Restaurant Fit-Out Contractor Dubai

We manage every required submission: Dubai Municipality architectural and MEP approval, DM Food Safety kitchen-plan review (including ventilation, grease trap, and HACCP layout), Dubai Civil Defence fire and life safety certification, DEWA low-voltage electrical sign-off, and your landlord or master-developer NOC. Free-zone projects (DDA, Trakhees, JAFZA, Emaar, Nakheel) are equally in scope.

We issue a detailed bill of quantities before any work begins and lock the project price at contract stage. Variations only arise if you change the approved scope after sign-off. This is a deliberate policy: we survey the shell-and-core condition and flag all concealed MEP risks during the design phase so there are no on-site surprises that inflate your budget.

The package covers concept design and 3D visualization, full architectural and MEP drawing sets, all civil and finishing works (flooring, walls, ceilings, partitions), custom joinery, commercial kitchen engineering (ventilation, exhaust, grease traps, gas lines, fire suppression), catering equipment procurement and installation, FF&E, all authority submissions and inspection management, and final handover with completion certificates. Signage and soft-furnishings can be added as optional scopes.

Restaurant fit-out costs in Dubai typically range from AED 400 to AED 900 per square foot for mid-range concepts and AED 900 to AED 3,500-plus for premium or fine-dining builds. The range reflects finishes quality, MEP complexity, kitchen specification, and custom joinery. Make My Restaurant issues a fixed bill of quantities after the design stage so your cost is locked before any groundwork starts.

A standard fit-out contract covers construction only -- you separately appoint a designer, MEP consultant, kitchen supplier, and authority runner. A turnkey contract consolidates all of those under one agreement, one fee, and one accountable project manager. This removes the coordination gaps between trades that cause most UAE restaurant project overruns and delay permit sign-offs.

Free-zone F&B outlets follow the authority of their specific zone rather than Dubai Municipality. DDA governs Dubai Design District venues, Trakhees covers JAFZA and Palm Jumeirah commercial, and Emaar Community Management applies to Downtown and Dubai Hills. Make My Restaurant holds experience across all major free-zone authorities and submits to the correct body from the outset, preventing the delays caused by submitting to the wrong regulator.

Dubai Municipality Food Safety section reviews your commercial kitchen layout separately from the architectural permit. Inspectors check ventilation airflow rates, grease trap sizing and access, HACCP workflow zoning (raw, cooked, wash), and handwash basin positions. Failure at this review is one of the most common causes of fit-out delays in Dubai. Make My Restaurant designs kitchens to DM Food Safety standards from day one to avoid re-submission cycles.

Yes. We prepare the full technical drawing package required by mall management or private landlords -- including branded fit-out concept boards and MEP schematics -- and submit that in parallel with our DM, DCD, and DEWA applications. Running both tracks concurrently rather than sequentially typically saves three to five weeks on the overall project programme.

Our MEP scope covers low-voltage electrical distribution and DB boards, DEWA service connection coordination, commercial HVAC and kitchen makeup air, exhaust and grease-extract ductwork, gas piping and detection systems, fire suppression over cooking equipment (Ansul or equivalent), fire alarm loop integration, cold and hot water plumbing, and grease trap installation. All systems are commissioned and sign-off certificates handed over on completion day.

We conduct a detailed shell-and-core survey before issuing the BoQ and flag all concealed MEP risks in writing. If a condition genuinely could not be identified pre-contract, we raise a formal variation notice before any remedial work proceeds. Our fixed-price model means no unilateral cost additions -- every change must be agreed in writing before it is executed.

Yes. Equipment procurement, delivery scheduling, installation, and commissioning are included in our standard turnkey scope. We work with UAE-based catering equipment suppliers and specify only models with local service agents so your warranty support is accessible. DM Food Safety inspection of the installed kitchen equipment is also coordinated as part of handover, so you receive a compliant, operational kitchen on day one.