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Restaurant Architect for Florida projects
Restaurant work starts at the cooking line and works outward: hoods and make-up air, grease interception, hand sinks, three-compartment sinks, refrigeration, then seating, exits and restrooms. The drawings also carry what the health and fire reviews ask for. It applies to new build-outs, takeovers of an existing kitchen and conversions of other commercial space.
Overview
What Restaurant Architect covers
Restaurant work starts at the cooking line and works outward: hoods and make-up air, grease interception, hand sinks, three-compartment sinks, refrigeration, then seating, exits and restrooms. The drawings also carry what the health and fire reviews ask for. It applies to new build-outs, takeovers of an existing kitchen and conversions of other commercial space.
Deliverables
What you receive
The exact set depends on the scope, the county and what the reviewer asks for. These are the documents this work produces.
- kitchen equipment plan
- restaurant drawing set
- seating plan
Scope
Parts of the work
Depending on the project, the work commonly covers the parts below.
- bar layout
- cooking line layout
- grease trap location
- hood and make-up air
- seating layout
- three compartment sink
- walk-in cooler location
Project types
Projects this applies to
These are the projects this is most often requested for.
- bar and lounge
- brewery taproom
- cafe build-out
- food hall stall
- ghost kitchen
- restaurant build-out
Permits
Permit context
In permit terms it is usually filed alongside these.
- fire suppression review
- food service permit
- health department review
Occupancy
Occupancy and use
- A-2
- assembly
- mercantile
Preparation
What to have ready
- The project address, and the county it is in
- What you are building, adding or changing
- Rough dimensions, or the survey or plot plan if you have one
- Any drawings, sketches or inspiration you already have
- Whether the property is residential or commercial
- Whether a permit has already been applied for
Related
Services often requested together
Coverage
Where Restaurant Architect is available
These are the areas with a dedicated page for this service. The service itself is available statewide.
FLORIDA PERMIT DATA
What the permit records show
Data through August 2026
- Matching permits
- 2,385
- Median declared job value
- $75,000
- Middle 50% of declared values
- $11,240–$350,000
- Permits with a declared value
- 2,073
"restaurant" appears in 2,385 matching permits in the Florida records we analyzed. Declared job value is the value shown on the permit application, not a contract price, and it is based on 2,073 matching permits with a declared value. How we count.
Questions
Restaurant Architect questions
What does restaurant architect involve?
It depends on the project. Tell us what you are building and you will get the scope, the documents and the likely permit path in one reply.
Are the drawings sealed?
Where a sealed set is required, the work is prepared and sealed by a Florida architect who signs them, and that signature is what the reviewing office relies on.
How do I check a Florida architect's registration?
Professional registration is a matter of public record in Florida. Check it directly with the state before you engage anyone.
Tell us what you are building
Send the project details once and you will get the scope, the drawings it needs and a price.
Prefer to talk it through? (321) 462-5592 or ask@floridaarch.com