The Butcher Shop & Grill

About the Project

The original ‘glass-box’ area of the restaurant was given an overhaul, while the rest of the restaurant will be completed in a phase-by-phase approach in 2016. This allows the restaurant to continue to trade without having to disappoint customers and shut completely during the refurbishment. The newly redesigned area displays elements that reflect The Butcher Shop & Grill brand. The floors, which are laid with timber-patterned porcelain tiles, and the columns, which carry green glazed metro tile cladding, are noticeable design elements. Marbled walls, brass detailing, steel, Kiaat timber and mottled glass are all evident features. Deep-buttoned leather booth seating was installed and contributes to the classic feel of the restaurant – a look that customers have to come to know and expect. Inhouse replaced hanging pendant lights with soft dimmable track lighting and recessed low-level lighting. This illuminates the newly crafted joinery elements and washes light over the pathways. Another standout element of the design is the fully glazed glass exterior walling, which brings the light and life of Nelson Mandela Square into the dining space. Views onto the square perfectly complement the “contemporary classic” interiors given to the restaurant by Inhouse. Materials, finishes and furniture elements from the Cape Town branch have been brought through to cohesively tie the aesthetics of the two restaurants together. However, the spatial layouts of the two restaurants read differently, with The Butcher Shop & Grill in Sandton boasting a fabulous new ‘bar-come single’s’ dining experience. This is due to the functionality of its new bar, which doubles up as a singles’ dining counter. Solo customers can casually sit down to a meal while enjoying a drink at the bar, without the formality of securing a table. Inhouse achieved this unique ‘bar-come single’s’ dining area by introducing raised platform levels into the open-plan space.