Design-Build Restaurant Renovation & Commercial Kitchen Fit-Outs

Open on schedule in a restaurant built to pass public health inspection, run a tight line, and keep guests coming back. We deliver turnkey restaurant construction across Ontario, from the kitchen hood to the dining room, under one construction contract.

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Why Restaurant Operators Choose HI-Performance

Your restaurant's success hinges on its opening date, and that date depends on a flawless kitchen build. For over 20 years, HI-Performance Construction has transformed empty shells into fully inspected, revenue-generating powerhouses. We master the critical details: hoods, wet-chemical suppression, grease interceptors, and TSSA sign-offs. Whether you're a multi-unit franchisee or a visionary chef, we hand you the keys so you can focus on serving guests.

20+ Years of Restaurant & Food Service Construction

Two decades of restaurant construction across Ontario for QSR, fast casual, cafes, bars, and fine dining, handed over on time, on brand, and ready to serve guests.

End-to-End Construction Management

One team handles your architect, kitchen designer, mechanical trades, equipment vendors, and the public health, fire, electrical, and TSSA inspections, so nothing slips between contracts and nothing delays your opening. One construction contract, one single point of accountability.

On Time, On Budget Project Completion

Opening dates have real financial consequences. We build around that reality with realistic schedules, hard milestones, and quality control at every stage so your pre-opening public health inspection does not wait on a punch list.

Commercial Kitchen Expertise

We handle the heavy machinery so you can focus on the menu. From hood exhausts and fire suppression to gas sizing, grease interceptors, and rugged quarry tile, we install it all. We know the exact sequence of inspections required before you fire up the line. Uncompromising attention to detail is exactly how we get your kitchen signed off.

Safety, Fire & Health Code Built In

Every restaurant construction project meets the Ontario Building Code, Group A2 assembly occupancy requirements, OBC Section 3.8 barrier-free design and AODA accessibility requirements, TSSA gas regulations, NFPA 96 kitchen fire protection, and your region's public health inspection program.

Complimentary Pricing & Proposals

You get a transparent restaurant construction estimate with a clear scope, milestone schedule, and project completion date. These are the kind of numbers your franchisor, landlord, or investor can approve.

Our Turnkey Restaurant
Construction Services

Our team manages every step of your build under one roof, right from permits and approvals to kitchen construction, HVAC installation, finishing work, equipment installation, and the sequenced inspections that get you open.

Our Services
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Restaurant Design-Build & Kitchen Planning

Our in-house team of architects and engineers works directly with your designers to create permit-ready drawings. We coordinate every square foot for seamless front-of-house flow and maximum back-of-house speed. We design for one simple outcome: passing your public health inspection on the very first try.

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New Restaurant Build-Outs & Full Renovations

From a shell space to an operating restaurant we deliver commercial kitchen construction, dining room restaurant fit outs, washroom construction, HVAC systems, electrical systems, and finishes, all under one restaurant construction contract. For renovations, we phase the work around your service schedule when the dining area needs to stay open for business.

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QSR & Franchise Restaurant Rollouts

We have built for Subway, Mucho Burrito, Thai Express, and other national quick service restaurants and franchise brands across Ontario. We work from franchisor spec books, hit brand-standard millwork, lighting, menu boards, and signage, and keep opening dates on your rollout schedule.

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Equipment Coordination & Kitchen Commissioning

We handle the heavy lifting. We bring in your walk-in cooler, dish pit, and line equipment, then hook everything up right down to the POS cabling. Once the gear is set, we orchestrate the maze of TSSA, electrical, fire, and health inspections in the exact right order. All you have to do is turn on the lights and open your doors.

Types of Restaurant Spaces We Specialize In

We are the restaurant construction company Ontario operators call for builds that open faster, run smoother, and keep customers coming back visit after visit.

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Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) & National Franchises

High-volume, high-speed quick service restaurants built to franchisor spec. We hit brand standards, coordinate menu-board and POS wiring, and open on the rollout calendar, construction project after construction project, one location at a time.

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Fast Casual Restaurant Concepts

We design open kitchen builds, make-line restaurant fit outs, and digital-order pickup zones designed for throughput, labour efficiency, and the branded customer experience fast casual demands.

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Full-Service & Fine Dining Restaurants

We build the acoustic treatments, custom millwork, service bars, and high-speed kitchens that independent chefs need to compete. The payoff is simple. You get a dining room that stuns your guests and a back-of-house built to handle the rush.

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Cafes, Coffee Shops & Bakeries

Espresso bar builds, pastry prep lines, cold cases, and seating zones built with the water, drainage, and ventilation specs cafes and bakeries actually need to open and operate.

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Bars, Lounges & Pubs

These include service bar construction, draft systems, cold rooms, and dedicated acoustic and lighting work for late-night food service venues. We also design your space to meet strict liquor license rules, making sure your seating capacity and washroom counts are perfectly legal from day one.

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Ghost Kitchens, Dark Kitchens & Food Halls

Whether you are opening a ghost kitchen, a shared space, or a massive food hall, we build out these spaces so every cook has what they need to succeed. We install the proper exhaust hoods, grease traps, and separate utility meters so every business can run at top speed.

