"Maximize the seating" was the owner's mantra at Trattoria Dell' Arte, so we collaborated closely with architect and chef to come up with a tremendously efficient restaurant. By squeezing the kitchen into a tiny corner we destroyed all conventions of what a restaurant kitchen should be- it serves 800 meals a day through a ten foot wide slide. We started work the day the lease was signed and delivered the job well within the negotiated lump sum contract. We have since built numerous stores with Sheely Fireman.