Catering Design Group

What Catering Design Group does

Catering Design Group (CDG) is a UK-based commercial kitchen and restaurant interior design and build firm founded in 1993 and headquartered in Daventry, Northamptonshire, with additional offices in Leeds and a registered entity in Rugby, Warwickshire. The company delivers integrated design and build services covering interior design, commercial kitchen planning, design consultancy, equipment specification and supply, fixtures and furnishing procurement, retail design, and full construction and fit-out, including Principal Contractor responsibility for large-scale builds. CDG acts as a single provider from concept through completion, with internal compliance expertise spanning CDM, Building Regulations, Planning Law, Gas Safe, CEDA, cedaSAFE, and Safe Contractor accreditation.

CDG serves four primary verticals: education (schools, colleges, universities), hospitality (hotels, restaurants, bars, golf clubs, leisure venues), retail and garden centres, and business and industry (corporate staff restaurants and office catering facilities). Its go-to-market is consultative, sales-led B2B project engagement, with leads sourced through website enquiries, direct phone contact, and repeat business from existing clients. Project values disclosed in case studies range from approximately £500K to £1.1M, with examples including a £1.1M transformation of five catering spaces across two campuses at the University of Sunderland for Elior UK, and high-profile hospitality work at Blenheim Palace and Searcys @ The Gherkin. Pricing is bespoke per project based on scope, size, and complexity, with no standardised tiers published.

Since November 2020, CDG has operated as a subsidiary of Interefurb, a specialist interior contractor serving the hotel and leisure sectors. The company continues to actively trade, with recent leadership additions including a Sales Manager (April 2023) and continued recognition through industry awards such as the CEDA Rising Star Award in 2022.

Name

Catering Design Group

Legal name

Catering Design Group Limited

Website

https://cateringdesign.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Catering Design Group is a UK-based design and build firm specialising in commercial kitchen and restaurant interiors, serving education, hospitality, retail, and corporate clients across England and Wales. Founded 1993, it operates as a subsidiary of Interefurb.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Kitchen and Restaurant Interior Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Public Bldg & Related Furniture (2531)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Retail & Hospitality Fit-Out (Stores, Restaurants, Hotels) (IMAFANAB)

Keywords

• Commercial kitchen design
• Restaurant interior design
• Design and build services
• Hospitality space planning
• Kitchen fit-out services

Headquarters

HQ city

Daventry

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Design and Build Services: Project-based design and build contracts for commercial kitchens, restaurants, and hospitality spaces. Revenue generated through design fees, construction/fit-out services, and equipment supply.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Catering Design Group is a design and build company for restaurant interiors and commercial kitchens, delivering projects from concept through to completion. It provides interior design, kitchen design, design consultancy, equipment specification and supply, fixtures and furnishing, retail design, and construction and fit-out services for hospitality, education, retail, and business-and-industry clients across the UK.

