Philadelphia · Licensed · Permitted · Built
From Empty Shell
to Open Kitchen.
We gut the space, weld the hoods, set the grease traps, pressure the gas lines, and hand you the health department sign-off. Fixed price. Real timeline.
Completed Builds
Kitchens You Can Drive Past Today
Every project below has a permit number, a named inspector, and a real invoice. No renders. No stock photos of kitchens we didn't build.
Kensington
48-Seat Taquería
1,200 sq ft
Final Invoice
$84,400
No change orders
Build Time
7 weeks
Start to sign-off
Permit Record
L&I #2025-KC-0471
Inspector D. Reyes, Philadelphia Dept. of Public Health
Fishtown
Ghost Kitchen — Four Concepts
2,400 sq ft
Final Invoice
$162,800
No change orders
Build Time
9 weeks
Start to sign-off
Permit Record
L&I #2025-FT-0892
Inspector M. Okafor, Philadelphia Dept. of Public Health
South Philly
Church Catering Facility
800 sq ft
Final Invoice
$51,200
No change orders
Build Time
5 weeks
Start to sign-off
Permit Record
L&I #2025-SP-1104
Inspector T. Washington, Philadelphia Dept. of Public Health
Northern Liberties
Food Truck Commissary
650 sq ft
Final Invoice
$38,900
No change orders
Build Time
4 weeks
Start to sign-off
Permit Record
L&I #2025-NL-0337
Inspector A. Patel, Philadelphia Dept. of Public Health
How It Works
Three Phases. One Contract. Zero Surprises.
You sign the lease. We handle everything from the first site walk to the health department stamp. Fixed-price means the number on the proposal is the number on the final invoice.
Day 1–3
Site Walk & Scope
We walk the space with a tape measure and a mechanical engineer. Every hood location, drain rough-in, and gas stub gets marked in pencil before a dollar changes hands.
- Measured floor plan
- Equipment layout drawing
- Fixed-price proposal
- Permit timeline estimate
Weeks 1–6
Permitted Build
Our crew handles structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical — all under one contract. We pull every permit, schedule every inspection, and manage every subcontractor.
- All permits pulled
- Hood & suppression installed
- Grease trap set & connected
- Gas lines pressured & certified
Final Week
Health Dept. Sign-Off
We schedule the health department walk-through and stay on-site for the inspection. We don't hand you the keys until the inspector stamps the certificate of occupancy.
- Health dept. pre-inspection
- Final L&I sign-off
- Certificate of occupancy
- Equipment commissioning
Fixed price means fixed price.
If the inspector asks for additional work, we absorb it. No change orders, no surprises at close-out.
Fixed-Price Packages
Lock In Your Build Price
Three packages. Real numbers. The price on the card is the price on the invoice — equipment, permits, labor, and health department sign-off included.
Food Truck Commissary
The minimum viable permitted kitchen
Fixed. No asterisks.
Square Footage
400 – 800 sq ft
Timeline
4 weeks to permit
Equipment Included
- 2-compartment prep sink
- Hand sink
- Single-bay stainless prep table
- Grease trap (under-sink)
- Floor drain w/ grease interceptor rough-in
- NSF-certified refrigeration unit
Permits Pulled
- Plumbing permit
- Food facility license
- Health dept. certificate
Best for: Food truck operators, caterers, cottage bakers scaling up
Lock In Food Truck Commissary PriceSingle-Line Restaurant
A full cook line, ready to open
Fixed. No asterisks.
Square Footage
900 – 1,600 sq ft
Timeline
6–7 weeks to permit
Equipment Included
- 6-burner commercial range + convection oven
- Type I exhaust hood w/ Ansul suppression
- 3-compartment sink + hand sink
- Walk-in cooler (8×10)
- Grease trap (external, city-spec)
- Stainless prep tables (12 LF)
- Gas lines pressured & certified
Permits Pulled
- Building permit
- Plumbing & mechanical permits
- Fire suppression permit
- Health dept. pre-inspection & certificate
- L&I certificate of occupancy
Best for: First-time restaurant owners, fast-casual operators, bar kitchens
Lock In Single-Line Restaurant PriceFull Production Kitchen
Multi-concept or high-volume output
Fixed. No asterisks.
Square Footage
1,800 – 3,500 sq ft
Timeline
9–10 weeks to permit
Equipment Included
- Dual cook lines w/ multiple hoods
- Blast chiller + walk-in cooler & freezer
- Commercial dishwasher (high-temp)
- Full grease interceptor system
- Mop sink + multiple hand sinks
- Stainless shelving throughout
- Dedicated prep & packaging zones
Permits Pulled
- Full building, plumbing, mechanical permits
- Multiple fire suppression permits
- Health dept. staged inspections
- Certificate of occupancy
Best for: Ghost kitchen operators, catering companies, institutional kitchens
Lock In Full Production Kitchen PricePrices shown are starting figures for standard builds in the Philadelphia metro area. Final scope confirmed after site walk — usually within $2,000 of the package rate.
From the Operators
Real Kitchens. Real Numbers. Real Names.
We don't anonymize testimonials. Every person below runs a kitchen you can visit.
Marcus Rivera
Owner, Taquería Dos Calles
Kensington Ave & Allegheny
"I signed my lease on a Friday. Buildout walked the space Monday morning and had a fixed price in my hands by Wednesday. Seven weeks later I had my certificate of occupancy. I've watched other operators spend six months and twice the money going the general contractor route."
Final Invoice
$84,400 — exactly as quoted
Permit Sign-Off
Signed off by Inspector D. Reyes
Priya Nambiar
Operator, Fishtown Food Hall
Frankford Ave & Girard
"Converting a warehouse into four ghost kitchen concepts sounded insane on paper. Buildout mapped out every shared hood zone, every separate drain line, every concept's dedicated prep area. The health department inspector told me it was one of the cleanest submissions she'd seen. That quote came from the inspector, not from us."
Final Invoice
$162,800 — no change orders
Permit Sign-Off
Signed off by Inspector M. Okafor
Pastor Darnell Washington
Senior Pastor, Greater Zion Baptist Church
Broad St & Federal, South Philly
"Our fellowship hall sat unused six days a week. We wanted to license it for catering and community cooking classes. Every contractor we called said it was too complicated — grease traps in a 1940s building, low ceilings, the works. Buildout took one look and said they'd handled worse. They were right."
Final Invoice
$51,200 — under initial estimate
Permit Sign-Off
Signed off by Inspector T. Washington
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