Restaurant, Bar & QSR Construction · DC Metro
Build a Restaurant That Opens On Schedule.
From first-time independent concepts to franchise rollouts and QSR drive-thrus, we deliver restaurants, bars, and fast-casual spaces that pass health and fire inspections, hit opening day, and hold up after grand opening. Every project starts with the Preconstruction Experience, our day-long working session that turns your concept into a real budget and a real schedule. Serving operators across Virginia, Maryland, and DC.
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What's at stake
Every week behind schedule is rent without revenue.
In hospitality, every day past your soft opening is a day of rent, payroll, and food cost without a guest count. Generalist GCs miss the things that hold up restaurants, the hood permit sequence, the grease interceptor sizing, the health department plan review. We build restaurants for a living, so those items stay off your critical path.
Health department plan review gets flagged after the building permit lands, costing weeks
Hood system and makeup air don't balance, and the kitchen fails final inspection
Grease interceptor is undersized for the menu, triggering a redesign after the permit issues
Equipment lead times collide with construction sequence, pushing soft opening past lease commencement
What we build
Restaurant construction for every concept and format.
Whether it is your first independent concept or your eighth franchise location, we have built for you. One team handles permits, MEP coordination, finishes, and the kitchen-specific systems that separate a restaurant build-out from a generic commercial fit-out.
Full-Service Restaurants
Multi-room concepts with display kitchens, exhibition bars, private dining, and patio integration, built to pass VDH and DCRA the first time.
- Type I & II hood systems
- Grease interceptor sizing & coordination
- Bar plumbing & glycol lines
- ADA-compliant FOH and BOH
Bars & Cocktail Lounges
Back-bar millwork, draft and glycol systems, and acoustics tuned for late-night service inside mixed-use buildings.
- Custom back-bar millwork
- Draft beer & glycol distribution
- Acoustic isolation for residential neighbors
- Late-night ventilation & odor control
Fast-Casual & QSR
Brand-spec rollouts and franchise tenant improvements delivered to corporate standards on the launch timeline, including drive-thru lanes.
- Franchise brand compliance
- Drive-thru lanes & menu boards
- POS & make-line integration
- Multi-unit consistency
Breweries & Taprooms
Production and taproom buildouts engineered with the floor drainage, glycol distribution, and waterproofing the equipment actually needs.
- Trench drains & sloped slab
- Glycol & CO2 distribution
- Brewhouse electrical loads
- Cold storage & walk-in coordination
Featured Restaurant Projects
Built for operators. Trusted by brands.
A sample of the restaurants, bars, and fast-casual spaces we have delivered across the DC Metro, from independent concepts to multi-unit franchise rollouts.
QSR Drive-Thru
Sonic Drive-In
Ground-up QSR build covering site prep, foundations, structural, kitchen fit-out, signage, and health department coordination, managed end-to-end as one project.
Full-Service
Citizen Burger Bar
Shell-to-finish restaurant and bar build with commercial kitchen, hood and makeup-air coordination, full back-bar buildout, and reclaimed-material finishes throughout.
Franchise TI
Ben & Jerry's · National Harbor
Second-generation franchise remodel with a brand-new treat-prep kitchen, ceramic tile throughout, and an upgraded POS area built for peak-hour throughput at National Harbor.
Our Restaurant Build-Out Process
Four stages. Zero surprises.
Every restaurant we build follows the same documented process, designed for the timelines, brand standards, and code paths that hospitality construction actually requires.
Preconstruction Experience
We walk the space with you, review your menu, finishes, and TI allowance, and give you an honest read on feasibility, cost range, and timeline.
Design & Plan Review
MEP coordination, hood and grease interceptor sizing, franchise brand compliance, and health department plan review run in parallel before a single wall moves.
Construction & Inspections
Weekly updates, a single point of contact, and inspection sequencing so health, fire, and building inspections do not compound delays.
Soft Opening & Handoff
Punch walk, final occupancy, and an equipment-ready handoff so your team can focus on training, pre-sale, and opening day.
Trusted by DC Metro hospitality operators
"It is a pleasure working with Green Touch Builders at our VIDA Fitness, Bang Salon, Aura Spa, Penthouse Bar and Restaurant locations. They bring energy and creativity to our facilities and deliver a quality product big or small."
Richard Paez · Project Coordinator, VIDA Fitness / UA Companies
Ready to build?
Get a real budget for your restaurant build-out.
Share your concept, your target opening date, and your space. You will get a walkthrough, a preliminary scope, and a realistic cost range. No sales pitch, no obligation.