Product overview

Catering Design Group (CDG) is a commercial kitchen and restaurant interior design company offering a comprehensive suite of integrated services. The company operates as a services-based business rather than a software platform. Its core offerings include Interior Design, Kitchen Design, Design Consultancy, Equipment supply and specification, Fixtures & Furnishing procurement, Retailing design, and Construction & Fit-out services. These services work together to deliver complete design and build projects for restaurants, hotels, educational institutions, and hospitality venues, covering both front-of-house aesthetics and back-of-house operational functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interior Design Research-led interior design service for hospitality spaces, producing impactful, ambient restaurant and venue environments that attract customers, based on the latest trends and products. Targeted at hospitality operators undertaking refurbishments or new openings.
• Kitchen Design Commercial kitchen design service drawing on over 20 years of industry experience, focusing on flexibility, equipment positioning, safety, efficiency, and adaptability to changing food trends. Targeted at hospitality, education, and B&I operators needing back-of-house kitchen planning.
• Design Consultancy Complete design and specification package for front and back of house, including initial concepts, detailed layouts, specifications, budgets, tender packages, and project management. Targeted at clients needing design-stage expertise prior to fit-out or as a standalone engagement.
• Equipment Specification and Supply Expert specification and supply of commercial kitchen equipment with direct access to leading manufacturers, competitive pricing, and CEDA guarantee plus after-sales service. Targeted at hospitality and education operators sourcing commercial kitchens.
• Fixtures & Furnishing Selection and design of fixtures and furnishings, working with specialist suppliers to deliver custom pieces or rejuvenate existing furniture combining functionality and style. Targeted at hospitality operators furnishing restaurant and bar interiors.
• Retail Design for Catering Operations Retail design service for catering operations including dedicated shop areas and merchandising, considering customer behaviour, colour, branding, and space navigation to influence purchases. Targeted at garden centres, farm shops, and retail destinations with F&B offerings.
• Construction & Fit-out Full design and build service taking projects from point of order through to completion, with CDM, Building Regulations and Planning Law compliance, acting as Principal Contractor for large-scale builds. Targeted at hospitality, education, and B&I clients needing end-to-end construction delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transformed five catering spaces across two campuses serving 12,000+ students
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• InterefurbcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020In November 2020, Catering Design Group sold the business to Interefurb, a specialist interior contractor with a high profile portfolio of clients in the hotel and leisure sectors. This move was intended to strengthen future growth and operational capacity.
• Butler & WillowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Butler & Willow (creators of exciting and engaging workspaces) on a repeat project for Samworth Brothers. This was the second time working together, demonstrating a working relationship on design projects.
• David SalisburyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered with David Salisbury for the restaurant extension at Millets Farm Centre project. David Salisbury provided the orangery restaurant extension construction.
• Creative Hospitality GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked closely with Creative Hospitality Group who had the vision to launch The Bucket List Bar in Swansea. CDG provided the design services while Creative Hospitality Group provided the operational concept.
• Elior UKminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaborated with Elior UK on the University of Sunderland project where Elior UK caters for more than 12,000 students across nine food and drink outlets.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with an extensive hospitality and food-service practice that designs restaurants, hotels and commercial kitchens at scale. Comparable in service scope (interior design + commercial kitchen planning) but operates at far larger scale and across many sectors beyond CDG's UK hospitality/education niche.
• BDG architecture + design: UK architecture and interior design practice with a strong hospitality and leisure portfolio. Comparable in that it offers interior design and build services to UK hotels, restaurants and venues, though it serves a broader client base and larger projects than CDG.
• Chapman Taylor: International architecture firm with deep hospitality and leisure expertise (hotels, restaurants, mixed-use destinations). Overlaps with CDG's interior and fit-out work for hospitality clients in the UK and globally, at a significantly larger scale.
• Anderson Group: UK commercial interiors and fit-out contractor with multi-sector experience including hospitality and education. Comparable to CDG in delivering integrated design-and-build commercial interior projects within the UK.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm delivering large-scale hospitality, leisure and institutional projects. Overlaps with CDG's interior design and fit-out work for prestige venues (e.g. Blenheim Palace-tier clients) but at much larger project scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• Mosaic: UK-based design and fit-out firm delivering interior and refurbishment projects for hospitality and leisure operators. Closely comparable to CDG in business model (design + build, project-based, hospitality focus) and geographic footprint (UK).
• DesignLSM: UK hospitality interior design specialist producing concept-to-completion restaurant, hotel and leisure interiors. Highly comparable to CDG in target customer (UK hospitality operators) and full design-and-build delivery model.
• Birley Group: UK hospitality group with in-house design capability for restaurants, clubs and members' venues. Overlaps with CDG's restaurant and hospitality interior design expertise and shares the same London-centric prestige hospitality client profile.
• Pauley Group: UK-based interior design and fit-out contractor with a hospitality and leisure portfolio. Comparable to CDG in providing integrated design-and-build services for restaurants, hotels and leisure venues within the UK market.

Emerging players

• Nulty+: UK hospitality-focused lighting and interior design consultancy. Partial overlap with CDG's interior design services for restaurants and hotels, focused on a narrower lighting-led specialism.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cateringdesigngroup
• Xx.com/CateringDesignG

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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