Mandatory Inspections Before Reopening Your Restaurant
If you’ve recently completed construction of a new restaurant location or remodeled an existing one, you may think that you can breathe a sigh of relief. However, you aren’t completely done with the process! Before your business can successfully reopen, there are tasks to complete and inspections to pass. If you aren’t adequately prepared for these challenges, you may lose out on a lot of revenue before you can officially reopen! In order to ensure that you’re prepared for everything that happens, we’ll go over the most important tasks to complete before your restaurant reopens below!
Fire Safety Inspections
The good news about many of the building inspections that need to take place before your restaurant can reopen is that your construction team has likely accounted for everything in your build. This is especially important when it comes to fire safety. Without the right safety measures, such as smoke detectors and fire extinguishers, you won’t pass this inspection! Make sure your building is up to code before you ever get the inspectors on the phone.
Structural Integrity Inspections
If you did your construction project the right way, the contractors and architects you worked with accounted for the building’s structural integrity in the blueprints phase, well before the foundation was ever laid. However, situations like cost overruns and inclement weather can mess with this prior to the project’s completion. Hence, this is why structural integrity inspections are necessary! The more reliable of a contractor you work with, the easier it will be to pass this inspection.
Key Appliance Inspections
Ensuring that your energy systems are in perfect working order is vital for a restaurant’s operation. There are a number of key energy and appliance inspections that need to be passed in order for a restaurant to reopen successfully. They include:
Electrical Inspections: These deal with all of your light fixtures, outlets, and appliances powered by electricity. If they work properly, you’ll have no issues passing.
Plumbing Inspections: Depending on what type of restaurant you’re operating, there are a number of things needed to pass this inspection. Be prepared to have your toilets and sinks examined at a minimum.
Ventilation Inspections: Proper airflow is vital for meal preparation, employee safety, and inspection passing. Make sure your air vents are working properly!
Post-Construction Work With M&M Construction Services
M&M Construction Services wants to ensure that you have the most optimal restaurant to experience success. Our post-construction work will ensure that your building has everything it needs to pass inspections, garner new traffic, and have the most successful reopening possible! We don’t just construct restaurants - we operate in the business of helping you succeed. Click here to contact us directly and get flawless restaurant remodeling!
