Cafés
Café Kitchen Renovation Planning for Cafés
Survey existing services and finishes before committing to a demolition or reuse plan. Identify what can stay and where hidden work may surface.
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Walkthrough checklist
- Record existing walls, openings, services and damage, then verify uncertain items with the appropriate trade.
- Separate required repairs from optional replacements so quotes show where the budget goes.
- Agree which access, isolation, removal and protection steps are needed before work starts.
Worked example
During a kitchen refresh, the proposed sink move depends on an unverified drain route.
Have the relevant trade inspect the route before fixing cabinet drawings; price a reuse-the-existing-point option alongside the move.
How to test it
Walk through the marked-up plan with the installer and record conditions that would change scope or cost.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Keep hot preparation adjacent to the pass and route used dishes toward wash-up on a separate side.
- Detail
- Use wipeable splash surfaces and task lighting at plating and wash stations.
- Trade-off
- A more complete kitchen increases menu flexibility but reduces front seating.
- Trace a food order and a dirty dish return
- Check appliance doors clear the prep route
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