HSBC HEADQUARTERS

HSBC HEADQUARTERS – Mettawa, IL

The new building,  a 550,000 square foot office complex, for 3,100 employees,  which achieved a LEED® Gold certification, is a campus facility consisting of six floors of office space, a fitness center, full service kitchen and dining facility, banking services, mission critical data center, and career development center with training facilities. It was voted Green Development of the Year by The National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) in 2009.

The principals of S2O Consultants, Inc. were hired to plan and design the foodservice facilities.  The full service kitchen and servery were planned to accommodate the dining needs of up to 2,000 people, plus catering to meeting rooms throughout the building. In addition, there was a separate coffee/pastry counter, pantry and bar.  The  kitchen and servery were designed to provide both self-service and served meals in a modern, open environment.

PROJECT COST:   Foodservice equipment (including serving counters) with installation – $1,500,000