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Tewkesbury,
Dobbies Garden Centres

Foodservice Solutions

Dobbies is the largest garden centre retailer in the UK with 75 stores nationwide. Gratte Brothers Foodservice Solutions was delighted to design, procure and install the commercial catering facilities required to bring their new Tewkesbury store, the latest and largest Dobbies store in the southwest, to life.

Project Information

Client:
Dobbies Garden Centre
Sector:
Leisure/Garden Centres
Duration:
6 Weeks
Services:
Commercial Catering Facilities

Scope of Work

Dobbies Tewkesbury’s food and drink offering consists of four areas; a main kitchen serving the garden centre restaurant, a dispense bar area for tea and coffee, a butcher’s area inclusive of front and rear counters and a counter for the coffee shop. Each of these areas were carefully designed, specified and installed to meet each facility’s individual requirements.

The main kitchen serves the largest dining area on the site and required a vast array of foodservice equipment in order to deliver a comprehensive menu including combination ovens, deep fat fryers and hot pass counters with extract canopies and odour control.

Equipment Specification

The kitchen also includes a bakery area equipped with combination ovens and a dishwasher area designed to include a rack conveyor, utensil washer and a waste station. In addition to this equipment, the kitchen required both internal and external walk in cold and freezer rooms which were handed over early in order to allow Dobbies to take delivery of their food orders ahead of the launch date.

In order to provide an array of refreshments for Dobbies’ customers whilst they peruse the site’s almost 75,000 square foot coffee shop, the site offers a variety of beverages including a coffee counter and a dispense bar in the main restaurant. Both stations required under-counter refrigeration, a bottle cooler and water boilers.

Final Components

An enticing component of this store is the foodhall which is stocked with Waitrose produce and a busy Walter Smith deli and butcher’s counter, which prepares and makes all of its produce in store. In order to offer these elements, a fully equipped butcher’s area was vital and the final design saw the provision of front and rear counters, a butcher’s block, combination ovens, a meat ageing fridge and dishwashers.

A challenge on this project was logistics due to multiple suppliers being present on site within our extensive areas of work however the team’s experience and desire to be proactive ensured that all areas were completed on time and within the builder’s programme to ensure no delay to the client. Dobbies Tewkesbury officially opened its doors on 3rd November 2022.

 

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