Keep restaurant construction coordinated

Keep a short decision and delivery list

Kitchen equipment and finishes can hold up work when selections or delivery dates remain unclear. Agree who checks dimensions, receives deliveries and reports missing items.

A brief regular meeting should end with decisions, owners and dates. Share written notes with the people affected rather than leaving changes in separate messages.

• Track equipment release, delivery and installation dates.
• Confirm the landlord’s work windows and access rules.
• Assign design questions to the responsible professional.

Connect payments and changes to the work

Review each invoice against the agreement and the work it describes. Keep supporting records organized so you can see what has been billed, approved and paid.

For a proposed change, ask for its scope, cost and schedule effect in writing. When the explanation is unclear, resolve it before approving the change through your agreed process.

• Record written approvals and the drawing revision involved.
• Separate original scope from added or deleted work.
• Keep notices and payment documents for professional review.

Plan inspections before work is concealed

Ask the contractor and design team which inspections are needed at each stage. Work that is ready for the next trade may still have an inspection dependency.

Building, Fire and Health inspections serve different purposes. A contractor’s walkthrough does not replace an agency inspection or written approval.

• Keep the current approved plans available.
• Record inspection results and required corrections.
• Confirm the next inspection before covering affected work.

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