Mid-Atlantic
Restaurant
Construction
Building Exceptional Dining Destinations with Contour Construction
Trusted by Leading
Restaurant Brands
From fast-casual favorites like Genova’s To Go, Chopt Creative Salad Co., and Café Rio to local gems like Frederick Social and The Wine Kitchen, Contour Construction delivers exceptional results trusted by renowned names in the restaurant industry.
With a proven process rooted in listening, developing, executing, and servicing, we bring innovation, quality, and an owner’s perspective to every project. Let us build a destination your community will love.
Consultancy
Construction
Renovation
Reliable, On-Time,
& On-Budget
Time and budget are critical to your restaurant’s success. A proven process ensures precise planning, clear communication, and proactive problem-solving at every stage. By listening to your needs, developing a tailored plan, and meticulously executing the work, projects are delivered on schedule and within budget.
Clients benefit from peace of mind, knowing their vision is in expert hands, and reduced stress, as challenges are handled with transparency and expertise. Focus on your business while your restaurant is brought to life on time and without financial surprises.
Peace of Mind
Transparent Communication
No Financial Surprises
Expert Execution
Our Restaurant
Construction Projects
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Our Restaurant
Renovation Services
Pre Construction Consulting
Our design-build program simplifies the restaurant construction process, providing owners with a single, seamless point of contact for design, engineering, scheduling, budgeting, and construction. This approach minimizes stress and streamlines every phase of your project.
This process not only reduces stress and liability for restaurant owners but also provides the fastest, most cost-effective path to success, ensuring your vision comes to life seamlessly and efficiently.
Design-Build
Our design-build services are tailored to meet the unique challenges of restaurant construction, streamlining every phase—design, engineering, scheduling, budgeting, and construction—under one contract. This approach minimizes stress for restaurant owners by addressing challenges early, reducing delays, and controlling costs. By overlapping design and construction phases, we ensure faster delivery without compromising quality or creativity.
With expertise in customer flow, kitchen efficiency, and compliance with health and safety codes, we deliver exceptional results. From concept to completion, we provide seamless, turnkey solutions that bring your restaurant vision to life while building long-term success.
Construction Management
Our construction management services are designed to simplify the complexities of restaurant construction while ensuring your project stays on schedule, within budget, and aligned with your vision. Acting as your advocate, we offer two approaches:
- CM Agent:Â Representing you as your dedicated advocate, we oversee the project without performing any construction work, ensuring your interests are prioritized.
- CM At-Risk:Â Managing the project as your representative, we also provide a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for construction, delivering cost certainty and accountability.
General Contracting
With over 18 years as a restaurant construction company in VA, MD & DC construction, we bring unparalleled expertise to restaurant projects, delivering exceptional results that exceed expectations. Our tailored approach ensures your restaurant is built to optimize customer flow, kitchen efficiency, and your unique brand vision, all while staying on time and within budget. Here’s how we make it happen:
- Design Coordination:Â Collaborating with architects and designers, we ensure your space balances functionality and aesthetic appeal, creating a dining environment that attracts and retains customers.
- Permitting & Regulatory Compliance:Â Navigate health and safety regulations, fire codes, and other restaurant-specific requirements with ease, ensuring full compliance.
- Procurement:Â Source durable, high-quality materials and restaurant-grade equipment tailored to meet the demands of your space while staying within budget.
- Construction Management:Â Oversee the entire construction process, ensuring timelines are met and addressing the unique challenges of restaurant builds, such as equipment integration and ventilation systems.
Commercial Renovation Process with Contour Construction –>
Success Across Restaurant Projects
The Contour Method
A four-step approach to project excellence — from first conversation to lasting results.
01
Listen to the Client
We begin every engagement by deeply understanding your needs, goals, and vision. Through active listening and collaborative discovery sessions, we ensure every decision is rooted in what matters most to you.
02
Develop the Program
With your goals in focus, we craft a comprehensive strategy and actionable roadmap. Every element is tailored to align with your vision, budget, and timeline — leaving nothing to chance.
03
Execute the Work
Ideas become reality. Our team brings expertise, precision, and relentless commitment to every phase of execution — delivering results that exceed expectations, on time and on point.
04
Service the Project
Our commitment doesn’t end at delivery. We provide ongoing support, maintenance, and optimization to ensure your project continues to grow and succeed long after launch.
What Our Clients
Are Saying
My project was on time and under budget.
I couldn't be more pleased with Contour's professionalism and the quality of their work. My project was delivered on time and under budget, with exceptional scheduling and attention to punch lists. A huge thanks to the team and their subcontractors—fantastic job all around!
Great job Chris and team!!
Chris and his team did an outstanding job! Our project was completed on time and exceeded our expectations. We couldn't be happier with the results—highly recommend Chris and his team!
Professional, no-nonsense approach to commercial construction.
Contour Construction brings a professional, no-nonsense approach to commercial construction. Their attention to detail, commitment to schedules, and budget discipline are unmatched. If you value efficiency and precision, this is the team you need.
Restaurant Construction
Contractors
With 18 years of proven expertise, we are the trusted choice for restaurant construction,
delivering spaces that elevate dining experiences, streamline operations, and embody
your brand’s vision. Our end to end services ensure seamless execution, on time delivery,
and unmatched quality.
Creating More Than
Just A Restaurant
Schedule a consultation to discover what we can do together.
01
BEGIN
Initiate with a consultation to define your vision, establish goals, and outline the unique requirements for your restaurant.
02
UNDERSTAND
Conduct a thorough assessment of design, budget, and compliance to craft a plan tailored to your project.
03
IMPLEMENT
Execute the construction process with precision and efficiency, ensuring quality at every step.
04
LEAD
Proactively manage the project, coordinating teams and addressing challenges to keep everything on track.
05
DELIVER
Turn over a fully operational, compliant, and beautifully designed restaurant space that exceeds expectations.
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