Brad LaBel

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CIA Alumni | Founder & Principal Designer, LaBel Foodservice

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Join date: Jun 7, 2023

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Brad LaBel, CIA Alumni and commercial kitchen designer with 20+ years of experience. A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Brad brings a chef's perspective to every project — designing kitchens that work for the people cooking in them, not just the floor plan.

Founder of LaBel Foodservice Equipment & Design, Inc. and creator of ChefVue™, Brad has led commercial kitchen projects for hotels, country clubs, senior living communities, schools, restaurants, and more since 1998. He is an active consultant to the Culinary Institute of America on teaching kitchen design, and has been featured in Total Food Service and Foodservice Equipment & Supplies.

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Oct 22, 2026 ∙ 7 min

Don’t Sign a Restaurant Lease Until You Can Answer These 10 Kitchen Questions

Before signing a restaurant lease, review 10 kitchen questions about your menu, ventilation, utilities, layout, and equipment. Start with ChefVue LeaseCheck.

Aug 27, 2026 ∙ 5 min

Expert Insights on Commercial Kitchen Design

How Do Hotels and Country Clubs Plan a Commercial Kitchen Renovation? Hotels and country clubs plan a commercial kitchen renovation by mapping the full scope of food and beverage programs the kitchen must support. This includes formal dining, casual bar and grill, banquet production, outdoor terrace, and pool service. The next step is to build an equipment program and phased construction plan that keeps the operation running throughout the renovation. I recommend engaging a foodservice...

Aug 11, 2026 ∙ 5 min

Designing Goya Foods’ Studio and Prep Kitchens: A Commercial Kitchen Case Study

Inside Goya Foods’ new studio and prep kitchens: how LaBel coordinated workflow, ventilation, equipment, utilities, fabrication and installation for a complex specialty foodservice project.