Savoy/Brown Food Service Consultants, operating out of Jessup, MD which is located midway between Baltimore and Washington was established in 1996 as a food service design consultant firm. Unlike most food service consultants, Savoy/Brown takes pride in providing consultant services to any type of food service operation ranging from massive food processing plants, commissaries, country clubs and corporate dining down to “mom and pop” restaurants. Based on over 60 years of experience designing, engineering, and equipping food service facilities on a regional and national level, Savoy/Brown was established to assist architects, private food operators and equipment dealers in the design and development of new and renovated food service facilities. The primary services provided include developing floor plans, along with dimensioned load bearing electrical, plumbing, and special condition rough-in drawings that meet local and national food service industry codes and specification books, both in the kitchen and front of the house.
Robert Brown, principal and field consultant for Savoy/Brown is responsible for the overall performance of the firm, coordinating projects from the initial consultation to the final stages of the project. With 25 years of knowledge and experience in the food service industry, he is able to provide clients with information to develop projects from HACCP requirements, equipment specification, project management, to final inspections.
As a food service designer for 35 years, Ted Savoy, principal, completes the management team with his expertise gained from working for some of the leading consulting firms in the country. Bringing ideas into fruition has been something Ted has been doing since his early days of designing food service facilities. Today he is able to develop drawings by hand and through CAD software specially designed for the food service industry.
Savoy/Brown offers clients a state of the art three-dimensional interactive design program to develop the project. Along with ArchiCad and Graphisoft, Savoy/Brown has developed 3-D software for the food service industry. The opportunity to view the completed project in its finished state before construction begins is the advantage this interactive program offers, allowing the client peace of mind in visualizing the finished project.
With their extensive dealer background, the equipment selection process is easily completed. Primary and alternate manufacturers are selected for each piece of equipment, meeting operational and financial requirements established by the client. After the project is finalized, Savoy/Brown helps save valuable customer time and money through bidding equipment and furniture packages with multiple regional equipment dealers. With a spreadsheet assembled in an itemized format, Savoy/Brown provides clients with the information needed to facilitate the final selection.