Restaurant Construction
Hospitality industry trends show rebound
Hospitality trends show industry nearing prepandemic levels Hotel construction trends show promise for 2023 While hotel starts in 2023 will show tepid growth due to the overall economy, the industry is rebounding. In 2022, RevPAR reached record highs, exceeding prepandemic levels, and room starts increased 37.6% after three years of decline. And for 2023, STR…
2023 trend report reveals most promising building opportunities
2023 trend report shows where and how to stay ahead of competitors While economic forecasters predict little overall growth in commercial construction in the year ahead, opportunities are still there for the investors, developers and property owners who want to continue building the future and position themselves to maximize ROI as remaining COVID clouds dissipate.…
LCO hires DBS Group for Country Store renovation
Lac Courte Oreilles has contracted with DBS Group to renovate its County Store in Hayward, Wisconsin. Under the contract, DBS Group will design and completely renovate several areas in the facility, including the gaming area, a new fast-casual restaurant and grocery store. The project also includes renovating the exterior façade as well as site improvement…
DBS to design-build new drive-thru coffee concept
Niemann Foods has contracted with DBS Group to design and build Perk Coffee Co. in Jacksonville, IL. Perk Coffee is a new double drive-thru coffee concept recently developed by NFI. Located on W. Morton Ave., the new facility will include coffee serving areas and site improvements to accommodate the double drive-thru. Construction is scheduled to…
Design-build trends for hospitality and restaurants in 2022
Design-build outlook for hotels looks promising After taking big pandemic hits alongside the rest of the travel industry in 2020, the hotel sector improved in 2021. At this writing, CBRE is forecasting 2021 will close with a national occupancy rate of 54%, followed by 62% in 2022. But the commercial real estate services and investment…
DBS Group to prepare Onalaska site for development
Venture Pass Partners LLC has selected DBS Group to develop and build the infrastructure for a new Onalaska commercial development at the intersection of Highway 16 and South Kinney Coulee Road. DBS Groups will make way for two commercial projects on the three-acre site. One will be the home of a future national fast-casual restaurant…
David Reay’s partners with DBS Group to expand patio
David Reay’s Modern Diner + Tavern has retained DBS Group as design-builder for a patio expansion. The planned patio expansion at the SW corner of the building will help accommodate additional demand for outdoor seating and will also be available by reservation for private events. Construction is scheduled to start mid-May, with completion by the…
DBS Group to build three new Pizza Hut restaurants
DBS Group has been selected to build three new Pizza Hut restaurants in Texas. The design-build company will build a new, ground-up Pizza Hut on S. Grand in Amarillo, Texas.
Ghost kitchens get cooking in vacant mall space
At the intersection of food delivery and vacant mall space, a new commercial real estate trend has emerged: the ghost kitchen.
DBS Group completes second Uncork’d
DBS Group built a new 4,130-square-foot wine bar and resturant, Uncork’d, in Frisco, TX.