Cafe Interior Designers for Bespoke Café Design, Build & Renovation
A well-designed café is about more than great coffee. It should create a welcoming atmosphere, encourage customers to stay longer, and support efficient day-to-day operations. At Oraanj, we specialise in café design, design & build, and café renovation services, helping coffee shops and cafés create spaces that are both beautiful and commercially successful.
Before any renovation or fit-out begins, we carefully plan your layout, customer flow, seating, service counter, lighting, bespoke joinery, and material finishes. Every design is tailored to maximise space, improve the customer experience, and reflect your brand.
Whether you’re opening a new café or renovating an existing coffee shop, our experienced cafe interior designers deliver bespoke interiors that are practical, inviting, and built for long-term success.
Choose Your Cafe Interior Design Package
£600 per room/zone
- 1 final 3D design
- Basic furniture layout
- 1 round of revisions
- Clear visual direction for the room
- Ideal for simple room updates and smaller spaces
£900 per room/zone
- 3D visuals included
- Unlimited design revisions
- Refined room layout
- Furniture and styling guidance
- Material and finish direction
- Ideal for living rooms, dining rooms, and master bedrooms
£1,500 per room/zone
- Full 3D design package
- Detailed space planning
- Wall elevations and technical layouts
- Lighting and electrical drawings
- Bespoke joinery design
- Builder-ready documentation
- Ideal for renovations and full-room transformations
Compare Our Cafe Interior Design Packages
| Feature | One Design | Unlimited Changes | Ready to Build Pack |
| Price (per room) | £600 | £900 | £1,500 |
| 3D Visuals | 1 final design |  Included | Included |
| Design Revisions | 1 round | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Layout Planning | Basic furniture layout | Refined layout | Detailed space planning |
| Design Detail Level | Concept only | Fully refined visual design | Fully detailed + technical design |
| Material Guidance | | Visual guidance only | Material & finish reference guidance |
| Furniture & Lighting | | Suggestions & direction | Furniture specification (sizes & placement) |
| Full Wall Elevations | | | Included |
| Electrical Layout | | | Included |
| Lighting Design Plan | | | Included |
| Electrical Drawings | | | Included |
| Bespoke Joinery Design | | | Included |
| Builder-Ready Documentation | | | Included |
Our Cafe Interior Designer Portfolio
How Much Does It Cost to Design and Renovate a Café?
The cost of a café design and renovation depends heavily on the condition of your site and the complexity of your operational needs. A cosmetic refresh will differ vastly from a full “shell and core” commercial fit-out. Key cost drivers include structural layout changes, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) upgrades, specialised HVAC extraction, and DDA-compliant washrooms.
Beyond the structural work, your budget will be shaped by bespoke joinery—such as custom barista counters and integrated pastry displays—as well as contract-grade furniture and architectural lighting. At Oraanj Interiors, our turnkey design & build approach means we value-engineer your project from day one. We manage the contractors, procure the materials, and control the costs, ensuring your investment delivers maximum commercial return without unexpected budget blowouts.
What Should I Consider Before Opening a Café?
Opening a successful café in London requires strategic thinking that goes far beyond aesthetics and décor. Before starting construction, you must evaluate the commercial viability of the space. How will you manage the queue of takeaway coffee customers without disrupting seated diners? Does the layout maximise your revenue-generating covers while maintaining a frictionless workflow for your baristas?
You also need to consider the technical and statutory hurdles: navigating Landlord Licences to Alter (LTA), ensuring fire safety compliance, and planning the complex plumbing and electrical layouts required for commercial espresso machines. Our expert cafe interior designers look at the structural bones of your venue first. We engineer intelligent floor plans that optimise circulation, highlight your branding, and create a highly functional environment that drives repeat footfall and daily profitability.
