Restaurants & Bars
Restaurant and bar millwork installation is one of the most demanding areas of commercial construction. While some projects progress smoothly from the beginning, others require quick decisions, additional manpower, and constant coordination to keep the opening date on schedule.
Every week of delay can be costly for a restaurant owner. By the time millwork installation begins, most trades have already completed their work, leaving no room for unexpected issues or schedule delays.
The most common challenges include:
- delays from other trades.
- manufacturing lead times.
- design revisions during construction.
When these situations appear, installation teams must adapt quickly without risking quality or precision.
This is where good doing good and bad doing bad. Successful restaurant millwork installation depends on careful planning, close coordination, and the ability to adapt when project conditions change.
Moxies Washington DC
Work process
Description of project
Time frame: October 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Location: 1111 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Manpower: 4 workers
Type of project: Restaurant Commercial Renovation, Restourant Millwork
Scope of work:
Woodworking and millwork installation, biggest finish work part of interior renovation for a high-end restaurant, including installation of architectural finishes, custom feature elements, decorative wood slat panels, custom wood veneer wall panels, custom mirror and detailed finish work. Metal work on bar area, installation casework in whole restourant, installation vine display, panels, booth seats, tabels, hostess stand. Installation custom doors and door mashining. Installation cabinets and future wall. Manufacturing green wall. Preparing bar for stone work and wraping TV boxes on bar.
Project highlights:
Complex architectural detailing required precise measurements and finish alignment. Installation of 100+ custom mirror panels and decorative metal features. Around 70% of the walls and ceilings finished with custom wood veneer panels.
Tavern Of King Edward Winnipeg
Work process
Description of project
Time frame: September 10, 2024 - February 30, 2025
Location: 1760 Sargent Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3H 0C7
Manpower: 2-4 workers
Type of project: Commercial Restaurant Interior Renovation
Scope of work:
Installation of custom restaurant millwork, architectural woodwork, custom booth seating, feature walls, decorative ceiling elements, custom bar millwork, planter partitions, wall paneling, and finish carpentry.
Project highlights:
The project required precise coordination across multiple custom millwork components, including large feature elements, built-in seating, and architectural details.
Moxies - Calgary, Regina and Prince George
Description of Projects
Calgary - October 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Regina - June 16, 2024 - July 10, 2024
Prince George - October 22, 2024 - November 12, 2024
Manpower: 2-4 workers
Type of project: Commercial Restaurant Renovation
Scope of work:
Calgary - Reception area installation, booth seating, custom bar millwork, feature walls construction, planter boxes, mirror work, decorative finishes, and finish carpentry.
Regina - Custom booth seating installation, decorative wall panel systems, feature wall construction, TV and media integration, custom cabinetry, hardware installation, and finish carpentry.
Prince George - Installation of custom restaurant millwork, architectural woodwork, custom built-in booth seating, feature partitions, decorative wall paneling, cabinetry, TV surrounds, bar millwork, and finish carpentry.
Projects highlights:
Working within a tight construction schedule, coordinated installations around active site operations, and complex mirror installation. The project required installing a wide variety of custom interior features, including booth seating, decorative wall panels, integrated media displays, and architectural feature walls. Maintaining consistent reveals and clean transitions across multiple trades demanded careful execution during the installation.
Burger Kings North Vancouver and Chilliwack
Description of projects
North Vancouver
Time frame: November 5, 2024 - November 15, 2024
Manpower: 4 workers
Location: North Vancouver
Type of project: Commercial Restaurant Millwork
Scope of work:
Complete installation of custom restaurant millwork, including booth seating, communal tables, decorative wall panels, and metal partitions.
Project highlights:
Installation of floor-mounted furniture and custom metal partitions through finished tile flooring required extra attention to detail to prevent damage to completed surfaces.
Chilliwack
Time frame: December 10, 2024 - December 25, 2024
Location: 45625 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack, BC V2R 1A1
Manpower: 4 - 6 workers
Type of project: Restaurant Commercial Renovation
Scope of work:
Installation of custom restaurant millwork, including booth seating, dining tables, wall panels, Corian countertops, service counters, and suspended wood and aluminum ceiling features.
Project highlights:
Installation of custom wood and aluminum ceiling features required precise alignment. Coordination of multiple millwork elements within a tight construction schedule and on-site fitting and welding of custom metal components.
Irish Pub Edmonton
Description of project
Time frame: December 12, 2024 - December 15, 2024
Location: 10235 101 St NW #195, Edmonton, AB T5J 3E8,
Manpower: 2 workers
Type of project: Commercial Restaurant Millwork
Scope of work:
Circular bar installation, custom bar cabinetry, service stations, booth seating, decorative millwork, and finish carpentry.
Project highlights:
Precise installation of the custom circular bar and architectural millwork.
Tavern Calgary
Description of project
Time frame: January 11, 2024 - January 12, 2024
Location: 7995 11 St SE, Calgary, AB T2H 0A7
Manpower: 4 workers
Type of project: Restaurant Commercial
Scope of work:
Commercial millwork installation, decorative wood finishes, custom seating installation, wall panel systems, custom cabinetry, hardware installation, and finish carpentry.
Project highlights:
Installing custom seating, wall features, and finish elements in the restaurant required careful organization to avoid damage to completed surfaces.
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