Food & Beverage

We will serve as your strategic partners in delivering equitable solutions for physical access and offering cost-effective recommendations for barrier removal and accessibility improvements.

• Investigation of the Federal and Local Regulations, Codes, Standards, and Policies
• Development or Review of Retailers’ Accessibility Design Guidelines
• ADA Title III Barrier Removal Plans – Private Institutions
• ADA Compliance Plans
• Facility Assessments/Audits
• Exterior Route Assessments/Audit
• Public-Right-of-Way Compliance Assessment/Audit
• Vertical and Horizontal Access Assessment/Audit
• ADA Compliance Peer Reviews – Plan and Construction
• Due Diligence
• Employee Accommodation
• Long Range Facility Barrier Removal Planning
• Prioritization of Barrier Removal
• Real Estate Portfolio Analysis
• Prototype Review
• Path of Travel Analysis
• Cost Estimating
• Legal Support for ADA Complaints and Settlements
• Architectural Support
• ADA Accessibility Training
• Universal/Inclusive Design Consulting

We offer subject matter expert, testifying expert, neutral third-party, and Independent Licensed Architect services, guiding clients through litigation or consent decree agreements. Our ADA specialists are able to support in the following areas:

• Assessment and Analysis of Alleged Barriers
• Joint Inspections with Plaintiff and Defendant
• Interior and Exterior Route Assessment
• ADA Compliance Plans
• Prioritization of Barrier Removal
• Depositions
• Discovery
• Settlement Agreements

Our technical assistance and design guidance provide clarity and perspective in the practical application of accessibility regulations. We offer strategies for new construction and renovation projects that meet aesthetic and business considerations and are welcoming to people with and without disabilities.   

As part of the design team, we provide:

• Investigation of the Federal and Local Regulations, Codes, Standards, and Policies
• Development or Review of Architects’ Accessibility Design Guidelines
• Prototype Review
• ADA Compliance Peer Reviews – Plan and Construction
• Post-Construction Verification
• Accessibility Remediation Design Services
• FF&E Specification Review
• Legal Support for ADA Complaints and Settlements
• ADA Accessibility Training
• Universal/Inclusive Design Consulting

LCM provides technical guidance through generated presentations and webinars to train facility operations personnel, property managers, and architects through a comprehensive training curriculum focused on:

• Design and Construction Requirements of the American Disability Act Overview
• Common ADA Barrier Violations and Solutions
• Survey Techniques

Our architecture and accessibility services naturally lend themselves to an inclusive design specialty. Following the Principles of Universal Design, we offer guidance on refining the minimum accessibility standards with design solutions that lead to universally usable environments, opening opportunities for many individuals to participate more fully in society.

• Development of Design Guidelines
• Design Consulting