Boca Raton, Florida - USA

Pencil

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Great food deserves a space that works as beautifully as it tastes. We design foodservice environments where efficiency meets inspiration.

Keith W. Short

Principal

About Pencil LLC

We design spirited food and beverage facilities that enhance the experience.

An efficient and aesthetically pleasing food service area is crucial for ensuring smooth operations, maintaining hygiene, and providing a satisfying experience for the customers. The design must accommodate workflow efficiency, safety, and compliance with health regulations while optimizing space utilization.

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Hospital Central Production Kitchen, Meal Delivery System, and Cafeteria

Café Remodel

University Lobby Café

Corporate “Theme” Food and Beverage Facility

Brewery Bar Design

Marina Food and Beverage Development

County Café and Concession

Housing Commercial Kitchen and Severy

Campus Café Remodel

Non-Profit Central Production Kitchen

Senior Living Commercial Kitchen, and Servery

Behavioral Central Production Kitchen and Servery

Stadium Concessions, Bars, Club Kitchen and Servery

Training Commercial Kitchen

Testimonials

Edmeston Bernard

U. (Ed) Bernard, CET., CFE., FFCSI (EM) Toronto, Ontario, Canada (April 2025)

I have had the pleasure of knowing Keith for over two decades and have witnessed his ability to successfully navigate both opportunities and challenges in delivering solutions across a wide range of food service projects. Keith's efforts have consistently resulted in satisfied clients and the development of highly functional facilities. Throughout his journey in the food service industry, I have observed the continuous growth and refinement of his expertise as a Facility Design Consultant. His deep understanding of food service operations, coupled with a comprehensive knowledge of equipment manufacturers, equipment specifications, and emerging technologies, clearly demonstrates your technical proficiency. His formal education, extensive training, and professional qualifications—enhanced by years of hands-on experience—have established him as a respected leader in the field. As he embark on this new chapter of business ownership, I am confident that he is well-positioned to continue delivering exceptional service and value to your clients. It has been a privilege to work alongside him on multiple regional and international projects. I am certain he will bring that same level of dedication, insight, and professionalism to every new venture. Wishing him every success as he take this exciting next step in this professional journey.‎ ‎

David Bacon - Director

Kin Capital Pty Ltd

Keith Short is extremely creative, naturally collaborative individual with a wealth of advanced Property experience specifically within F&B, Design, Facility Asset and Management. He is an adaptive problem solver who applies his innovative capabilities and technical skills to all areas of his accountabilities. I have had the pleasure of collaborating with him on a number of occasions and would have no reservations in recommending his services.

Bob Daly – President

Fishman & Associates, Inc

Having employed Keith Short, along with many other designers over the many years, I can say without doubt that Keith is one of the strongest designers I have ever had the privilege to work with. Keith's attention to detail, speed, accuracy, adhering to deadlines, initiative, proactiveness, and meeting the client’s needs, is unparalleled. His vision for creativity and equipment specification are always something to look forward to. You cannot find a better choice to design and project manage your next foodservice project, from a minor project to a major project. Keith is a leader in the field of foodservice design and project management.

Linaea Floden

AIA, ACHA, NCARB

Keith and Team have been a tremendous resource for my design team. From speculating feasibility to full kitchen and dining outfits, they're quick and helpful to support our projects. Especially for projects with complicated subtitles, I trust Keith will ensure the food service designs in our project are successful.

Maureen Boyer

AIA, VP Design Innovation

I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Keith Short since 2018 during my time as Director of Architecture with AECOM and subsequently in my role as Executive Director of Woods Bagot Architects, both firms located in San Francisco, CA. In my experience working with Keith in his role firstly with Cini Little and subsequently with Orlando Espinoso I found him to be a knowledgeable and reliable partner. So much did I come to trust Keith that I sought him out after I joined Woods Bagot and together we won an important project at SEATAC Airport for an airport owned shared lounge facility at Terminal C. Keith proved to be an invaluable resource for the project foodservice design and was relied on by our team to provide technical knowledge and strong project participation from design through execution. I would recommend Keith without hesitation.