Restaurant and café fit-out contractors in Hampshire
From Andover to Fareham, we deliver restaurant and café fit-out for independent owners and multi-site operators across Hampshire, with fixed prices and a dated programme.
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 is shopfitting like in Hampshire?
In Hampshire we mostly see boutiques and independent retailers and convenience stores and off-licences. Each has its own landlord rules, service loads and access limits, which we look at on the first visit.
Across the South East, market towns with conservation areas sit next to large retail parks, so shopfront design often needs to satisfy planners on the high street while retail park units follow the landlord's specification.
What does the work include?
- Hygienic wall and floor finishes for kitchens
- Canopy, extraction and make-up air
- Gas, water and grease-trap drainage
- Accessible toilet and baby change
Planning and building control in Hampshire
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.
- 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.
Questions about restaurant and café fit-out in Hampshire
Do you cover Andover and the rest of Hampshire?
Yes. We carry out restaurant and café fit-out in Andover, Fareham and across Hampshire. The survey is free wherever the unit is.
Which building rules apply to fit-outs in Hampshire?
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.
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.
Towns we cover in Hampshire
Other services in Hampshire
- Salon and barber shop fit-out
- Pharmacy fit-out
- Clinic and dental surgery fit-out
- Aluminium shopfronts
- Roller shutters and security
- Shop signage and fascias
Nearby areas
Ready to plan your fit-out in Hampshire?
Book a free site survey and get a fixed-price, itemised quote.