Restaurant and café fit-out contractors in Bedford
We carry out restaurant and café fit-out in Bedford and the surrounding parts of Bedfordshire, managing every trade from strip-out to a clean handover.
A restaurant or café fit-out covers the dining area, the service counter and the back-of-house kitchen, including the extraction, gas, drainage and hygiene finishes the kitchen needs.
What happens at the survey?
The survey for restaurant and café fit-out in Bedford covers measurements, service capacity, access for deliveries and any planning or building control points.
In and around Bedford we are usually asked to work on salons, barbers and beauty clinics and showrooms and trade counters.
What is included?
- Service counter and back bar
- Banquettes, booths and loose seating layout
- Hygienic wall and floor finishes for kitchens
- Canopy, extraction and make-up air
- Gas, water and grease-trap drainage
What should Bedford owners check first?
- Kitchen gas work must be done and certified by a Gas Safe engineer registered for commercial catering.
- Register your food business with the council at least 28 days before you start trading.
- A new extraction flue often needs planning permission, and odour and noise reports may be asked for.
In England, fit-out work that affects fire escape, structure, drainage or accessibility falls under the Building Regulations and is signed off by local authority or approved inspector building control. Shopfronts, extraction flues and illuminated signs are dealt with separately by the local planning authority.
Questions about restaurant and café fit-out in Bedford
Do I need planning permission for a restaurant?
Change of use from shop to restaurant may need planning permission, and a new extraction flue usually does. We check the planning history during the survey.
Is the survey free in Bedford?
Yes. We survey units in Bedford and across Bedfordshire free of charge, with no obligation.
How soon can work start in Bedford?
Surveys are usually booked within one to two weeks. Your quote includes a start date and a dated programme.
How much does a café fit-out cost?
A small café refit without a new kitchen extraction system can start from the low end of our range. A full restaurant with new extraction and a commercial kitchen sits at the top. We price from a survey, not a guess.
Other services in Bedford
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- Shop refurbishment and refit in Bedford
- Bespoke shop joinery and counters in Bedford
- Shelving and display systems in Bedford
- Suspended ceilings and partitions in Bedford
- Commercial shop flooring in Bedford
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