F&B & Retail Fit-Out & Renovation
NASH Interiors is an F&B and retail fit-out contractor delivering new outlets, café and restaurant renovations, and multi-outlet rollout programmes across the UAE - kitchens, MEP, approvals, and opening dates managed under one contract.
The typical requirement
F&B and retail projects are unforgiving. A restaurant that opens late loses revenue it never recovers; an outlet that closes for renovation loses trade every day it stays shut. The contractor's job is not simply to build - it is to protect the opening date and the trading position.
Operators come to us in three situations. A new unit - shell-and-core in a mall, or an existing space to be converted - needs to be fitted out and approved for trading. An existing café or restaurant needs renovating: worn front-of-house, an inefficient kitchen, or a layout that no longer suits the operation. Or a growing brand needs the same standard delivered across several locations at once.
In every case the underlying need is the same: kitchen and MEP works coordinated properly, food-safety and civil defence approvals secured without delay, landlord conditions satisfied, and a programme that is actually held to.
Built around the opening date
Every F&B and retail appointment starts by fixing the commercial constraints - opening or reopening date, trading requirements, landlord conditions - and building the technical programme backwards from them.
01 - Assessment
Site survey, review of landlord and authority requirements, kitchen and equipment review, and a clear scope definition before pricing.
02 - Coordination
Kitchen equipment schedules, ventilation and extract routes, drainage, and power loads coordinated on drawings before site start - not discovered on site.
03 - Approvals
Landlord submissions, food-safety and civil defence approvals, and permit-to-work requirements managed in parallel with procurement.
04 - Execution
Works sequenced around trading where required - night works, controlled closures, phased handovers - with progress measured against the programme weekly.
What we deliver
From a single café renovation to a complete new outlet, the scope is defined precisely and delivered under one contract.
New outlet fit-out
Shell-and-core or existing unit taken to a fully approved, trading outlet - civil works, MEP, kitchen coordination, finishes, and joinery.
Café & restaurant renovation
Complete renovations and operational upgrades of existing outlets - refreshing the offer without losing the operation.
Front-of-house refurbishment
Dining areas, counters, servery lines, flooring, ceilings, lighting, and decorative finishes - the customer-facing works that drive trade.
Back-of-house & kitchen modification
Kitchen layout changes, equipment repositioning, extract and drainage alterations, storage and staff areas.
Operational layout upgrades
Re-planning of service flow, seating capacity, and kitchen throughput where the existing layout constrains the operation.
Kitchen & MEP coordination
Equipment schedules, ventilation and extract, drainage, gas, and power coordinated between the kitchen supplier, MEP works, and the base building.
Multi-outlet rollout programmes
Repeatable delivery standards, documented specifications, and consistent commercial terms for brands expanding across multiple locations.
Approvals management
Food-safety and civil defence approvals, municipality requirements, and mall or landlord technical conditions handled as part of the contract.
Renovation around trading
Night works, controlled closures, and phased sequences planned so renovation impact on trading is deliberate, not accidental.
Where F&B projects are won or lost
Most F&B programme failures trace back to the same causes: kitchen equipment that arrives without coordinated services, approvals submitted late, and landlord conditions read for the first time on site. We treat these as primary workstreams, not afterthoughts.
Kitchen equipment by others
Where equipment is supplied by the operator or a kitchen house, we take their schedules early, coordinate services and setting-out on our drawings, and manage delivery and installation sequencing on site.
Authority approvals
Food-safety, civil defence, and municipality approvals are programmed with their real lead times, with submissions prepared and tracked by NASH rather than left to chance.
Mall & landlord conditions
Fit-out guides, working-hours restrictions, hoarding and delivery rules, and landlord inspections are built into the programme and the price from day one.
Trading premises
For occupied outlets, we agree the phasing, protection, and night-works plan with the operator before works start, so the kitchen and the customer experience are protected.
Who we work with
Independent restaurants & cafés
Single-outlet owners fitting out a first unit or renovating an established one, who need one contractor accountable for the whole path to opening.
Franchise operators
Franchisees delivering to a brand manual, where the franchisor's specification, the landlord's conditions, and the authority requirements all have to be reconciled.
Multi-outlet groups
Brands rolling out or upgrading across several locations, who need consistent standards, consistent pricing, and a contractor who can run outlets in parallel.
Typical deliverables
A defined scope and itemised commercial proposal; coordinated construction and services drawings; an approvals tracker covering landlord and authority submissions; a construction programme with agreed trading constraints; weekly progress reporting; testing and commissioning records; and a documented handover with close-out of snags and the final account.
Related services
For full-scope new builds see Fit-Out & Main Contracting. For targeted works within an outlet - counters, banquettes, or equipment connections - see Joinery & MEP Works, or Microcement & Flooring for floor renewal alone.
Common questions
Can we renovate the outlet without closing?
Often, yes - but it depends honestly on the scope. Front-of-house refurbishment, redecoration, and many joinery works can usually be phased around trading using night works and screened work zones. Kitchen alterations, extract and drainage works, and floor replacement generally require a controlled closure of at least the affected area. At assessment stage we tell you plainly which works can be done live, which cannot, and what the shortest realistic closure looks like - before you commit.
Who manages the authority approvals?
We do, as part of the contract. Food-safety approvals, civil defence requirements, municipality permits, and mall or landlord technical submissions are prepared, submitted, and tracked by NASH. You are kept informed of status and of anything that requires the operator's input - trade licence details, menus, or operational documentation - but the approvals workstream sits with us.
Our kitchen equipment is supplied by another company. How is that coordinated?
This is normal in F&B and we plan for it explicitly. We obtain the equipment schedules and technical data early, coordinate power, gas, water, drainage, and extract positions on our drawings, and agree a delivery and installation sequence with the supplier. On site we manage protection, access, and the interface between their installation and our works, so responsibility gaps do not appear between the two contracts.
How long does a café renovation take?
It depends on the scope, and we will not quote a duration before assessing it. The main drivers are whether the kitchen and extract systems are being altered, whether flooring is being replaced, the extent of MEP works, approval lead times, and whether works are phased around trading or done in a closure. After a site assessment we provide a programme with those drivers made explicit, so the duration you are given is one we can stand behind.
Do you take on single outlets, or only rollout programmes?
Both. A single café renovation receives the same planning, coordination, and commercial discipline as a multi-outlet programme. For groups, the advantage of a rollout appointment is consistency - documented specifications, repeatable pricing, and lessons carried from one outlet to the next - but it is not a condition of working with us.
What do you need from us to price the work?
At minimum: the unit location, whether it is trading, and a description of what you want to achieve. Useful additions are lease or landlord fit-out guides, existing drawings, kitchen equipment schedules, and any brand or design documentation. We then carry out a site assessment and return an itemised proposal - not a lump sum you cannot interrogate.
Discuss your outlet
Tell us about the unit - new or trading - and what you want to achieve. We will review it and come back with a clear next step, normally a site assessment.
Opening date fixed. Let's build backwards from it.
Whether it is one café or a rollout across the UAE, start with a structured brief and we will respond with a clear next step.
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