NAAFI Cafe

Princes Gate, Richmond Road, Catterick Garrison, DL9 3BA

Design | Build | Furnish naafi.co.uk/naafi-cafe

NAAFI is the Ministry of defences in house provider of catering, retail, leisure and soft facilities management services supporting UK forces communities around the world.

The refurbishment converted a unit which was previously used as an Italian restaurant into a high street coffee shop and cafe. The existing site was in a good condition and so many features were adapted and utilised to create the new NAAFI Café concept you see here.

A symbolic floor to ceiling height NAAFI “N” is the centrepiece for the scheme, it showcases NAAFI’s recognisable branding and helps break up the space by creating cosy intimate areas. An eclectic mix of wall finishes including dark tiles, a faux living wall and patterned wallpaper create a more informal feel to the venue making it the perfect place for a relaxing brew or two.

A bespoke servery counter has been formed to enhance NAAFI’s catering experience by allowing for a fully orchestrated product display and whilst ensuring operational needs are met behind the scenes.

Furniture styles vary throughout – dining chairs have been reupholstered and reused and supplemented with a mix of lounge chairs which slot nicely under the new coffee tables. Large sections of fixed seating from the existing site have also been reused and reupholstered in dark blue leather in keeping with the new branding.