October 2026 - Alto-Hartley

Nearly finished commercial kitchen cook line with an empty gap where an oven should be, showing a capped gas line and electrical box on the wall

October 15, 2026 by Alto-Hartley

Where Commercial Kitchen Projects Go Off Track: 6 Handoffs That Create Delays and Cost

The electrical rough-in passed inspection weeks ago. Now the combi oven is on site, and its connection requirements do not match what is behind the wall. Every trade did its job, and the unit is exactly what was ordered. The problem started much earlier, during a handoff in which the final equipment schedule never reached […]

What a Full-Service Commercial Kitchen Partner Should Own

Most commercial kitchen projects do not fail within a phase. They fail at the handoff between two of them. Mid-build, a prep sink moves four feet to clear a column. The revised drawing reaches the general contractor, but the fabrication shop is still working from the old one, so the custom counter arrives sized for […]