High-end hospitality spaces must deliver extraordinary guest experiences while operating with flawless efficiency.
At DBSJ, we bring together premium craftsmanship, technical precision and hands-on delivery to create high-end bar and restaurant refurbishments that stand out in both design and performance. With in-house joinery, supported by SolidWorks for exceptional design accuracy, specialist trades with a dedicated spray shop for bespoke finishes and rigorous quality control at every stage, we ensure that every detail – from the front-of-house ambience to the back-of-house workflow – is executed to the highest possible standard.
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Our service includes:
- In-house joinery for superior craftsmanship, consistency and quality control
- Proven expertise delivering luxury hospitality environments with complex detailing
- Early technical coordination that eliminates risk and protects design vision
- Skilled site teams dedicated to precision, cleanliness and on-time delivery
- Ability to work in live, sensitive or operational venues with minimal disruption
- One accountable partner from early design input through to final handover
Experience-focused planning ensures dining and bar environments feel intentional, elevated and aligned with the brand vision
Exceptional dining and bar environments rely on thoughtful sensory design. Lighting, acoustics, materiality and sightlines shape the guest journey and influence dwell time, spend per head and emotional connection with the venue. We work closely with operators and designers to interpret the concept into a buildable reality — ensuring every design decision translates into an experience that feels intentional, elevated and completely aligned to the brand.
Back-of-house performance is the engine of hospitality, shaping the speed and quality of every service
Behind every flawless service lies a perfectly engineered back-of-house. Kitchen pass layouts, bar equipment, refrigeration, storage, cellar access and service routes must be cohesive, ergonomic and built to withstand the pressure of busy service periods. DBSJ integrates operational planning from the outset, ensuring everything that happens behind the scenes works seamlessly to support everything guests experience out front. This balance between beauty and function is where our expertise truly shapes results.
Our in-house joinery capabilities elevate high-end bar and restaurant fit outs by protecting design intent and guaranteeing precision at every stage
Quality isn’t a phase of our process — it’s the foundation of it. Using innovative technology, including SolidWorks, our in-house joinery workshop produces bespoke bars, waiter stations, feature walls, booth seating, cabinetry, display elements and premium finishes with exceptional precision. This control over fabrication ensures that design intent is protected, materials are handled with care and every component fits perfectly on-site. With DBSJ, the craftsmanship guests see and the technical detail they don’t are held to the same uncompromising standard.
Proud to have acquired award-winning
pub and restaurant designers, Design I.D.
More about DBSJ
DBSJ is an award winning (Construction News Fit Out Specialist Of The Year 2024) interiors fit-out contractor for the office, retail, and hospitality sectors. Today, it is recognised as one of Britain’s Top 20 fastest-growing private companies after being included in The Sunday Times 100, Britain’s fastest-growing private companies league table.
Our growing team of 75 people is headquartered in Bramling Workshops just outside Canterbury in Kent and supported by satellite offices in Manchester, Cambridge and Edinburgh.
Frequently asked questions
Because the most memorable elements of a bar or restaurant — the bar front, feature walls, wine displays, banquette seating, cabinetry and statement joinery — demand absolute precision. In-house joinery ensures total quality control, design accuracy and craftsmanship that stands up to heavy use.
Yes. We regularly collaborate with top hospitality designers and studios. Our role is to protect their vision, solve technical challenges and deliver the standard of craftsmanship their concepts deserve.
Absolutely. We coordinate MEP, ventilation, acoustics, refrigeration and compliance. A high-end venue must not only look exceptional — it must perform flawlessly during service. We also work closely with specialists to bring kitchen technical infrastructure to life.
Yes. We plan carefully for phased works and controlled sequencing to minimise downtime and allow operations to continue where possible.
Through meticulous detailing, prototyping, workshop sampling and close collaboration with designers. Our in-house craftsmanship ensures what is built on-site reflects the intent, texture and quality of the original design.
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- 300+ hospitality interiors transformed
- 20 years in hospitality fit out
- 98% on-time project delivery
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