelphia
F. Kenny Construction builds restaurants and commercial kitchens across greater Philadelphia, Montgomery County, and the Delaware Valley. A food service buildout is the construction that turns a space into a working restaurant, cafe, or kitchen. It covers the kitchen, the dining area, the plumbing and gas, the ventilation, and the finishes and equipment coordination that both health inspectors and diners notice.
What a food service buildout includes
A restaurant buildout with us covers the kitchen layout and equipment coordination, the exhaust hoods and ventilation (the system that pulls heat, smoke, and grease out of the kitchen), grease traps and plumbing, gas lines, walk-in coolers, the dining room and bar finishes, restrooms, and accessibility. We build to ADA standards, which means the space is usable by people with disabilities as the law requires, and we coordinate the health department requirements so you are not chasing them yourself.
Why work with F. Kenny Construction
Food service is the most technical interior build there is, because code, mechanical systems, and inspections all stack on top of the finish work. We coordinate the specialty trades and the inspections so the owner can focus on the food and the opening. Frank Kenny brings custom-home precision to the finish, and our merit shop crews bring the accountability the timeline demands.
How the work runs
We start with a preconstruction focus to price the mechanical and kitchen work accurately and set a realistic schedule. Then we build, manage the inspections, and hand over a kitchen and dining room ready to serve.
Common Questions
What does F. Kenny Construction build for food service clients?
F. Kenny Construction builds restaurants and commercial kitchens, from a single restaurant to a large industrial kitchen built for high-volume food production.
Why is commercial kitchen construction so specialized?
A working kitchen is really a piece of equipment as much as it is a room, so it demands the planning, coordination, and communication these fast-moving projects require.
Where does F. Kenny Construction build restaurants and kitchens?
Across greater Philadelphia, Montgomery County, and the wider Delaware Valley, from its base in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania.
I've used F. Kenny Construction for numerous projects. For my scaffold business, they created over 10,000 ft2 of office space, building us beautiful lunch, conference and server rooms, as well as, a gym and a fabulous training room with 18' high ceilings. They're attention to detail is shown throughout their work. And the same goes for small projects at my home too. Very easy to work with too. They are excellent.
– Guy Bianchini