Foodservice Design Professionals

10/20/2026

Who says school lunch lines have to be boring? 🎨🍎

At Midland ISD's Yarbrough Elementary and Lone Star Trails Elementary, color is part of the experience!

From vibrant tile and playful accents to illuminated serving counters, these spaces are designed to capture students' attention, spark curiosity, and make choosing lunch a little more exciting.

Two schools. Two colorful approaches. One goal: creating dining spaces students enjoy!

Now it's your turn to choose!

💛💚 1 – Yarbrough Elementary: Bright yellows, greens, and oranges.

❤️💙 2 – Lone Star Trails Elementary: Bold reds, blues, and glowing counter fronts.

Which one gets your vote—1 or 2? Tell us below! 👇

Special thanks to our project partners: Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc. | Edward Don & Company | Mod-U-Serve | Traulsen

10/13/2026

Project Spotlight | Kingwood Middle School – Humble Independent School District

We're proud to have been part of the project team for Kingwood Middle School, a 204,000-square-foot campus designed to inspire collaboration, creativity, and hands-on learning!

One of the standout features is the glass-fronted Culinary Arts lab, providing students with an engaging space to explore real-world skills and culinary education.

On October 15, the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) Gulf Coast Chapter will host a tour of this innovative campus, showcasing the thoughtful design and collaboration behind the project.

Register here: https://www.a4le.org/A4LE/Southern/Gulf_Coast/Gulf_Coast.aspx?hkey=12d1cb72-c550-459d-8c5e-45817360793b

We're grateful to have worked alongside Kirksey Architecture and the entire project team to help bring this educational environment to life!

10/09/2026

🏫 FDP Featured in DDC Journal | Warren Ranch High School

We’re excited to share that Foodservice Design Professionals (FDP) is featured in the Summer 2026 issue of DDC Journal, highlighting the new Warren Ranch High School for Waller ISD !

Designed by VLK Architects, this impressive new campus will accommodate approximately 3,500 students and feature more than 684,000 square feet of educational space, including innovative learning environments, career and technical education facilities, and athletic spaces.

The campus will also feature two distinct cafeterias, seating up to 900 and 300 students, along with a student bistro area designed to provide flexible dining experiences.

FDP is proud to contribute our food service design expertise to this exciting project, working alongside VLK Architects and the project team to help create functional, welcoming spaces that will serve students for years to come.

📖 Check out the feature beginning on page 46!

https://www.ddcjournal.com/issues/summer2026/

09/18/2026

FDP partnered with and United Independent School District to design the district’s new 35,000-square-foot Child Nutrition Center in Laredo, Texas. Built to support a growing district serving approximately 40,000 students across 44 campuses, the centralized facility is designed to produce an impressive 40,000–65,000 meals each day.

The facility includes dedicated ingredient and vegetable prep areas, a large-scale bakery, cook-chill production systems, expanded dry and freezer storage, assembly coolers, test and catering kitchens, and an instructional area—all designed around efficient product flow and future growth.

FDP CEO, Melissa Moore, FCSI was proud to be part of the team behind this project, helping bring the district’s vision for a modern, high-capacity child nutrition facility to life.

We’re excited to share a closer look at this incredible project and the collaboration that brought it to life. Check out the featured article and video below!

Foodservice Design Professionals (FDP) helps United ISD design a new production facility.

09/11/2026

Today, we remember the lives lost, honor the heroes who answered the call, and reflect on the strength and unity shown by our nation on September 11, 2001.

May we never forget the courage, sacrifice, and resilience that continue to define this day.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day!

In observance of Labor Day, our offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, September 8th.

This Labor Day, we would also like to recognize and thank our hardworking employees, valued clients, partners, and industry colleagues. We truly appreciate your dedication, trust, and continued support.

We hope everyone enjoys a safe, relaxing, and well-deserved holiday weekend!

08/18/2026

Another school foodservice project completed! 🎉

We’re excited to share a look inside Souder Elementary School with Everman ISD.

FDP provided food service design services for the project, helping plan a kitchen and serving environment that supports the school’s day-to-day operation while keeping future needs in mind.

Food service design involves much more than selecting equipment. There are a lot of details behind the finished kitchen — workflow, utilities, storage, serving capacity, equipment coordination and plenty of conversations along the way. Seeing all those pieces come together is always rewarding.

Thank you to Huckabee and the project team, Singer H&R as the Kitchen Equipment Contractor, along with equipment manufacturers Mod-U-Serve, Alto-Shaam, Traulsen and AccuTemp Products for the coordination and expertise that helped bring the project together.

A special thank-you to Ling Weng and the FDP team for helping move the project from early planning and coordination through completion.

We’re proud to have been part of it and excited to see the finished space serving Everman ISD students and staff.

📸 Photography: Chad M. Davis, AIA | Chad Davis Photography

08/10/2026

🎉✂️On Friday, August 7th, FDP Project Manager Joel Castaneda had the opportunity to attend the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the new Lamar CISD Career & Technical Education Center.

FDP is proud to have provided the design for the Culinary Arts program, helping create a hands-on learning environment where students can develop real-world skills and prepare for careers in the culinary and hospitality industries.

Congratulations to Lamar CISD and the entire team who brought this incredible facility to life, including Stantec , the project architect, Durotech, Inc. , the general contractor, the Lamar CISD Bond and CTE teams, educators, industry partners, and everyone who contributed to making this vision a reality.

We’re grateful to have played a part in a facility that will provide opportunities for Lamar CISD students for years to come!