Restaurant and café fit-out in Lothian
Looking for Restaurant and café fit-out in Lothian? We plan, build and hand over restaurant and café fit-out projects across Dalkeith, Musselburgh, Edinburgh, with a free survey and a fixed price before any work starts.
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.
Working in Lothian
In Lothian we mostly see salons, barbers and beauty clinics and cafés, takeaways and independent restaurants. Each has its own landlord rules, service loads and access limits, which we look at on the first visit.
East Central Scotland includes the capital's historic streets, where much of the centre is protected, alongside modern towns with newer retail developments.
What does the work include?
- Service counter and back bar
- Banquettes, booths and loose seating layout
- Hygienic wall and floor finishes for kitchens
- Canopy, extraction and make-up air
Planning and building control in Lothian
In Scotland, most fit-out work that alters the building needs a building warrant from the local authority before work starts, followed by a completion certificate. Planning permission and advertisement consent are separate, and Scottish councils publish their own shopfront design guidance.
- 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.
Questions about restaurant and café fit-out in Lothian
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.
Do you cover Dalkeith and the rest of Lothian?
Yes. We carry out restaurant and café fit-out in Dalkeith, Musselburgh and across Lothian. The survey is free wherever the unit is.
Which building rules apply to fit-outs in Lothian?
In Scotland, most fit-out work that alters the building needs a building warrant from the local authority before work starts, followed by a completion certificate. Planning permission and advertisement consent are separate, and Scottish councils publish their own shopfront design guidance.
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.
Towns we cover in Lothian
Other services in Lothian
- Showroom fit-out
- Bar and pub fit-out
- Takeaway and hot food fit-out
- Salon and barber shop fit-out
- Pharmacy fit-out
- Clinic and dental surgery fit-out
Nearby areas
Ready to plan your fit-out in Lothian?
Book a free site survey and get a fixed-price, itemised quote.