University of Sheffield Union of Students
Bar One
Sector: Education
Location: Sheffield
Duration: 6 weeks
Situated at the base of the Sheffield University, Students' Union Bar One is not one to miss.
As one of the country's largest student bars it now has an enviable reputation with everything you could possibly want from the perfect Students' Union bar.
Interior Fit Out and Bar Specialists Dawnvale were appointed as Main Contractor to provide a full design and build scheme to the University and Union Officers. With a very clear brief set out for the proposed scheme, our Projects team provided a full design and build scheme managing all aspects of planning and building regulations for the large glass extension and structural works incorporated.
After undergoing a major interior and exterior refurbishment programme to the various areas contained within the Bar, the Bar has successfully achieved the desired affect both from an operational requirement and interior finish.
The interior works and timescales were a test to all involved, as comprehensive Specialist Asbestos works were incorporated within the programme along with all the required notification and investigation. The 6 week programme incorporated substantial structural works to both front of house and back of house areas, the new menus required new additional CPU areas with a new commercial kitchen and extraction for the Bar One Cafe, the extensive Bar was also further extended to cope with the additional footfall with new fixed seating lounges and booths created around the stage and new glass extension.
Throughout the venue, a new lighting scheme with controlled dimmable zones created a perfect ambience to the separate dining, drinking, daytime and evening requirements. Working with the University Technical Team, a upgraded sound system and screens were fitted throughout to attract a wider audience, the internal and external signs and graphics provided the Bar with the newly created Brand Identity and interior scheme.
The Bar now features a large glass extension to the main Bar, from this a separate Cafe area with newly installed commercial kitchen and ventilation scheme, provides a open service for the new menu. The expansive areas provide a further Raynor lounge with an array of bespoke contract furniture and fixed seating throughout, all carefully finished with special RAL colours and bespoke fabrics to match the Brand identity.
The entire venue has undergone new floor and wall finishes, bespoke joinery detail throughout with bespoke glazing to all external elevations. A full M&E package was installed around the newly created room spaces and glass extension, the redundant fixtures, fittings and ventilation systems were removed to make way for the specialist works.
The Bar One team added, “We've got lovely cold beer, big steaming mugs of tea, stylish cocktails, and more Jägerbombs than you can shake a proverbial stick at!
We've got comfy sofas for chilling, shiny new screens for watching all your favourite sport, a massive pool room and probably the best beer garden in Sheffield”
Explained Bar One’s Service Director Nigel Hallam, “the focus for key investment is in the front of house seating area and improvement to deliver a new food offer combining the Fusion day time provision and the Bar One provision. The service now offers a new food menu ordered at the bar and served to the tables on crockery along with an evening food service”.
The finished refurbishment was unveiled within 24 hrs of completion and operational to full capacity. Graeme Wood from Bar One added “This is exactly the reaction we wanted, the feedback has been exceptional”.
Dawnvale provide a full design and interior fit-out service for the refurbishment of Bars, Cafe Bars, Restaurants, Hotels and Spas, we work with key design partners and can provide new-build projects, nationwide. We also work alongside clients' own architects, designers and principal contractors, offering a comprehensive in house service.
