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Restaurant Construction for National Brands and Local Owners

We plan every restaurant build around one date: the day you open your doors.

Restaurant construction

Restaurant Construction
from a General Contractor That Plans Around Opening Day

Gallant is a restaurant construction contractor for national chains, multi-unit brands and local owners, with work ranging from fine dining rooms in downtown Chicago to fast-casual rollouts in Texas. We handle preconstruction, permits and the build, and we plan every job around one date: the day you open your doors.

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Hawksmoor Chicago exterior, a restored brick landmark building

Restaurant Build-Outs in Chicago and Beyond

⟶ Fine Dining and Landmark Buildings

Hawksmoor Chicago, a steakhouse inside a landmark former cable car powerhouse on LaSalle Street, and The Palm in Chicago.

⟶ Multi-Unit Rollouts

Fogo de Chão in Oak Brook, Orland Park and Schaumburg. Miller’s Ale House in four Illinois cities and Columbus, Ohio. Granite City in Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee. Velvet Taco in Chicago, Dallas, Austin, Plano and Richardson.

⟶ Local Favorites and Drive-Thrus

Lake Roots in Crystal Lake, Twin Peaks, and Chick-fil-A drive-thru expansions built overnight so daytime service never stopped. See all restaurant projects.

What Restaurant Builds Need

Every restaurant build covers:

Permits and Health Inspections

Historic and Landmark Buildings

Brand Standards at Every Location

Kitchen Hoods and Exhaust

Long-Lead Kitchen Equipment

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One Restaurant or a Rollout

Gallant builds single locations and multi-state rollouts. Miller’s Ale House, Granite City and Velvet Taco each brought us back for several locations across more than one state, and every location is built to the same standards and the same punch list.

How Our Restaurant Construction Process Works

Preconstruction

Budget, schedule and constructability reviews before the first wall comes down.

Kitchen and Equipment Coordination

Hoods, exhaust, make-up air and kitchen equipment are coordinated early, since they drive the schedule and the inspections.

Opening Day

We count a job finished when you can open, not when the crews leave.

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Real-Time Project Visibility with the Procore Platform

We use the Procore platform, industry-leading construction management software, to keep your project on track and everyone aligned. Expect real-time updates and one place to see where your project stands.

After You Open

Gallant's facility maintenance team can take over repairs and preventative maintenance, so the contractor who built the restaurant keeps it running.

RESTAURANT PRECONSTRUCTION
Planning That Protects Your Opening Date

Before construction begins, our preconstruction team handles budgeting, constructability reviews and early ordering of kitchen equipment, walk-in coolers and other long-lead items. We also work with the city and the health department on permits so approvals don’t hold up your opening.

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Why Leading Brands Choose Gallant

Trusted partnerships in commercial construction

We integrate with your team and always act in your best interest

On-time commercial project delivery

We deliver on time, without compromising quality

Problem solvers, not problem creators

We find a way, even when conditions change

Transparent, proven operations

You’ll always know where your project stands

Full lifecycle support

From preconstruction through buildout and maintenance

FAQs

Restaurant Construction FAQs

What does a restaurant general contractor do?

A restaurant general contractor runs the whole build: budget and schedule in preconstruction, permits and health department approvals, the trades on site, and the kitchen hoods, exhaust and equipment that drive inspections. Gallant handles all of it with one team and plans the work around your opening date.

Yes. Our Chick-fil-A drive-thru expansions were built overnight so daytime service never stopped. We plan phasing and after-hours work during preconstruction so the restaurant can keep serving guests.

Our construction work is centered in the Midwest, but when the relationship is right, we’ll build wherever a client needs us. Clients have brought us to Dallas, Austin, Plano and Richardson for Velvet Taco and to Tennessee for Granite City.

Kitchen hoods and exhaust, long-lead kitchen equipment and walk-in coolers, and permits and health inspections. We order long-lead items and start permits early in preconstruction so they don’t hold up opening day.

Yes. Gallant’s facility maintenance team can take over repairs and preventative maintenance, so the contractor who built the restaurant keeps it running.

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