Gastropub kitchen design · Kent and the South East

Gastropub kitchen design and installation in Kent

From a low-headroom country pub in Stowting to a Grade II listed village pub in Elham — we design and build gastropub kitchens that work around the building's constraints, not against them.

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Why Kent Commercial Kitchens

What gastropub operators need from a kitchen contractor

Low-headroom and listed-building experience Old pubs are awkward. Low ceilings, structural beams, restricted extraction routes — the standard solution rarely fits. At The Tiger Inn in Stowting we engineered a bespoke low-level eyebrow canopy to clear smoke and steam around the beams. At the Kings Arms in Elham we delivered a full kitchen rebuild inside a Grade II listed pub. We design around the building.

Fast turnaround, minimal downtime Gastropub operators can't afford months off the floor. Tiger Inn was delivered in four weeks. Kings Arms in six. Royal Naval Reserve Whitstable — a Shepherd Neame listed-building refit — in three. We programme tightly, work across all trades in-house, and don't rely on subcontractors who are also on three other jobs.

Repeat work from the same operators The Tiger Inn was repeat work — we had built for them before and they came back. Shepherd Neame have used us across multiple pubs. Repeat clients are the strongest signal of delivery quality. We build relationships, not just kitchens.

One team, no subcontract risk CAD designers, ductworkers, cladders, gas engineers and catering engineers — all in-house or long-standing partners. When a beam is in the wrong place on install day, we solve it. There's no subcontractor to call, no programme gap, no blame loop.

What's included

Full design and installation, under one roof

CAD kitchen design Layouts designed around your building's constraints — beams, restricted headroom, awkward extraction routes.

Equipment specification and supply Blue Seal, Rational, True, Maidaid — specified for the menu and the covers, with compact high-output options for tight footprints.

Bespoke stainless fabrication Cooking suites, prep benches, pass counters and bar workstations designed and fabricated to fit the space exactly.

Low-headroom ventilation Eyebrow canopies, low-profile extract systems and bespoke ductwork routes — see our extraction systems service for buildings where standard solutions won't work.

Hygienic finishes UPVC hygienic wall cladding, slip-resistant vinyl flooring and suspended ceilings — EHO-ready on handover.

M&E co-ordination Gas, electrical, plumbing and drainage co-ordinated in-house — no waiting on third-party trades to sequence the programme.

Selected work

Gastropub kitchen projects in Kent

The Kings Arms, Elham

Pubs & Gastropubs · Folkestone & Hythe

A new-build gastropub kitchen built around a charcoal Robata show grill, delivered inside a Grade II listed pub in the Elham Valley.

£100k+ · 6 weeks · Grade II listed

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The Tiger Inn, Stowting

Pubs & Gastropubs · Folkestone & Hythe

A gastro kitchen built into a low-headroom country pub, with an eyebrow extraction canopy engineered around the beams. Repeat work for The Tiger Inn.

£100k+ · 4 weeks · Low-headroom canopy

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Kernel Taphouse, Bermondsey

Pubs & Gastropubs

A full commercial kitchen and a 15-metre stainless steel bar for one of London's leading craft breweries, designed to run quietly in a residential setting.

£100k+ · 7 weeks · 15-metre bar

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Lord Nelson, Dover

Pubs & Gastropubs · Dover & Deal

A modern commercial kitchen for Shepherd Neame's riverside Lord Nelson, fitted into an 1805 building with an external-ducted extraction canopy.

£50k-£100k · 2 weeks · Shepherd Neame

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The Britannia Inn, Dungeness

Pubs & Gastropubs · Folkestone & Hythe

A kitchen redesign for a coastal Shepherd Neame pub, built for fast service to beach visitors and railway day-trippers, with a new cold room, cookline and pizza station.

£100k+ · 3 weeks · Shepherd Neame

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The Rose in June, Cliftonville

Pubs & Gastropubs · Thanet

Full trade kitchen design and installation for The Rose in June in Cliftonville - extraction with noise control, Blue Seal cookline, bespoke fabrication, delivered in 3 weeks.

£50k-£100k · 3 weeks

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Royal Naval Reserve, Whitstable

Pubs & Gastropubs · Canterbury

A galley kitchen refurbishment for a Shepherd Neame pub on the Whitstable seafront, with extraction redesigned to suit a listed building.

£50k-£100k · 3 weeks · Listed building

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The Rose and Crown, Hartlip

Pubs & Gastropubs · Faversham & Swale

Pub kitchen refurbishment for The Rose and Crown in Hartlip, near Sittingbourne — full kitchen fit-out, heated pass, extraction ductwork, UPVC cladding, True refrigeration and bespoke stainless fabrication.

£50k-£100k

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The White Horse, Boughton

Pubs & Gastropubs · Faversham & Swale

Pub kitchen refurbishment for The White Horse in Boughton — Blue Seal cooking suite, True refrigeration, suspended ceiling, hygienic wall cladding and bespoke stainless steel fabrication.

£50k-£100k · 3 weeks

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"Great team and post install care is as good as the installation. Highly recommended 5*."

Dickie Freeman Manager, The Tiger Inn, Stowting

How it works

From brief to opening day

Site survey We visit, measure, photograph the constraints — ceiling height, beams, extraction routes, service entry points. No commitment to proceed. Free for straightforward projects.

Design and specification CAD layout designed around your building. Extraction solution engineered before the equipment schedule is finalised. You know exactly what you're getting and why.

Installation Our in-house team delivers every trade to programme. One project manager, one point of contact. Work sequenced so you're back trading as fast as possible.

Handover and aftercare Full commissioning, equipment training and certification. Ongoing service and maintenance available through our sister brand, Catering Equipment Repair.

CEDA Member The Catering Equipment Distributors Association — UK's voice for foodservice equipment specialists.
ISO 9001 · 14001 · 45001 Certified The only Kent commercial kitchen design-and-install firm certified to all three.
F-Gas Certified Certified to handle and install refrigerants in commercial refrigeration and cooling equipment.
Gas Safe Registered All commercial gas installations carried out by Gas Safe registered engineers.
Part of Advantage Catering Equipment Kent's design, supply and service specialists since 2003.

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Let's design your kitchen

Book a free site survey. We'll come to you — measure, listen, photograph, talk through the brief. No commitment to proceed.

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Design, supply and service under one roof.