🏖️ Kitchen Refurbishment – The Coastguard Pub

Revitalising a Historic Seaside Pub with a Modern Commercial Kitchen

Located on the picturesque Kent coastline, just a stone’s throw from France, The Coastguard Pub is a historic 300-year-old seaside landmark. Once a popular spot, the pub had fallen into disrepair due to underinvestment. However, following a £200k refurbishment under the ownership of Shepherd Neame, this historic pub has been brought back to life!

💼 Our Role
We were contracted to overhaul and modernise the commercial kitchen as part of the pub’s grand refurbishment. The old kitchen was outdated, with inefficient equipment and an inadequate extraction system to handle the increased volume of customers.

🔑 Key Challenges & Objectives

• Outdated kitchen equipment and inefficient systems.

• Lack of an effective extraction system for handling high volumes of cooking.

• Design to accommodate a new outdoor bar and kitchen area.

• Ensuring efficient service, particularly for high-demand items like battered fish.

🔧 Our Approach: Creating a High-Volume, Modern Kitchen

1. Complete Kitchen Overhaul
   We stripped out the old equipment and redesigned the kitchen layout to ensure maximum efficiency for high-volume service. The space was optimised to accommodate the new outdoor dining area.

2. New Extraction System
   A brand-new commercial kitchen extraction system was installed to manage the high levels of heat, grease, and fumes produced by a busy seaside pub kitchen. We also ensured the system would keep the kitchen comfortable for staff during peak hours.

3. Cooking and Prep Equipment
   We equipped the kitchen with state-of-the-art cooking appliances and commercial refrigeration units designed for high-volume service, ensuring food could be prepared quickly and efficiently for the pub’s growing clientele.

4. Outdoor Bar and Kitchen
   The new outdoor kitchen design included a dedicated food service area to cater to the outdoor seating and beach patrons, ensuring smooth operations from both the indoor and outdoor service points.

5. Chip Shop-Style Hot Holding Cabinet
   To meet the high demand for battered fish, we installed a chip shop-style hot holding cabinet, which kept fish and chips at the perfect serving temperature, even during busy service.

🎉 Successful Outcome: A Pub Reborn

The transformation of The Coastguard Pub’s kitchen has been a great success! The new kitchen equipment and design elements helped the pub efficiently serve its growing customer base. The addition of the outdoor kitchen and chip shop-style hot holding cabinet allowed them to serve piping hot food to customers enjoying the seafront views.

The pub’s reopening in April was met with rave reviews, both from locals and visitors, who praised the quality of food and the smooth service. The revamped kitchen ensured high-quality food was served quickly and efficiently, giving The Coastguard Pub a new lease on life.

📞 Looking to refurbish or design your commercial kitchen?
Call us today at 01304 249963 or scroll down to see more photos of this exciting project!