Hospitality & Restaurant Owner’s Rep Services — Kansas City, Missouri
We represent the owner's interests with a developer’s mindset — clear budgets, clean communication, and delivery discipline.
Restaurant & Hospitality Build‑Outs
- Kitchen layout coordination (MEP, equipment, health code)
- Front‑of‑house design liaison (architect, interiors)
- Vendor sourcing & food service package integration
Feasibility
- Budget validation & pro formas
- Entitlements review & permitting path
- Site analysis and risk evaluation
Pre‑Construction
- GC bid packages & vendor bid leveling
- Baseline budget & schedule milestones
- City approvals, utilities, landlord coordination
Design Management
- Procure/manage architect, MEP, and structural
- Design coordination & value engineering
- Drawing review & constructability
Construction Oversight
- Weekly OAC meetings
- RFI/Submittal tracking & escalation
- Site walks, QA/QC, pay app validation
Closeout & Turnover
- Punch lists, warranties, manuals, closeout docs
- Certificate of Occupancy support
- Owner training & activation
Development (DevCo)
- Site control, design, permitting, and delivery
- Tenant NNN lease or JV ownership structures
- Construction management & promote on refinance/sale
Why Kansas City?
Kansas City is a growing hub for hospitality, restaurant concepts, and commercial real estate development, with competitive construction markets and strong demand. It’s an ideal environment for build‑outs, adaptive reuse, and ground‑up projects.
At Mumm’s The Word, we combine deep local knowledge of permitting, inspections, health department requirements, and contractor networks with the capacity to manage multiple projects in parallel — regionally and nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an Owner’s Representative?
An Owner’s Representative (Owner’s Rep) is your trusted partner in Kansas City commercial real estate, especially hospitality & restaurant projects. We oversee project management from feasibility to grand opening — coordinating contractors, architects, engineers, and city/health officials — to deliver on time and on budget.
Why should I hire an Owner’s Rep in Kansas City?
A local Owner’s Rep understands zoning, permitting, inspections, health codes, contractor markets, and municipal requirements. We reduce risk, control costs, and ensure quality — especially critical for restaurant and hospitality build‑outs.
What types of projects does Mumm’s The Word manage?
We manage restaurant build‑outs, hospitality spaces, multifamily housing, office, mixed‑use, retail, entertainment venues, and ground‑up builds across Kansas City and beyond.
Do you work outside of Kansas City?
Yes, we have experience working in many different states and municipalities, will do work regionally and will do national work with the right partners.
How does Mumm’s The Word manage multiple projects?
We use standardized processes, transparent reporting, and proactive vendor coordination to run multiple hospitality and restaurant projects in parallel without sacrificing quality or schedule.
