FOOD SERVICE DESIGN
ALBERT YANEZ
PRESIDENT
As Principal of CLAY Enterprises, Albert utilizes over thirty-five years of experience in the Food Service Design industry. His vast knowledge of space planning, code related issues comes from working in architectural firms. This allows him to incorporate the optimum in his Food Service Designs for the firm's projects. Albert has the creative design talents, leadership, training, experience and responsibilities essential for challenging projects from conception to completion.
His portfolio consists of snacks bars, fast food restaurants, fast casual restaurants, fine dining restaurants, school kitchens, hotels and institutional facilities. Involvement in these projects includes working with architects, designers, engineers, planners and developers in implementing the Food Service Design. Other responsibilities are preparing equipment specifications, cost analysis; oversee equipment installers, fabricators, plumbers, electricians, and HVAC (exhaust) during construction.
An in-depth knowledge of many types of food service facilities has been gained through thirty-five years of experience within the profession. Albert is knowledgable in environmental health codes that apply to the food service facilities along with handicap (ADA) requirements, and many special components that occur within a design project. Albert is a member of the Foodservice Consultants Society International (FCSI) and Assoc. member of the AIA.
SHANE LUPIS
VICE PRESIDENT
As Vice President of CLAY Enterprises, Shane brings over fifteen years of experience in the Food Service Design industry. Shane adds an extensive expertise of design layout that is gained from years of formal training working with both architectural and food service firms.
His experience comes from a wide variety of projects located throughout the country and internationally, including fast casual and fine dining restaurants, institutions and schools, sports bars, casinos and hotels. In implementing the Food Service designs in these projects, Shane has experience working closely with architects, designers, engineers, planners, developers, millwork contractors, general contractors and agency plan checkers. Other responsibilities include preparing equipment specifications, providing cost analysis, overseeing equipment installers, fabricators, plumbers and electricians during construction.
Shane has skilled knowledge of food service facilities, hotels and casinos, as well as environmental health codes and handicap (ADA) requirements. Shane possesses management skills, leadership qualities and experience required to advance challenging projects from conception to the completion.
JULIO VILLEGAS
JOB CAPTAIN
As Job Captain of CLAY Enterprises, Julio is responsible for all Food Service working drawings, coordination with our outside engineering consultants and design teams.
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2961 W. MacArthur Blvd. suite 126
Santa Ana, California 92704
714 - 429 - 9914