Case study · Public sector
Marden Village Club, Marden
Specifically, Full kitchen refurbishment for a community venue in Marden, Kent — strip-out, extraction, hygienic finishes and equipment supply, completed in two weeks.
Client
Marden Village Club
Location
Marden, Kent
Project value
£50k–£100k
Build time
2 weeks
The brief
Community kitchen refurbishment Kent: kitchen refurbishment for a busy community club
Additionally, Marden Village Club is a well-used community venue in the village of Marden, mid-Kent — regularly hosting social events, private functions and local gatherings. Furthermore, The existing kitchen had reached the end of its useful life: tiled walls, a textured ceiling, outdated equipment, and a ventilation system that no longer performed adequately.
Moreover, The club committee appointed Kent Commercial Kitchens to carry out a full strip-out and refurbishment. Also, The brief was straightforward: replace all surfaces with compliant, easy-clean finishes, install a new extraction system with make-up air, upgrade the equipment, and hand the kitchen back to the club within two weeks to minimise disruption to their bookings calendar.
What we did
Strip-out to handover in two weeks
Strip-out and fabric
In particular, A community kitchen refurbishment Kent for Marden.
Specifically, full strip-out of the existing kitchen — tiles, ceiling, equipment and fixtures removed. In particular, bioclad UPVC hygienic wall cladding fitted throughout: seamless, moisture-resistant panels that meet food hygiene standards and are far easier to maintain than tiled surfaces. Also, altro Stronghold safety flooring laid across the kitchen — non-slip, heavy-duty vinyl suited to the wet and greasy conditions of a busy catering kitchen.
Extraction and ventilation
Additionally, new commercial extraction canopy installed over the cookline, complete with extract and make-up air supplies. In particular, the system removes cooking fumes, heat and grease-laden air from the kitchen while replacing it with tempered fresh air — improving working conditions and keeping the kitchen compliant with ventilation requirements.
Equipment supply and install
Furthermore, blue Seal cooking suite specified and installed on the cookline. In particular, merrychef high-speed oven for fast, flexible cooking during events. Also, maidaid commercial dishwasher for rapid warewashing during busy periods. Therefore, bespoke stainless steel fabrications — prep benches, sink runs and a hot cupboard — all made in-house at our Folkestone workshop and installed by our own team.
Equipment specified
Specified for community event catering
- Blue Seal cooking suite — cookline
- Merrychef high-speed oven — flexible cooking
- Maidaid commercial dishwasher — warewashing
- Bioclad UPVC hygienic wall cladding — throughout
- Altro Stronghold safety flooring — throughout
- Bespoke stainless steel fabrications — prep benches, sink runs, hot cupboard
The installation
Inside the finished kitchen
The outcome
Back in service within two weeks
Notably, The refurbishment was completed on programme. Therefore, The club took back a fully compliant, properly ventilated kitchen with new surfaces throughout and upgraded equipment — all installed by our own team with no subcontractors. Consequently, The two-week window was met without overrun.
Indeed, "The photos speak for themselves — what a difference! In particular, the kitchen is now a clean, well-ventilated space that our team can be proud of."