Our Design Process
Consultation & Space Assessment
Concept & Visualisation
Materials & Budget
Execution & Delivery
Common Questions Clients Actually Ask Before Starting
Q. How much seating can I actually fit in my cafe?
Q. Will the counter layout improve my barista service speed?
Q. How do we make the coffee shop feel inviting?
Q. Can I source the cafe furniture pieces myself?
Q. What if the heavy kitchen equipment lacks space?
Design Vs Project Management – Key Difference
| Area | Design Pack | Project Management & Execution |
| Purpose | Plan before work starts | Deliver on site |
| Focus | Layout, visuals, materials | Coordination and execution |
| Drawings | Technical direction | Used by builders |
| Materials | Selection | Ordering & installation |
| Furniture | Design direction | Procurement |
| Budget | Initial planning | Cost control |
| Site Work | Not included | Fully managed |
| Responsibility | Planning clarity | Execution |
| Outcome | Ready-to-build plan | Completed project |
How Long Does a Café Fit-Out Take in London?
A realistic timeline for a commercial coffee shop fit-out in London typically ranges from 8 to 16 weeks, depending heavily on the unit’s existing condition (shell and core vs. a second-generation space) and the complexity of your mechanical requirements. When you use our turnkey Design & Build service, we eliminate the delays usually caused by miscommunication between separate designers and builders.
- Phase 1: Feasibility & Concept (2–4 Weeks): We map out barista workflows, customer queue routes, seating capacity, and develop your 3D brand aesthetic.
- Phase 2: Technical Design & Approvals (3–5 Weeks): We produce detailed CAD and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) drawings, whilst securing your Landlord Licence to Alter (LTA) and building control approvals.
- Phase 3: Turnkey Fit-Out (4–8 Weeks): Our construction team executes the build, installing custom joinery, commercial extraction, flooring, and lighting leading up to the final handover.
How to Choose a Café Interior Design Firm in London?
Opening a café in the capital is a major financial investment. When evaluating a café interior design company, you need more than just a creative eye, you need a commercial partner who understands hospitality economics, statutory compliance, and construction logistics.
- Demand Turnkey Design & Build: Splitting the design team from the construction contractors often leads to costly disputes and timeline delays. Choose a firm that manages the entire lifecycle from the first sketch to the final handover.
- Check Operational Expertise: A top-tier firm won’t just decorate; they will optimise your layout. They must understand POS positioning, commercial espresso machine plumbing requirements, and how to prevent takeaway queues from blocking seated diners.
- Look for Bespoke Joinery Capabilities: Standard furniture rarely survives heavy London footfall. Your design partner should specify contract-grade materials and build custom, highly durable barista counters and pastry displays.
What Is Included in a Café Design & Build Service?
Our design & build service provides everything needed to bring your café to life. This includes concept design, space planning, 3D visualisations, technical drawings, lighting design, bespoke joinery, material selection, project management, and complete construction coordination. By managing the entire process under one roof, Oraanj delivers a seamless experience and ensures your finished café is completed to the highest standards while reflecting your vision and brand identity.
- How should the café be laid out for smooth service and customer flow?
- What budget is required to design and build it properly?
- How can the space handle high footfall without congestion?
- What design decisions improve customer experience and repeat visits?
FAQs
Café design directly influences comfort, dwell time, and repeat visits. A well-designed café creates the right atmosphere for socialising, working, or relaxing, while supporting smooth service flow and efficient operations.
Yes. Oraanj Interior Design provides café interior design services across London, working with independent cafés, specialty coffee shops, bakery cafés, and café-lounge concepts.
The cost depends on the size, concept, and scope of the café project. Our packages start from £600 per room, with more detailed design and build-ready packs available where technical planning is needed.
Yes. We work on new café launches as well as café refurbishments, helping improve layouts, refresh interiors, and update branding while minimising disruption to daily operations.
Yes. We design efficient café layouts that optimise seating capacity, service flow, queue management, and staff circulation while maintaining comfort and a relaxed atmosphere.
Yes. Our café interior design service includes concept development, mood boards, and realistic 3D visualisations, allowing you to clearly visualise the space before construction or fit-out begins.
Yes. We offer a structured café interior design solution, managing design development, coordination, and delivery planning so the space is ready for fit-out with greater clarity.
