Case study · Restaurants & cafés
Gibson's Farm Shop, Wingham
Specifically, Deli, bakery and café kitchen expansion for a Kent family business — extraction, cold rooms, bespoke stainless fabrication and full equipment fit-out, delivered in 5 weeks.
Client
Gibson's Farm Shop
Location
Wingham, Kent
Project value
£50k–£100k
Build time
5 weeks
The brief
Farm shop kitchen design: second visit to a long-standing client
Additionally, Gibson's Farm Shop has been part of the Wingham community since 1970 — what started as a roadside stall has grown into an established farm shop, café and deli. Furthermore, We first designed and installed their restaurant kitchen back in 2010. Moreover, When the Gibson family decided to expand into a dedicated deli, bakery and café operation, they came back to us.
Also, The brief was to design and fit out a new production kitchen capable of supporting daily bakery and deli prep alongside café service — extraction, cold storage, specialist equipment, hygienic finishes, suspended ceiling and full M&E. In particular, All delivered without disrupting the trading farm shop around it.
What we did
Design, fit-out and equipment — all in-house
CAD design and M&E
A farm shop kitchen design for Wingham.
Specifically, full CAD design for the new kitchen layout, optimised for bakery and deli workflow. In particular, gas, electrical and plumbing works to support the new equipment load — cooking, refrigeration, warewashing and extraction all on a single coordinated programme.
Extraction and ventilation
Notably, 5-metre extraction canopy over the cooking line, ductwork and fan installation. In particular, sized for the combined heat load of the Blue Seal cooking suite and Rational combi ovens — particularly important in a bakery environment running high-heat processes throughout the day.
Cold rooms and refrigeration
Additionally, scandia cold rooms for bulk chilled and frozen storage to support the volume demands of daily bakery and deli production. In particular, additional upright refrigeration cabinets throughout the kitchen for working cold storage.
Bespoke stainless steel fabrication
Furthermore, prep tables, sink runs, equipment stands and deli servery counters fabricated in-house at our Folkestone workshop. In particular, built to the specific dimensions of the new kitchen and servery — no off-the-shelf compromise on key layout positions.
Hygienic finishes and ceiling
Moreover, bioclad UPVC hygienic wall cladding throughout. In particular, altro Stronghold 30 slip-resistant safety flooring, coved at all wall junctions. Also, wipeable suspended ceiling with LED flat-panel lighting — bright, even and easy to maintain.
Equipment specified
Bakery and deli-grade throughout
- Rational iCombi combi oven — baking, roasting and steaming
- Rational Turbofan combi oven — second oven position
- Blue Seal griddle and fryers — main cooking line
- Locher infrared electric hob — energy-efficient cooking position
- Scandia cold rooms — bulk chilled and frozen storage
- Maidaid utensil washer — bakery pan and tray washing
- Passthrough dishwasher — café warewashing
- Planetary mixer — bakery production
- Bioclad UPVC hygienic wall cladding
- Altro Stronghold 30 slip-resistant safety flooring
The installation
Inside the completed kitchen
The outcome
A production kitchen built for a growing business
Therefore, The new kitchen was handed over within the 5-week programme, with the Gibson family able to launch their expanded deli, bakery and café offer without delay. Consequently, The space gives the team the capacity and equipment to produce at volume while maintaining the quality the farm shop is known for. Indeed, A second project for a client we first worked with in 2010 — direct appointment, no tender process.
- 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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