Restaurant and café fit-out in Surrey
Our restaurant and café fit-out team works across Surrey and the wider South East, taking projects from first survey to final clean in towns including Farnham, Guildford, Woking.
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.
Local projects in Surrey
Most enquiries we get from Surrey come from boutiques and independent retailers or cafés, takeaways and independent restaurants, and the survey is where we pick up the details that change the price.
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?
- Canopy, extraction and make-up air
- Gas, water and grease-trap drainage
- Accessible toilet and baby change
- Service counter and back bar
What approvals might you need in Surrey?
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 Surrey
Can you install the kitchen extraction?
Yes, we coordinate the canopy, ductwork, fan and make-up air as part of the fit-out.
Do you cover Farnham and the rest of Surrey?
Yes. We carry out restaurant and café fit-out in Farnham, Guildford and across Surrey. The survey is free wherever the unit is.
Which building rules apply to fit-outs in Surrey?
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.
Towns we cover in Surrey
Other services in Surrey
- Shop refurbishment and refit
- Bespoke shop joinery and counters
- Shelving and display systems
- Suspended ceilings and partitions
- Commercial shop flooring
- Retail shopfitting
Nearby areas
Ready to plan your fit-out in Surrey?
Book a free site survey and get a fixed-price, itemised quote.