Food Hall Fit-Out

The project team overcame some familiar challenges with London. The land-locked location in the Covent Garden area made it difficult to get deliveries in, plus works were hampered by the need to keep noise levels down for nearby tenants. Phelan's most significant challenge was the installation of entirely new M&E and plumbing systems. The main plant was four storeys above, for a riser that went through 3 floors of tenants, and the road had to be closed for half the day to achieve this. The Phelan team also contended with small delays to the programme due to finding unaccounted for plumbing. The team managed the challenges well and, alongside our tried-and-tested supply chain, ensured the smooth progression of the project to completion. Since opening, Kerb has enjoyed a successful launch and has enjoyed positive reviews for its fresh and stylish take on food hall dining.

Stand-out aesthetic features include clean-cut wooden joinery railings that follow down the steel feature stairs, six pink polished concrete counters used to form the bars and show-stopping cheese conveyor belt, a pink lift, and modern light fittings throughout. All features complement the industrial brickwork archways, original windows and steel pillars of the Victorian warehouse. "Cucumber Ally" has a similar contemporary style, with grocer's stalls fitted out with timber joinery backing and zinc-plated front counters with stone tops. Though the vendors are independent businesses, the whole venue has a unified contemporary look that isn't afraid of using splashes of playful colours. Phelan fitted out behind-the-scene areas too, such as an office and staff facilities, supply stores, 7 full kitchens, and lavatory facilities etc. The team also hoisted down and installed a client-sourced industrial-sized "Rothenberg" tank food-disposal system in the basement.