Bavis’ Tyler Munn sat down with Cherise Lakeside, host of ARCAT’s Detailed podcast, at AIA25 in Boston to share insights around specifying and installing drive-thru systems. A special thanks to the ARCAT team for the invite and to everyone who helped put this episode together.
Listen to episode 198 of the ARCAT Detailed Podcast here.
Topics include:
- Key considerations when specifying transaction drawers and windows
- The importance of spec'ing the right accessories and factory options in a successful drive-thru operation
- How to account for environment (such as climate and adjacent businesses) when specifying drive-thru solutions
- On-site issues that can slow construction (and how to avoid them BEFORE construction begins)
- How to set up your client for a successful store (and drive-thru) open
About the Detailed Podcast
Along the process of design and construction, incredible stories of conflict and triumph emerge in pursuit of the broad vision for a building. Detailed is a series that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered, and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Join host, Cherise Lakeside, aka CSI Kraken, a Senior Specification Writer at RDH Building Science, as she uncovers lessons learned to help you navigate similar challenges that may arise in your next project. Check out all episodes of Detailed here.
