Origin City Restaurant, Smithfield, London

Based on a recommendation from an existing customer we were approached in May 2022 to assist with the supply and installation of cold rooms and air conditioning for a prestigious new restaurant project at Smithfield in central London.

The building had previously been part of a pizza chain and stripped back to a bare shell, ready for a complete refit. The location and type of building has presented many challenging complexities to overcome….

What we have installed

The restaurant butchery and kitchen area is located in the basement with restricted access and low ceiling, so the cold rooms and refrigeration system are a completely bespoke design and build including: 

  • A suite of 3 chiller cold rooms including 2 rooms for meat dry-aging fitted with glass viewing doors. The refrigeration system includes over-sized evaporators and fan-speed controllers to allow the customer to closely tailor the dry-aging process to their exact requirements

  • The internal fit-out of the cold rooms with wall bars, ceiling rails and shelving

  • Installation of the cold room refrigeration motors within an internal riser area with bespoke ducting to provide correct ventilation

  • A low-temperature air conditioning system for the butchery prep area that provides cooling down to 8/10 degrees C

Restaurant area ducted air conditioning

We installed 3 triple-split ducted air conditioning units within the restaurant area complete with all fabricated ductwork and outdoor condensing unit 4-storeys up on the roof of the building.

Benefits and results

The restaurant opened in June 2023 to universal acclaim from customers and has quickly become an established go-to destination in London for those with a discerning palate. Don’t just take our word for it: Welcome to Origin City