Commercial Kitchens & Tea Points across Paddington (W2). Office kitchens and tea points — from single-point boiling-water taps through to full staff kitchens with commercial appliances, coffee stations and dishwashing. Delivered with joinery, M&E and ventilation under one contract.
Commercial Kitchens & Tea Points across Paddington (W2) is delivered by our in-house commercial team with current estate approvals and compliance records on file. We have completed works in or adjacent to Merchant Square 1–5, The Point (Paddington Basin), The Colonnades, Sheldon Square 1–5, 1 Kingdom Street among others. Teams mobilise from our London operations base, with direct transport links via Paddington (Elizabeth line, Bakerloo, Circle, District, Hammersmith & City + National Rail + Heathrow Express), Edgware Road (Bakerloo, Circle, District, Hammersmith & City), Lancaster Gate (Central). Every project is run by a named project manager reporting weekly with photographs and programme RAG. Out-of-hours loading, estate permit-to-work and managing-agent liaison are included in the prelims — not charged as variations.
The Paddington market is dominated by tech (microsoft, vodafone, nissan hq), pharmaceutical / life sciences (astrazeneca), media (wpp units, itv studios nearby), each with distinct commercial kitchens & tea points requirements — programme compression, landlord co-ordination, out-of-hours delivery, and full compliance ownership. Our commercial team has delivered commercial kitchens & tea points in trophy buildings including Merchant Square 1–5, The Point (Paddington Basin), The Colonnades, Sheldon Square 1–5.
Paddington combines the Basin's modern Grade A (Merchant Square, The Point, The Colonnades) with the Sheldon Square commercial core (British Land) and the Marble Arch Place cluster. Occupiers include tech, media, pharmaceutical/life sciences and professional services.
WCC standard: 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri, 08:00–13:00 Sat. Paddington Basin estate operates additional managed-access hours for loading to preserve tenant amenity during trading. Sheldon Square service yard and Merchant Square service road both require pre-booking (typical 48-hour lead). Surrounding streets are red routes with parking suspensions needed through TfL.
Site survey including drainage, water, power, extract
Space plan with headcount-based appliance specification
Joinery design in Corian, solid surface or stone
Appliance specification (Miele, Quooker, Franke, coffee)
Installation with M&E connection and commissioning
| Tier | Range | What's covered |
|---|---|---|
| Tea point standard | £120–£220 per sqft | Small joinery run, boiling water tap, fridge, dishwasher |
| Kitchenette | £180–£320 per sqft | Full counter, sink, appliances, storage, small cooking |
| Staff kitchen | £280–£480 per sqft | Full kitchen with commercial appliances, extract, food storage |
| Executive / concierge | £480+ per sqft | Designer joinery, stone tops, concierge coffee, bespoke |
This area sits outside the core trophy-tower premium zone — programme and pricing typically sit at the mid-range of the bands below. Figures are guide ranges — we provide a fixed quote after survey.
Tea point — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Kitchenette — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Staff kitchen — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Executive kitchen — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Boiling water tap — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Ice-maker — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Dishwasher — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Fridge/freezer — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Westminster City Council holds planning authority. Paddington Basin Character Area and Paddington Conservation Area cover much of the area. Listed buildings at Paddington Station (Grade I) and Paddington Green restrict external works.
Reference list available on request under NDA.
Measured condition survey within 5 working days, including M&E, fabric and compliance review.
Scope capture workshop with stakeholders — occupier, landlord, managing agent, FM team.
Stage 3 design package with space plan, M&E schedules, specification and CAT A/B split.
Lump-sum price against the design package. All prelims transparent.
CDM notification, RAMS, permit-to-work, landlord licence-to-alter, estate approvals.
Weekly client reports with photos, programme RAG, variation log, compliance status.
O&M manuals, as-built drawings, building-regs sign-off, 12-month defects period.
Commercial Kitchens & Tea Points in modern grade a (merchant square / sheldon square — 18,000–28,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to tea point standard level — small joinery run, boiling water tap, fridge, dishwasher. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Kitchens & Tea Points in trophy hq buildings (microsoft uk hq, vodafone uk hq) is typically specified to kitchenette level — full counter, sink, appliances, storage, small cooking. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Kitchens & Tea Points in converted period stock (marylebone edge) is typically specified to staff kitchen level — full kitchen with commercial appliances, extract, food storage. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Kitchens & Tea Points in regeneration stock (paddington square) is typically specified to executive / concierge level — designer joinery, stone tops, concierge coffee, bespoke. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Kitchen installation in occupied offices is typically phased overnight — joinery is fabricated off-site and installed in 2–3 nights, with M&E connection and commissioning on the final shift.
WCC standard: 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri, 08:00–13:00 Sat. Paddington Basin estate operates additional managed-access hours for loading to preserve tenant amenity during trading. Sheldon Square service yard and Merchant Square service road both require pre-booking (typical 48-hour lead). Surrounding streets are red routes with parking suspensions needed through TfL.
All Paddington occupiers benefit from a PPM framework covering L8 water hygiene, EICR, emergency lighting, F-Gas registers and fabric maintenance. For a scoped PPM package in Paddington see Office Maintenance in Paddington or Commercial Maintenance in Paddington.
Anonymised project outlines from our Paddington and adjacent-area portfolio — full reference list with contact introductions available on request under NDA.
Scope · Full kitchen
Budget band · £180k
Programme · 4 weeks
Corian tops, Miele appliances, concierge coffee station
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 6 tea points
Budget band · £220k
Programme · 5 weeks
Matched joinery across floors with Quooker, fridges, dishwashers
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 2 kitchens
Budget band · £320k
Programme · 6 weeks
Stone tops, bespoke joinery, wine fridge, coffee machine
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Yes — both systems are standard in office tea point fit-out. We install Quooker Flex, Pro3, Cube, and Zip HydroTap Celsius/Classic/Arc per client preference.
Yes — compliant DW172 extract canopies with fire suppression, grease filtration and roof-level terminal. Part F ventilation sign-off and F-Gas certification where refrigeration is added.
Yes — we colour and veneer match to existing reception or meeting-room joinery for design continuity. Sample boards provided.
Yes — we hold British Land approved contractor status with compliance pack on file for Sheldon Square and associated Paddington holdings.
Significant rental uplift since 2022, with sharpened demand for floor plates 15,000 sqft+. Tech and life-sciences occupiers now compete for space historically dominated by professional services.
Yes — including containment laboratories, dry labs, write-up space, and BSL-1/BSL-2 support. F-Gas, COSHH and specialist ventilation covered.
Sheldon Square / Merchant Square: £130–£200 per sqft. Trophy HQ level: £220–£350 per sqft. Life-sciences labs: £350–£650 per sqft depending on containment level.
Full commercial refurbishment for occupied and vacant offices — CAT B fit-out, finishes, M&E upgrades.
CAT A and CAT B fit-out for new leases, HQ relocations and floor consolidations.
Renovation of existing office space — modernising finishes, layout and services without full strip-out.
Reactive and planned maintenance (PPM) for commercial offices — single trade or full FM cover.
Branded reception areas — joinery, signage, lighting, AV containment.
In-depth articles on commercial fit-out, compliance and market strategy.
Measured condition survey within 5 working days. Fixed-price quote within 10. Estate approvals on file.