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5 Ways a New Restaurant Build Can Go Wrong
Here are just some of the bigger examples of what can go wrong in a new restaurant build. Chefs and owners, BEWARE! If you’ve never created a new restaurant space, it’s critically important to be aware of these five issues that can drive up your building costs...
Building Affordable Housing in Florida and Michigan
Affordable housing is an issue across the U.S., and especially in areas like South Florida and Michigan. Danto Builders is currently building an affordable housing project, called NoMi Lofts and is excited to be developing, designing and building a 200-unit...
The story of building Mazza Kitchen in Fort Lauderdale
Danto Builders is proud to announce the completion of construction of a new and fresh fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant concept, Mazza Kitchen, located at 1530 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. Most people are familiar with its location in the shopping plaza...
Commercial Construction Trends in South Florida
“Commercial and multifamily construction starts increased 31% in South Florida to $4.5 billion in the first half of 2022, according to Dodge Construction Network. The Hamilton, New Jersey-based company said the tri-county region had the fourth-most commercial and...
The Inspiration and Vision behind Plated Perfection Demonstrated through a Food Tasting with Chef Jamal Rodriguez
The philosophy that “food and music bring people together” inspired Chef Jamal Rodriguez and his business partner to create Plated Perfection. The name Plated Perfection came from their vision of the journey, rather than the destination. “Anything we do in life, we...
Commercial Kitchen Design Expert and Consultant John Marenic Shares His Experience and Four Critical Components to Kitchen Design
We had a wonderful discussion about the best restaurant designs with Independent Food Service / Commercial Kitchen Designer Consultant John Marenic of Marenic Food Service Consultants. John has his own design firm of eight people, located in South Florida, Charlotte,...
Getting to Know Debbie Danto, Danto Builders
It’s no surprise that Debbie Danto is a force in the construction business in South Florida. Debbie has always had an innate drive to be the best at what she does and her approach in life and work is the same as her approach to athletics to “always do your best and...
Danto Builders – Recent Projects
We’ve been working on many small business projects, in a variety of industries. As we help our clients to make their design and building dreams come true, we learn about who they are and their missions. We’re excited to share the dreams and missions of the people we...
Danto’s Design Build Relationship with Peacock Architects
If you’re looking to build and not yet sure who you’re going to use to design your building or build-out, Danto Builders offers “Design Build” capabilities, working with quality designers such as Peacock Architects. This not only helps clients make their dream visions...
Story of Santiago’s Bodega
“The idea for Santiago’s Bodega was born out of a childhood dream and a quest for adventure.” From an early age, Jason Dugan knew that he wanted to open his own restaurant. His dream was to create an atmosphere where every night was a giant party, with the staff as...