Restaurants and cafés
Restaurant and café electrical in Salt Lake City
A kitchen draws more power than the shell it moves into, and the dining room has to feel warm on the first night. We sort the loads first, then the light.
Usually on the list
Hood and makeup-air power
Walk-in cooler and freezer circuits
Dining-room lighting on dimmers
Bar, point-of-sale and kitchen-display outlets
What the electrical covers
What the kitchen, bar and dining room need
Hood and makeup air
Power for the fans and the controls that tie them together.
Cold storage
Dedicated circuits for the walk-in and reach-in units.
Cooking line
Connections for the equipment on your schedule, matched to its nameplate.
Dining light
Pendants, sconces and dimmers that match the designer's plan.
Bar and counter
Outlets and low-voltage pathways where the screens and tills sit.
Sign and patio
Circuits for the sign, the entry and any outdoor seating.
Questions
Questions we hear at the first walk
Does the health department review the plans before you start?
In most restaurants, yes. The county health department reviews the kitchen layout before the build, and we match our order of work to its sign-off. Your architect submits the plans.
How do you know the space has enough power for the kitchen?
At the walk we read the panel and the meter, and we add up the equipment list. If the service is short, we say so before you sign, with what a larger one involves.
What if the equipment list changes during the build?
Tell us as soon as it does. Each change goes on a written change sheet with its effect on the circuits and the schedule, and nothing is added without your approval.
Send the address and the opening date you are aiming for
We walk the space with you and write down what its electrical will need.