Case study · Restaurants & cafés
The Roadhouse Diner, Sandwich
Diner kitchen design — full kitchen and bar design and install for a busy roadside diner, delivered on time and on budget ahead of relaunch.
Client
Embassy Freight
Location
Sandwich, Kent
Project value
£50k-£100k
Build time
6 weeks
The brief
Diner kitchen design: full refurb and relaunch for a busy diner
The Roadhouse Diner in Sandwich is a busy venue serving British food, burgers, pizzas and Polish dishes in a relaxed space, popular with locals and visitors. The owners planned a full refurbishment and relaunch and needed a kitchen and bar that could handle high volumes while staying safe and compliant.
KCK managed the design, supply, installation and setup, coordinating with the client and the main contractor to keep every part of the project on track and get the diner ready for fast service.
What we did
Design, build and install across the venue
Design and planning
We started with a full site survey, analysing staff movement, hygiene rules and fire safety, then planned the layout for the main kitchen, prep area, dishwashing room and drinks bar, and selected kit to match the menu and service.
Walls, floors and ventilation
Bioclad wall panels and Altro vinyl flooring made the space clean, durable and slip-resistant. The ventilation system used custom stainless steel canopy hoods, fire-rated ductwork and energy-efficient fans to keep the kitchen safe and comfortable in service, with commercial gas pipework throughout.
Equipment and handover
We installed Rational ovens, Blue Seal fryers, griddles, pizza ovens and hot units, refrigeration and prep counters, warewashing with Aqua Mundus water treatment, plus the bar with coolers, ice makers and glasswashers, then tested everything and trained the staff so the team could cook from day one.
Equipment specified
Specified for high-volume diner service
- Rational combi ovens
- Blue Seal fryers, griddles and pizza ovens
- Maidaid and Parry warewashing
- Sterling Pro fridges and freezers
- Hoshizaki refrigeration
- Scotsman ice machine
- Aqua Mundus grease and water management
- Jemiclad cladding and Polyflor flooring
Gallery
The finished diner
The outcome
On time, on budget, ready for service
The six-week build finished on time and on budget. The diner now has a modern kitchen and bar that serves food fast and safely across a wide daily menu, with easier workflow and safer conditions for staff. It is a project we were proud to support through to relaunch.
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