Restaurant and café fit-out in Musselburgh

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 Musselburgh£500–£1,200per m², ex VAT. Fixed after a free survey.

How is the work priced?

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

In and around Musselburgh we are usually asked to work on high street units and corner shops and shopping centre units and retail park stores.

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 Musselburgh 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 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.

Questions about restaurant and café fit-out in Musselburgh

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 Musselburgh?

Yes. We survey units in Musselburgh and across Lothian free of charge, with no obligation.

How soon can work start in Musselburgh?

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.

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