Healthcare kitchen design · Kent and the South East
Healthcare and care home kitchen design in Kent
Care homes, nursing homes and healthcare facilities across Kent — refurbishments and new installations delivered around residents and live operations, with zero service disruption.
Why Kent Commercial Kitchens
What healthcare operators need from a kitchen contractor
Live-environment working around residents
At Fairby Grange in Dartford we refurbished a working care home kitchen around daily mealtimes — no service downtime, no disruption to residents' routines. Live healthcare environments require a different way of working: phased sequencing, constant communication with staff, and a team that understands the consequences of getting it wrong.
Gas to induction conversions
Many care homes are moving away from gas for safety, energy efficiency and CQC compliance reasons. We've delivered gas-to-induction conversions in live care settings — specifying the right electric equipment, managing the electrical infrastructure upgrade, and commissioning in a way that keeps the kitchen running throughout.
ISO 45001 health and safety accreditation
Working in occupied healthcare buildings requires contractors who take health and safety seriously at an institutional level. We hold ISO 45001 — occupational health and safety management — alongside ISO 9001 and 14001. The credentials that care home groups, NHS trusts and housing associations need to see before appointing a contractor.
HACCP-compliant design for care catering
Care home kitchens serve vulnerable residents with specific dietary requirements. We design with allergen segregation, HACCP workflow, raw/ready separation and CQC hygiene standards front of mind — not as an afterthought once the layout is already fixed.
What's included
Full design and installation, under one roof
CAD kitchen design
HACCP-compliant layouts with allergen separation, raw/ready flow and CQC-ready hygiene zoning.
Equipment specification and supply
Falcon, Rational, True — specified for care catering volumes, with induction options for gas-free environments.
Gas to induction conversions
Full gas-to-electric conversions managed in-house, including electrical infrastructure co-ordination.
Hygienic finishes
UPVC hygienic wall cladding, slip-resistant vinyl flooring — care-sector compliant and easy for staff to maintain.
Phased delivery
Work sequenced around mealtimes and resident routines. Zero service downtime is the standard, not a bonus.
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
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Healthcare kitchen projects in Kent
Olea Grove, Wingham
Olea Grove, Wingham
A full commercial kitchen refurbishment for a residential care home for young adults in Wingham, with a challenging extraction system and restricted site access.
£50k-£100k · 4 weeks
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Fairby Grange, Dartford
Fairby Grange, Dartford
A care home kitchen refurbishment delivered around live mealtimes, switching gas cooking to induction and bringing finishes up to care-sector standards with no service downtime.
Under £50k · 2 weeks · Induction conversion
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Cedarmore Housing Association, Bromley
Cedarmore Housing Association, Bromley
A durable, low-maintenance communal kitchen for a sheltered-housing scheme, specified as a practical middle ground rather than a full commercial fit-out.
Under £50k · 3 weeks · Sheltered housing
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St Michaels Care, Westgate-on-Sea
St Michaels Care, Westgate-on-Sea
Full care home kitchen refurbishment for St Michaels Care in Westgate-on-Sea - Rational combi, Blue Seal cookline, hygienic finishes and bespoke stainless fabrication.
£50k-£100k · 3 weeks
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"I just wanted to say how lovely your gang is. They worked extremely hard, even when there were quite a few in the kitchen and it was fairly warm, they got on with it without any problems. I like to give credit where it's due, and your chaps deserve it."
Debbie
Manager, Fairby Grange, Dartford
How it works
From brief to handover
Site survey
We visit, measure, photograph and talk through the brief with kitchen and care management staff. We assess phasing options before recommending an approach. No commitment to proceed.
Design and specification
HACCP-compliant CAD layout, equipment schedule and phasing plan — designed around the facility's daily operation, not around what's easiest to install.
Installation
Our in-house team works around mealtimes and resident routines. All trades co-ordinated internally — no subcontractors dropping the sequencing. Residents never go without a meal.
Handover and aftercare
Full commissioning, staff walk-through and certification on handover. 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.
Ready to start?
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.
Design, supply and service under one roof.