Commercial Kitchens & Tea Points across King's Cross (N1C). Office kitchens and tea points — from single-point boiling-water taps through to full staff kitchens with commercial appliances, coffee stations and dishwashing. Delivered with joinery, M&E and ventilation under one contract.
Commercial Kitchens & Tea Points across King's Cross (N1C) is delivered by our in-house commercial team with current estate approvals and compliance records on file. We have completed works in or adjacent to 6 Pancras Square (Google UK HQ), 1 Triton Square, 10 Brock Street, 2 Kings Cross Square, R7 (Meta) among others. Teams mobilise from our London operations base, with direct transport links via King's Cross St Pancras (Victoria, Piccadilly, Northern, Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City + National Rail + Eurostar), Farringdon (Elizabeth line — 1 stop), Euston (Victoria, Northern + National Rail). Every project is run by a named project manager reporting weekly with photographs and programme RAG. Out-of-hours loading, estate permit-to-work and managing-agent liaison are included in the prelims — not charged as variations.
The King's Cross market is dominated by tech giants (google, meta, deepmind, astrazeneca r&d), media (guardian, universal music, havas), creative (central saint martins, design studios), each with distinct commercial kitchens & tea points requirements — programme compression, landlord co-ordination, out-of-hours delivery, and full compliance ownership. Our commercial team has delivered commercial kitchens & tea points in trophy buildings including 6 Pancras Square (Google UK HQ), 1 Triton Square, 10 Brock Street, 2 Kings Cross Square.
King's Cross estate spans from the Regent's Canal to Euston Road, with anchor HQ buildings, Granary Square, Coal Drops Yard retail and the Saint Pancras International corridor. Occupiers are heavily weighted to tech, media, creative industries and education (UAL Central Saint Martins).
Argent estate operates tenant-first access hours — construction traffic typically 7am–10am and 4pm–7pm, with heavy-noise works out-of-hours on occupied Pancras Square buildings. Estate service yard under Pancras Square — central booking through Argent tenant services, typical 3-day lead time. Coal Drops Yard and Granary have independent loading windows around retail trading.
Site survey including drainage, water, power, extract
Space plan with headcount-based appliance specification
Joinery design in Corian, solid surface or stone
Appliance specification (Miele, Quooker, Franke, coffee)
Installation with M&E connection and commissioning
| Tier | Range | What's covered |
|---|---|---|
| Tea point standard | £120–£220 per sqft | Small joinery run, boiling water tap, fridge, dishwasher |
| Kitchenette | £180–£320 per sqft | Full counter, sink, appliances, storage, small cooking |
| Staff kitchen | £280–£480 per sqft | Full kitchen with commercial appliances, extract, food storage |
| Executive / concierge | £480+ per sqft | Designer joinery, stone tops, concierge coffee, bespoke |
This area sits outside the core trophy-tower premium zone — programme and pricing typically sit at the mid-range of the bands below. Figures are guide ranges — we provide a fixed quote after survey.
Tea point — delivered in King's Cross under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Kitchenette — delivered in King's Cross under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Staff kitchen — delivered in King's Cross under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Executive kitchen — delivered in King's Cross under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Boiling water tap — delivered in King's Cross under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Ice-maker — delivered in King's Cross under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Dishwasher — delivered in King's Cross under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Fridge/freezer — delivered in King's Cross under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Camden and Islington split the estate. King's Cross Central Masterplan provides framework-level planning for the majority of the estate, with Argent managing design-code compliance. Listed buildings (Granary, Coal Drops, Fish & Coal Building) restrict external alteration.
Reference list available on request under NDA.
Measured condition survey within 5 working days, including M&E, fabric and compliance review.
Scope capture workshop with stakeholders — occupier, landlord, managing agent, FM team.
Stage 3 design package with space plan, M&E schedules, specification and CAT A/B split.
Lump-sum price against the design package. All prelims transparent.
CDM notification, RAMS, permit-to-work, landlord licence-to-alter, estate approvals.
Weekly client reports with photos, programme RAG, variation log, compliance status.
O&M manuals, as-built drawings, building-regs sign-off, 12-month defects period.
Commercial Kitchens & Tea Points in trophy hq buildings (20,000–40,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to tea point standard level — small joinery run, boiling water tap, fridge, dishwasher. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Kitchens & Tea Points in argent-designed grade a (pancras square 2–6) is typically specified to kitchenette level — full counter, sink, appliances, storage, small cooking. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Kitchens & Tea Points in converted victorian industrial (granary, stanley building, fish & coal building) is typically specified to staff kitchen level — full kitchen with commercial appliances, extract, food storage. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Kitchens & Tea Points in mixed-use with ground-floor retail/f&b is typically specified to executive / concierge level — designer joinery, stone tops, concierge coffee, bespoke. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Kitchen installation in occupied offices is typically phased overnight — joinery is fabricated off-site and installed in 2–3 nights, with M&E connection and commissioning on the final shift.
Argent estate operates tenant-first access hours — construction traffic typically 7am–10am and 4pm–7pm, with heavy-noise works out-of-hours on occupied Pancras Square buildings. Estate service yard under Pancras Square — central booking through Argent tenant services, typical 3-day lead time. Coal Drops Yard and Granary have independent loading windows around retail trading.
All King's Cross occupiers benefit from a PPM framework covering L8 water hygiene, EICR, emergency lighting, F-Gas registers and fabric maintenance. For a scoped PPM package in King's Cross see Office Maintenance in King's Cross or Commercial Maintenance in King's Cross.
Anonymised project outlines from our King's Cross and adjacent-area portfolio — full reference list with contact introductions available on request under NDA.
Scope · Full kitchen
Budget band · £180k
Programme · 4 weeks
Corian tops, Miele appliances, concierge coffee station
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 6 tea points
Budget band · £220k
Programme · 5 weeks
Matched joinery across floors with Quooker, fridges, dishwashers
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 2 kitchens
Budget band · £320k
Programme · 6 weeks
Stone tops, bespoke joinery, wine fridge, coffee machine
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Yes — both systems are standard in office tea point fit-out. We install Quooker Flex, Pro3, Cube, and Zip HydroTap Celsius/Classic/Arc per client preference.
Yes — compliant DW172 extract canopies with fire suppression, grease filtration and roof-level terminal. Part F ventilation sign-off and F-Gas certification where refrigeration is added.
Yes — we colour and veneer match to existing reception or meeting-room joinery for design continuity. Sample boards provided.
Yes — we hold Argent-specific contractor approval with CSCS, insurance, CDM and the estate's fit-out protocol sign-off.
Yes — approved for CAT B alterations, reactive works and dilapidations across occupied tenant floors on the estate. NDA and enhanced vetting (BPSS) for team members working in these buildings.
Yes — specialist handling of exposed brick, original cast iron, timber floors, and reversible fit-out on listed Granary, Fish & Coal and Stanley Building elements.
Argent Pancras Square Grade A CAT B: £130–£200 per sqft. Trophy HQ level: £250+ per sqft. Heritage industrial: £150–£250 per sqft reflecting specialist handling.
Full commercial refurbishment for occupied and vacant offices — CAT B fit-out, finishes, M&E upgrades.
CAT A and CAT B fit-out for new leases, HQ relocations and floor consolidations.
Renovation of existing office space — modernising finishes, layout and services without full strip-out.
Reactive and planned maintenance (PPM) for commercial offices — single trade or full FM cover.
Branded reception areas — joinery, signage, lighting, AV containment.
In-depth articles on commercial fit-out, compliance and market strategy.
Measured condition survey within 5 working days. Fixed-price quote within 10. Estate approvals on file.