American burger giant Five Guys announced in early 2021 (via Good Food) it would be opening a store in Australia, and this first store opened in September 2021. Located on Mulgoa Road, Penrith (west of Sydney), starting with take away due to current COVID restrictions and opening to diners as restrictions allow.
Sydney-based hospitality company Seagrass Boutique Hospitality Group are running the facility, which is adjacent to other hospitality and entertainment amenities, and joins 1700 Five Guys restaurants across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Expanding on our successful partnership with Seagrass Boutique Hospitality Group with a commitment to make the initial Australian Five Guys a success, BSE’s experienced team, delivered mechanical, electrical, fire and hydraulics services for the full internal facility, working with the existing base building constraints. The Five Guys model require higher than usual loads for MEP services to facilitate delivery of high-quality products at the Five Guys standards. Specifically, without freezers or microwaves, produce is fresh and handmade daily. Our designers and engineers used intricate calculations and analysis of existing infrastructure to ensure the space was fully utilised and met the exacting standards required by Five Guys globally. This model will be rolled out across further Five Guys sites in Australia.
BSE’s design and engineering team worked with Design Partnership Australia and Seagrass Boutique Hospitality Group to convert Five Guys strict USA designs to comply to the Australian regulatory and construction environment, without altering the utility of the streamlined production and delivery model known around the world. This clear outcome required exceptional collaboration between our teams and BSE’s own highest standard internal review and coordination works.
BSE’s team delivered an alternative solution to ensure the non-compliant fire services satisfied the latest NCC and Australian Standards while working within the requirements of the existing building and its constraints. The addition of new gas and water mains ensure the facility has supply required upon commissioning and the innovative analysis and design ensured the required equipment could work within the parameters without the need to upgrade electrical infrastructure.