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Featured Restaurant Projects

Real quick service restaurants and food service builds we have delivered across Ontario.

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Multiple Subway franchise locations across Ontario

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QSR Franchise

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Franchise Interior Buildout

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QSR Franchise

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Franchise restaurant interior build-out

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QSR Franchise

Our Process for Restaurant Space Construction

A proven restaurant construction management process built around the one date that matters: your opening date.

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Consultation & Planning

Each project begins with an initial consultation to review your space, your franchisor spec book or restaurant concept, your target opening date, and the site conditions that will drive the kitchen (gas capacity, make-up air route, grease line, electrical service).

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Design & Engineering

We handle the design coordination and city back-and-forth so permits do not stall the build. Our architect and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing designers work closely with your kitchen designer to create permit-ready drawings for Ontario Building Code review and approvals.

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Construction & Project Management

A dedicated restaurant construction project management team runs daily coordination between demolition, framing, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, millwork, hood installation, equipment delivery, and finishing work.

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Completion & Handover

We complete each restaurant construction project with detailed inspections, documentation, and a move-in-ready handover.

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Service Areas

Our Restaurant Construction Service Area in Ontario

We build restaurants, QSR franchises, cafes, bars, and food service spaces from St. Catharines to Pickering, including Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, Vaughan, Kitchener/Waterloo, Guelph, and Cambridge. Not sure if we service your area? Call us at (647) 965-5459 for a free consultation.

Email

sales@hi-performanceconstruction.com

Phone

(647) 965-5459

Office

3295 Mainway #6 Burlington, ON L7M 1A6
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I was looking for a new general contracting company to do everything at my property. I manage a Shopping Centre and need a good contractor. The company was recommended to me 2 years ago and I called them up and had them come over and do some work…. they were excellent. I need a contractor that I can call day or night and I finally found them. They do it all, painting, repairs, plumbing, construction you name it they do it! They are efficient, reliable, and extremely meticulous. I will never use another general contractor for my site, now that I have found HI-Performance Construction!

Amy
Smartcentres

Miro and his team were great to work with. They were flexible with start date when my permit was delayed. We had good communications throughout the buildout and problems were resolved in a timely manner.

Ivy, Franchise Owner
Kid to Kid

The company did an excellent job constructing our medical space. They quoted and completed the work quickly and efficiently. We liked that they handled all the permits for us. Not only were they responsive throughout the process, but they also offered much more competitive pricing compared to other contractors. We highly recommend them for any construction needs.

Chad
True Hearing Health

I had a great experience with HI-Performance Construction team for my Subway renovation. From start to finish, their communication was excellent and the quality of their work was outstanding.  They were professional, detail oriented and delivered exactly what I envisioned. I’m extremely happy with the results and highly recommend them.

Akshay, Franchise Owner
Subway

Excellent customer skills, very knowledgeable ,efficient and very adaptive to changes throughout projects . All construction needs covered under one roof -- priced reasonable. Highly recommended!!!

Vladimir
Primus PM

Lily and Miro's team have completed the job quickly and helps out with any issues that came later. Great team and Great Job!

Gunjan, Franchise Owner
Subway
Commercial Constructions We Serve

Commercial Construction Solutions for Every Industry

Interior-first commercial construction and commercial projects delivered start-to-finish with consistency, precision, and accountability. Explore how we build for every commercial sector.

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Restaurant Construction FAQs

How do you coordinate the kitchen hood, fire suppression, and TSSA gas inspections?

This is the stage where most restaurant builds fall behind, but we keep things moving. We install your hoods, air units, and fire systems in the exact right order. We book real inspection dates we know we can hit, and we keep your vendors in the loop.

How long does a restaurant renovation or build take in Ontario?

Timelines depend on the size of your build. In Ontario, fast food franchises usually take 8 to 14 weeks. A full-service restaurant with a brand new kitchen takes 14 to 24 weeks. A quick visual refresh working around your business hours takes 3 to 6 weeks.

What are restaurant construction costs per square foot in Ontario?

Restaurant build costs vary wildly. The price tag depends on your kitchen setup, existing building conditions, and design details. We do not rely on rough industry averages. After a quick site visit, we use real numbers from our past projects to give you accurate pricing for your exact build.

Can you work in phases to keep an existing restaurant operational during renovation?

Yes. We schedule our work around your service hours. We can close sections in stages and work overnight when needed. If you are in a shared plaza, we handle the neighbours and property managers so noise, dust, and deliveries never disrupt your ongoing business.

Do you build ghost kitchens, dark kitchens, and food hall spaces?

Yes. Delivery-only ghost kitchens, shared commissary builds, and multi-concept food halls each have specific utility, exhaust, and separation requirements. We build the hood and grease infrastructure for multi-tenant kitchen operations and coordinate how to meter and separate services between operators under one food service roof.

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Request a Custom Restaurant Construction Quote

Join the QSR franchisees, independent restaurant owners, and multi-unit operators who trust HI-Performance to open on schedule, pass public health inspection, and run a kitchen that performs. Describe your project and get a milestone schedule, clear scope, and transparent pricing from our team! Same-day response, built on brand identity and the attention to detail your business deserves.

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