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FROM CHEF, WITH LOVE COMMERCIAL KITCHENS Up on the roof Adorning the bar are antique, Victorian roofing shingles, which they descaled and refinished to remove old rust. A stunning old farm table was retrofitted for the space to create the chef's table, and spindle back chairs were added to complement the custom dining tables. Staying true to the rustic theme, the menu centers around the cornerstone of the restaurant, a custom-built hearth that is 10 feet wide x 5 feet tall. Although the restaurant has a fully functioning kitchen, most of the food is cooked using the log-burning hearth and cast-iron pots. It was a unique client request and a new challenge for the team. And because the hearth is so essential to the menu, they made sure it was con- structed exactly how the chef envisioned. It was a difficult undertaking, but well worth the effort once they saw the final product. Satisfying client expectations was the No. 1 priority on this project. All portions of the job were aggressively attacked to try to make sure everything was perfect. In the end, more than $200,000 was saved from concept to completion, and while the plan changed along the way, the result was an elegant and stunning tribute to a bygone era. CCR Robert Mescolotto is owner of Hospitality Construction Services Inc., full service hospitality and restaurant general contractor in Bethesda, Md. No detail was overlooked at The Dabney, where exposed brick and wood floors give the space a rustic feel. 102 COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION — JULY : AUGUST 2016