Turtle Jack's Milton: A full restaurant fit-out, kitchen to patio, delivered 11 days ahead of lease commencement.

How a multi-location restaurant group used WeReno to run tight kitchen equipment and MEP coordination across a compressed 14-week fit-out.

Turtle Jack's Milton was a ground-up fit-out in a new anchor retail development. The build included a full commercial kitchen, open concept bar, dining room, and covered patio — with the kitchen equipment supplier, millwork contractor, and MEP trades all arriving in overlapping sequences against a lease-commencement date tied to the shopping centre's grand opening.

Kitchen equipment sequencing was being managed through email and gut feel.

The kitchen equipment supplier had a 6-week lead time and a delivery window that couldn't move. The MEP contractor needed rough-in locations confirmed before the equipment arrived, but the final kitchen layout had been revised twice by the operator's chef consultant. The GC had no live view of what was confirmed versus still-pending.

Project Client

Site Superintendent

"Getting the atmosphere right for Turtle Jacks — the open kitchen, the outdoor dining experience — meant finding a team that understood the vision, not just the scope."

WeReno built the kitchen coordination model the day the final layout was confirmed.

The WeReno twin was built from the permit drawings and updated the moment the chef consultant's final layout was locked. The MEP contractor and equipment supplier both worked off the same spatial model — rough-in locations, clearance zones, and equipment footprints were all visible in 3D before a single anchor was drilled. Punch items were tied to individual kitchen stations so the health department inspection could be prepped room by room.

Project Client

MEP Coordinator

"WeReno understood what we were going for and executed without compromise. The project management was exceptional at every stage."

Health department sign-off on the first inspection. Opened 11 days early.

The kitchen passed its health department inspection on the first attempt — a rarity for a commercial kitchen of this complexity. The patio and dining room were complete and handed over with a full asset schedule 11 days before the lease commencement date. The operator had every warranty and equipment manual attached to the twin before service began.

Project Client

Site Superintendent

"WeReno created exactly the atmosphere we envisioned. The open kitchen design and outdoor dining areas have become signature features that our customers love."