Services · London
Restaurant & café fit-outs that open on time
Hospitality spaces are unforgiving projects: front-of-house finishes the customer touches, back-of-house services that must pass inspection, and an opening date the whole business is built around. We deliver restaurant and café fit-outs across London with full-time site management from strip-out to opening.
From heritage shells to contemporary cafés
At Kronotrop Fitzrovia we managed the complete refurbishment of a heritage corner building — retaining the original wide timber-framed windows and wooden floors while introducing iroko panelling, a terrazzo coffee bar and modern building systems. Working in older London building stock means surprises behind every wall; our site managers deal with them without letting the programme drift.
For Sekerci Cafer Erol in Knightsbridge, a two-century-old confectionery house, we ran procurement, mobilisation and site management for a turnkey flagship where every joinery detail was bespoke.
The parts of a hospitality fit-out that go wrong
Kitchens and extract systems, drainage runs, power loads and ventilation are where hospitality programmes slip. We coordinate kitchen suppliers, mechanical and electrical trades against one programme, and sequence the site so the long-lead items — extract ductwork, bespoke counters, stone — are ordered when they need to be, not when they become urgent.
Statutory sign-offs, landlord conditions and licensing requirements are tracked from day one, so the space can legally open when it is physically ready.
A team that has done it before
We are currently guiding Kronotrop’s next London site on Commercial Street through planning ahead of its build phase — the kind of repeat appointment that only comes from delivering the last one properly.
Frequently asked questions
Do you handle the kitchen and extract installation?+
We coordinate specialist kitchen and extract contractors within the main programme, manage their interfaces with mechanical, electrical and structural works, and make sure the design achieves landlord and statutory approval.
Can you work in listed or heritage buildings?+
Yes. Kronotrop Fitzrovia was a heritage corner building where original features were retained and restored. We plan the works around what must be protected and manage the approvals that heritage settings require.
What does a café fit-out cost in London?+
It depends heavily on specification, services scope and the condition of the shell — sensible budgets start from a detailed measured survey and a priced package breakdown, which is exactly how we quote. An initial consultation gives you a realistic range quickly.
Related projects
CompletedCafé & Hospitality · December 2024 — October 2025
Kronotrop Fitzrovia
Site management of a heritage-building café refurbishment blending original timber features with contemporary design.
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CompletedRetail & Hospitality · May — December 2024
Sekerci Cafer Erol
Procurement, mobilisation and site management for the European flagship of a two-century-old Turkish confectionery house.
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Project in progress
Café & Hospitality · 2025 — Ongoing
Kronotrop Commercial Street
Planning applications and consultancy for Kronotrop’s new Commercial Street location.
Planning ApplicationsConsultancy
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