The Kitchen, which occupies the former Boat Shed Site at the edge of Poole Park lake, has been completely remodelled and refurbished to create a stylish new venue to eat, drink and relax.
We carried out refurbishment works in a short timespan and changed the entire orientation of the building and eating areas. A new bar was installed at the kitchen end of the building, which opens up the usable space and offers views into the newly created alfresco eating courtyard.
More space was made available by removing a large spiral staircase. New automatic doors were installed on the courtyard side to create a welcoming entrance, with a new canopy.
The kitchen area has been opened up so the chefs' work can be seen from the main dining areas.
A new wood pizza oven has been installed. The back of house kitchen and restroom facilities have also been refurbished. Complete redecorations were carried out along with new floor coverings and bespoke finishes and fixtures. Large M&E improvements have been implemented including new lighting in the restaurant area with a number of clustered feature pendent lights being installed.
Externally, a new eating area was created with Millboard decking, bench seating, gabion walling and monolithic Purbeck stone lit features. Coupled with the soft landscaping and external redecorations, this has really improved the look and feel of the building. A stand-alone ice cream and shakes parlour called “Scoops” has been created with a funky bar, sliding folding doors and high seating area with views to the new courtyard and lake beyond.
Greendale worked very closely with the architects DMWA and the Client project manager on this fast track contract so that the critical opening date was met. It was a truly collaborative project and the outcome is a stunning new eatery for Poole.
Client: South Coast Caterers
Client Project Manager: Rachael Pountney
Architects: DMWA
Structural Engineer: IW Price and Partners
Quantity Surveyors: Building Options Ltd
Landscape/Planting Design: Janine Pattison Studios
Duration: 12 weeks
Value: £350,000