Make sure you put in enough exhaust hood to accommodate any equipment you might add later on.That is the biggest mistake I see places make. For instance, you might start off with two ovens thinking you might add a third later. That time comes and you find out you don't have enough exhaust space for another oven. It's extremely expensive to add on later. Hood exhaust runs roughly $1,000 per foot, so it would cost 3-4 thousand for extra space now, but could cost up to ten thousand to add on later. Also, check with your local health and building codes departments before doing anything. Some places have codes that require certain pieces of equipment have to be a certain distance from each other. Think about the flow of traffic in and through the kitchen so you can lay it out without bottlenecks (everybody in the same area bumping into each other). Good luck! |