Darden Restaurants Test Kitchen

McCree completed the Darden Restaurants Test Kitchen as a specialized culinary space built to support experimentation, development, and hands-on testing. The project was designed to balance kitchen performance with the flexibility needed for menu innovation and evaluation. Design-build coordination helped bring together functional planning, building systems, and durable finishes in a highly practical way. The finished facility gives Darden a focused environment for culinary development and operational testing. Through McCree’s design-build approach, planning, design, and construction stayed aligned around budget, constructability, and long-term performance. The finished space helps the client deliver a memorable customer experience while supporting efficient daily use.