Business Details
Your Vision, Our Strategy - Restaurant Design Concepts in Oakland
Restaurant Design Concepts is a full-service restaurant and industrial kitchen design firm with over 55 years of combined experience in the food service industry. Our team specializes in architectural design, interior design, construction coordination, and equipment supply, serving clients throughout the Bay Area and beyond. We are a licensed architectural firm recognized for our expertise in restaurant-specific design, utilizing proprietary software to ensure compliance with California Building Department, Health Department, Fire Marshall, and ADA codes. Our hands-on approach begins with on-site consultations before lease signing, guiding clients through every phase from conceptualization to grand opening. We pride ourselves on creating functional, code-compliant spaces tailored to clients' business models while maintaining budget-conscious solutions.Our comprehensive services include site inspections, floor plan development, construction documentation, and project coordination, ensuring seamless permitting and inspection processes. With a focus on operational efficiency and aesthetic appeal, we design spaces that cater to diverse restaurant types including fast food, casual dining, and fine dining establishments. Our team's deep industry knowledge extends to industrial facilities such as commissary kitchens, school kitchens, and food service preparation centers. We offer competitive pricing with itemized proposals covering all equipment, fixtures, and custom construction elements. Headquartered in Oakland, California, we maintain a showroom featuring restaurant furniture and equipment to support our clients' needs.
Services
Restaurant Design
Architecture
Remodeling
Industrial Facilities
Equipment Supply
Construction Coordination
Permitting Services
Interior Design
Kitchen Planning
Showroom Sales
Highlights and features
- We offer 55+ years of combined experience in restaurant design and equipment supply
- We provide full-service solutions from planning to construction coordination
- Our team includes licensed architects specializing in restaurant-specific design
- We ensure compliance with all California building and health codes
- We maintain competitive pricing with transparent, itemized proposals
Services
Restaurant Design
We create customized restaurant designs that balance aesthetics with functionality. Our team develops floor plans tailored to specific restaurant concepts while ensuring code compliance. Services include 3D modeling, material selection, and space planning for optimal customer flow and kitchen efficiency.
Architecture
As a registered architectural firm, we provide comprehensive building design services. We create detailed construction documents that meet California building codes and coordinate with engineers for structural, mechanical, and electrical requirements.
Remodeling
We specialize in restaurant renovations that maximize existing spaces. Our services include concept development, functional design improvements, and material selection while addressing code compliance and operational efficiency challenges unique to existing structures.
Industrial Facilities
We design specialized food service spaces including commissary kitchens, school kitchens, and industrial packaging facilities. Our expertise covers workflow optimization, temperature control systems, and commercial equipment integration for large-scale food operations.
Equipment Supply
Our showroom offers a comprehensive selection of commercial kitchen equipment. We provide equipment sales and integration services, ensuring all fixtures and appliances meet operational requirements and fit seamlessly within our designed spaces.
People
Jeff Young
Founder Executive Officer
Jeff Young brings decades of restaurant design experience, leading the firm's strategic direction and client relationships. He oversees project execution while maintaining the company's vision for comprehensive design solutions.
Winnie Young
Controller
Winnie Young manages financial operations with extensive experience in business accounting. She ensures fiscal responsibility and financial transparency across all projects while supporting business development initiatives.
Emilyn Ogden
Manager
Emilyn Ogden coordinates daily operations with deep industry knowledge. She manages team resources and client communications, ensuring smooth project execution from initial consultation through final implementation.
Yuriana Zamudio
Principal Interior Design Director
Yuriana Zamudio leads interior design efforts with specialized expertise in restaurant aesthetics. She develops material selections and spatial designs that create distinctive dining environments while maintaining functional requirements.
Tanya Honsinger
Principal Senior Interior Designer
Tanya Honsinger contributes extensive design experience to client projects. She focuses on creating visually appealing spaces that align with restaurant concepts while ensuring practicality and code compliance.
Questions
What services does Restaurant Design Concepts offer?
We provide full-service restaurant design including architecture, interior design, construction documentation, permitting, and equipment supply for new restaurants and remodeling projects.
Do you work on different restaurant types?
Yes, we design all restaurant formats including fast food, fast casual, casual dining, and fine dining establishments with customized solutions for each concept.
Are you licensed architects?
Yes, we are a registered architectural firm specializing in restaurant-specific design with expertise in California building and health codes.
Do you handle industrial kitchen facilities?
Yes, we design industrial kitchens including commissary kitchens, school kitchens, and food service preparation centers with specialized workflow and equipment planning.
Do you provide equipment sales?
Yes, we offer commercial kitchen equipment sales through our Oakland showroom featuring a wide selection of new restaurant equipment.
What areas do you serve?
While headquartered in Oakland, we serve clients throughout the Bay Area and across California for restaurant design and renovation projects.
