Chappo Dinning Facility

The Chappo Dining Facility serves 2,294 meals per day in 500 seats to permanent party personnel and Marine Officers with multiple serving stations in a semi-fine dining setting. Chappo boasts two firsts for Marine Corps dining: it has the first fixed and permanent outdoor seating area.

This enclosed outdoor area has six BBQ grills and 100 seats. Chappo also has the first drive thru window for a West Coast Marine Corps Mess Hall that offers an alternative to fast food options.

project details

  • Client: US Department of Defense
  • Location: Camp Pendleton MCB, CA
  • Area: 31,194 sq. ft.
  • Construction Cost: $ 2,142,751
  • Completion Date: 2013
  • Architect of Record: Clark Nexsen
  • Sustainability: LEED Gold Certified
  • Photography: RMA Architectural Photography
  • Award: 2013 Sustainable Design Merit Award; AIA Charlotte