About Shambra Restaurant Consulting:
Shambra Restaurant Consulting is a full-service commercial kitchen and restaurant design firm serving Southern and Northern California, Las Vegas and beyond since 1999.
We provide exceptional design, health permit acquisition, and equipment supply and installation services, backed by solid experience in restaurant operations and development. Our clients include fast-casual to fine dining restaurants, new construction or tenant improvement projects, ranging in size from 1,000 to 10,000 SF and above. We have exceptional relationships with health departments throughout the region, and possess a thorough understanding of health department requirements and regulations.
About John Shambra:
Prior to starting his firm, principal designer and consultant John Shambra honed his experience with 15 years in the restaurant industry, including kitchen and restaurant management, field operations, and development for notable groups including Hard Rock Cafe, California Pizza Kitchen, and Wolfgang Puck Food Company. He is a native Angeleno and has worked, lived, and opened restaurants in cities and states across the U.S. including San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans, Atlanta, Dallas, New York, Missouri, Virginia, Washington DC and Oahu.
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