Brasserie Prince,
Alain Roux

The Balmoral in Edinburgh was the first of 11 luxury destinations in the Rocco Forte Hotels collection. The family-run hotels place a strong focus on cuisine, with The Balmoral being home to the Michelin-starred Number One restaurant.

With Number One thriving, Rocco Forte collaborated with chefs Michel and Alain Roux to deliver Brasserie Prince, a new dining experience with a French twist.

Gratte Brothers was instructed to strip out the existing kitchen and design, supply and install a new split-level catering facility with a basement pastry prep area, ground floor main kitchen, and restaurant-facing show kitchen complete with fabricated meat hanging display.

The extensive project was phased over three weeks. Prior to attending site, all sourced equipment was collated at our distribution centre to arrive as a single consignment in Edinburgh. Equipment included Rational combi ovens, Adande under cabinet refrigeration, Adventys induction hobs, Valentine fryers and Frima units. Having travelled 400 miles to a city centre with specific parking and delivery times, a slick unloading operation was required.

At key stages, senior project managers travelled from our London Head Office to oversee the works, which included the installation of fabricated sections of canopy (requiring hot works). This prestigious project was selected by Gratte Brothers as its entry for the CEDA Awards 2018.