Commercial Kitchen Design & Installation Case Studies
Client: Worcester College of Technology Location: Worcester, Worcestershire
Project Value: £77,000 Date Completed: August 2011
Brief: Refurbishment of Refectory Kitchen and New Servery Counter
A successful refectory relies on a reliable and well planned kitchen at the rear of house and an attractive and inviting counter front of house. By listening to the needs of the client Acorn Catering Equipment have managed to bring these two elements together to complete the refurbishment of the refectory at Worcester College of Technology.
The project included a new extraction system, cooking equipment, refrigeration and kitchen tabling - all designed and positioned to make best use of the space available. Some existing equipment from other areas of the college wasincorporated into the design.
For front of house we once again teamed up with our colleagues at Moffat Catering Equipment to design a modern stylish servery counter, in keeping with the new refectory space. Pillars could not be moved so we built the counter around them, making best use of space and creating a pleasant environment for the refectory users. The counter included hot and cold sections and a warm plate dispenser.
For this project we worked closely with Harris and Associates and Leon Builders. A tight schedule was adhered to and by working with the other trades - a successful and timely completion was achieved
Equipment and services supplied on this commercial kitchen design and installation project were:
- Design, Planning & CAD drawings
- Cooking Equipment & Fabrication
- Extraction
- Refrigeration
- Bespoke Servery Counter
- Installation and commissioning
Client: Brockencote Hall Hotel and Restaurant Location: Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire
Project Value: £100,000 Date Completed: July 2010
Brief: New Build Kitchen, Alter Existing Kitchen to Wash Up
Acorn Catering Equipment and Brockencote Hall have a long history working together, Acorn having provided new equipment, service, and repairs for over 15 years, so when owners Joseph and Alison Petitjean were looking for a company to design and install their new kitchen, Acorn was the obvious and only choice.
Working closely with Joseph and Alison in conjunction with their architects Gould Singleton, we were able to design the kitchen to their exact requirements and program the installation to minimise disruption to the day to day operation of the Hotel.
The new kitchen comprised of an island canopy with Falcon Chieftain Range cooking suite and Rational combi oven, a separate chilled pastry area, walk in Foster chiller, freezer and refrigerated counters.
The old existing kitchen was converted into a wash up area reusing existing dishwasher and pot washer with new sinks and tabling.
Completed on schedule with minimal disruption to the Hotel and was very well received by Alison, Joseph and their head chef, allowing the excellent reputation of Brockencote Hall to be further enhanced.
This project was delivered within the clients timescale and to their satisfaction.
Equipment and services supplied on this commercial kitchen design and installation project were:
- Design and specification
- Extraction/Ventilation
- Main cooking equipment
- Refrigeration /walk in chiller and freezer
- PVC wall cladding and Vinyl flooring
- Stainless steel fabrication
- Installation, commissioning and training
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Client: Greswolde Construction Location: Halesowen College, West Midlands
Project Value: £60,000 Date Completed: March 2009
Brief: New Build Refectory, Development of Kitchen and Refectory
This project involved working with design consultants and main contractor Greswolde Construction to provide and install kitchen equipment and a servery counter to their strict specification.
The servery counter was of a contemporary design with a curved section to allow maximum usage by diners. Acorn Catering Equipment worked closely with Moffat Catering Equipment to design, supply and install the servery counter. Detailed specification drawings were raised and accepted by the client prior to the supply of the fantastic new counter.
This project was delivered within the clients timescale and to their satisfaction.
Equipment and services supplied on this commercial kitchen design and installation project were:
- Main cooking equipment
- Bespoke servery counter
- Stainless steel tabling/sinks etc
- Dishwasher system
- Refrigeration
- Furniture
- Installation, commissioning and training
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Client: Shaw Healthcare Location: Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire
Project Value: £47,000 Date Completed: December 2008
Brief: Two Nursing Home Kitchens on One Site
Acorn Catering Equipment are preferred suppliers for Shaw Healthcare Ltd and worked with Jehu Construction the main contractor on this project.
Our brief was to provide two kitchens in separate blocks on the same nursing home site. One catering for 16 residents and one catering for 8 residents and staff.
Careful co-ordination meant that we were able to work along side other trades on-site: builders, floorers, ceiling fitters, etc, and we were able to fit both kitchens in one trip, within timescale and budget.
Equipment and services supplied on this commercial kitchen design and installation project were:
- Design and specification
- Extraction and ventilation – including tempered air input
- Main cooking equipment
- Dishwashing equipment
- Stainless steel fabrication and sinks
- Installation, commissioning and on-site training
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Client: Alliance in Partnership Ltd Location: Stoke Mandeville School, Buckinghamshire
Project Value: £78,000 Date Completed: September 2008
Brief: School Kitchen Refurbishment
When asbestos was discovered in the roof of the kitchen at Mandeville High School our original brief changed from the simple upgrading of the cookline and extraction system to a complete kitchen refit.
Acorn Catering Equipment worked closely with the School Caterers: Alliance in Partnership, and the school facilities manager on this project.
We were able to not only upgrade the items originally specified we also replaced the very dated 1970's servery counter with a 21st Century operation.
The whole project was delivered on time, to specification and with a very positive feed back from the caterer and the client.
Equipment and services supplied on this commercial kitchen design and installation project were:
- Design and specification
- Extraction/ventilation
- Main cooking equipment
- Cold room
- Fabrication and sinks
- Dishwasher system
- Servery counter
- Installation and commissioning
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Client: Stone Manor Hotel Location: Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Project Value: £250,000 Date Completed: March 2007
Brief: Existing Kitchen Refurbishment
The project brief from the hotel owners was to replace their worn out kitchen with a complete new one able to cope with their ever increasing business, particularly from weddings and functions.
The most important consideration was to allow continuous service with minimum disruption to the running of the hotel, as functions would still need to be catered for, to the highest standards during the work in progress:-
"The kitchen must remain in production during
the refurbishment..."
To achieve this we partitioned the kitchen, installing temporary equipment in one half of the kitchen while refurbishing the main section, upon completion of phase one the kitchen areas were swapped over allowing continuous use.
The project included complete project management by Acorn Catering Equipment, working closely with the owners and the Executive Chef to replace not only cooking equipment but also Altro flooring, Whiterock wallcovering and a new suspended ceiling.
The completed kitchen was handed over on time, on budget, with the client understandably delighted.
Equipment and services supplied on this commercial kitchen installation project were:
- Complete project management
- Organisation of other trades; building work, altro flooring, whiterock walls
- Cooking equipment
- Refrigeration rooms
- Potwash area
- Breakfast area
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