Restaurant and café fit-out in Brighton

Need restaurant and café fit-out in Brighton? We survey the unit, draw the layout with you and give a fixed, itemised price before anything is ordered.

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.

Guide price for Brighton£500–£1,200per m², ex VAT. Fixed after a free survey.

How do we plan the job?

Every restaurant and café fit-out quote for Brighton lists each element separately, so you can see what the layout, joinery, services and finishes each cost.

In and around Brighton we are usually asked to work on cafés, takeaways and independent restaurants and showrooms and trade counters.

What is included?

  • Hygienic wall and floor finishes for kitchens
  • Canopy, extraction and make-up air
  • Gas, water and grease-trap drainage
  • Accessible toilet and baby change
  • Service counter and back bar

What should Brighton owners check first?

  • 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.
  • Kitchen gas work must be done and certified by a Gas Safe engineer registered for commercial catering.

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 Brighton

How soon can work start in Brighton?

Surveys are usually booked within one to two weeks. Your quote includes a start date and a dated programme.

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.

Can you install the kitchen extraction?

Yes, we coordinate the canopy, ductwork, fan and make-up air as part of the fit-out.

Is the survey free in Brighton?

Yes. We survey units in Brighton and across East Sussex free of charge, with no obligation.

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