Exhibition spaces, galleries, museums and other cultural buildings provide the perfect venue for all manner of memorable private events. And where there are guests, there’s food and drink. We design and install kitchens, bars and catering facilities that allow these fascinating venues make a lasting impression, from workshops to weddings and everything in between – not forgetting any on-site café or restaurant. All delivered with intelligent design that considers every unique challenge.
Combining form
and function
It doesn’t matter whether you need a new kitchen, or whether you’re upgrading existing facilities, we’re experts from start to finish. We consider the inevitable limitations and design the best space for your needs, before managing the sensitive installation and making sure your catering team are well equipped to get the most from their appliances. We understand the challenges of historic and listed buildings, and we’re experienced at designing kitchens in unusual spaces. In fact, there’s nothing we can’t handle.
WE KNOW FOOD IS NOT YOUR MAIN ATTRACTION, BUT IT’S A VITAL REVENUE DRIVER
THAT’S WHY WE’VE GOT YOUR KITCHEN, BAR AND CATERING FACILITIES COVERED
OUR CONSIDERED DESIGNS HELP YOU TO DELIVER MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES
WE DESIGN KITCHENS & BARS FOR ON-SITE CAFÉS, RESTAURANTS & PRIVATE EVENTS
Designed for arts
and culture
Our simple designs are fit for purpose. We know you’re not striving for your first Michelin star, but you still need a tailored kitchen and catering space that will help you deliver quality food and drink, on demand. No fuss, no gimmicks – just a practical kitchen that works for you. We recognise your operational challenges, and we’re experienced at working within the limitations of tight spaces, often inside listed or historic buildings.
THE ARTS & PERFORMANCE SECTOR
WE COVER IT ALL
Arts and cultural venues cover a wide range of buildings, but the one thing in common is that food is nearly always the secondary attraction. However, our kitchen, bar and catering designs can create a memorable experience for your visitors and for private party guests, bringing in much needed revenue in the process.
We’ve put café kitchens into famous art galleries, installed bars on every level of the Royal Albert Hall and we’ve worked at some of the UK’s top theatres.
Drinks on demand
We design and install bars too, carefully considered to enable efficient, effective drinks service. Our experience includes creating bars for some of the UK’s most prestigious theatres and concert halls, from bespoke cocktail stations and ice making machines, to sinks, refrigeration and glasswashing. We understand the importance of design to make sure your staff can deliver drinks on demand and keep queues to a minimum, especially during busy interval periods.
Working with your
trade partners
A new kitchen might seem a daunting project, but we’ve got you covered. There’s no need to worry about the technical aspects – once you’re happy with the designs, we work closely with builders and trades people to ensure a seamless installation. This includes creating and issuing highly technical services drawings that communicate every, gas, electrical, water and waste connection required – giving your trade partners the insights they need to move forward with confidence. Designing and installing a kitchen is a collaboration of several skilled trades. We’re constantly in touch with those trades to make sure everything is in place for a faultless installation.
FOR EVERY
CATERING REQUIREMENT
We’ve designed every type of kitchen and catering facility for arts venues.
Whatever your requirement, we have what it takes to design, install and manage your project from start to finish.
Focus on what
you’re good at
As commercial kitchen designers with almost 50 years’ experience, we’re also on hand to make sure your kitchen always complies. Kitchens and food prep areas in arts venues fall under the same strict commercial kitchen hygiene and safety laws as pubs and restaurants. It might seem technical, but we’ve got you covered with advice and specification guidance on key aspects including ventilation requirements, maintenance plans, gas compliance checks and more, to make sure your kitchen is legal.
Prioritise your space. Our intelligent kitchen and bar solutions are clever by design, giving you the best possible layout in the limited space you have.
STRIVING TO Meet your brief
Our proven design process is based on collaboration, giving us the insight we need to plan your kitchen with confidence. This means taking time to understand your business and your menu requirements – what you want to cook and serve, when, and even how food is delivered – before planning your space, working closely with your chef if possible.
We always focus on simplicity to help optimise staff costs and speed of service. Our designs tick every box and jump every hurdle, for complete peace of mind – so you can rest assured that we’re meeting your brief, to maximise your investment.
WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED
From your first contact with us to your opening night, and way beyond…. our beginning-to-end service to you includes:
Our experience in the arts and performance sector has presented us with many challenges which have resulted in an equal number of clever solutions.
A few examples follow:
Saddlers’ Hall
Wilton’s Music Hall
Mermaid Theatre
White Cube Gallery
The Cut Bar (Young Vic Theatre)
How can we help you?
Whether you’re in the earliest stages of planning or you have a site that’s ready to go, it’s never too early to involve us. We can advise and assist you at every stage so let’s start the conversation today.
