CUISINE-SPECIFIC FIELD GUIDE
BBQ / Smokehouse Conversion Inspection Manual
CUISINE-SPECIFIC LANDMINE
Wood-burning smokers need solid-fuel hood + ember collector + spark arrestor — not optional.
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Five immediate stop signals
These cancel any deal regardless of cuisine.
You smell gas, see burnt wiring, or see blackened / charred hood areas.
The exhaust fan is missing, disconnected, or shaking violently.
The seller refuses to provide hood / fire / grease records.
You must add major cooking equipment outside the existing hood.
The landlord will not allow roof, gas, electrical, or grease-interceptor work.
WALK
Smell, look, listen
PROVE
Hood · gas · electrical · plumbing
PRICE
Written scopes before signing
NEGOTIATE
Or walk away
OTHER CUISINES
08
Indian / South Asian
Tandoor ovens have unique clearance + venting rules most inherited hoods don’t satisfy.
09
Thai / Vietnamese / Southeast Asian
Pho stock pots run 18+ hours — gas load and exhaust capacity get under-spec’d.
10
Sushi / Poke / Ramen
Cold-side sanitation + dedicated rice & seafood prep zones drive a different floor plan than hot lines.
Already walking the space?
After your field findings come the permit drawings. APD draws code-compliant, contractor-bidable plans fast enough to keep the deal on the rails — operating in all 50 states; trilingual EN / ES / 中.
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