For almost two decades, our partnership with Punch Pubs has been built on a shared understanding of what makes hospitality spaces truly impactful: character, operational intelligence and a strong connection to the people they serve.
Since 2007, we have collaborated on more than 185 projects across Punch’s growing pub portfolio. Our work spans everything from internal refurbishments to extensions and bold reinventions of tired and outdated interiors. This long-standing relationship reflects not only our hospitality expertise, but also the trust built through years of collaboration, consistency and shared ambition.
Every Punch Pub interior design journey begins with understanding the unique rhythm of the venue, how people move through it, gather within it and connect to it. We create places that feel authentic and resonate with customers so they keep coming back.
Over the years, our involvement has ranged from internal refurbishments and extensions to guest bedroom refurbishments and garden schemes. Often, we’ve been the designers selected to work on the Fireside brand. To create a truly memorable customer experience, we regularly source F&F and incorporate unique design features like glamping pods.
Working across such a diverse portfolio requires extensive technical expertise. Our team routinely manages planning applications, listed building consents, conservation approvals and building regulations, guiding our partners through every stage of the process with clarity and confidence. We also produce comprehensive working drawing packages, ensuring design intent is translated into clear and buildable solutions on site.
Among the many projects delivered alongside Punch Pubs, The Honor Oak at Forest Hill remains a highlight.
We were commissioned to deliver a comprehensive refurbishment, enhancing both functionality and customer experience through a carefully considered redesign of the internal layout and external spaces.
Internally, the new scheme reconnected the main trade area with the rear function room, while relocating the toilet facilities to the first floor created a more efficient ground floor layout and allowed for an extended main bar servery. A new theatre kitchen was introduced within the rear function space, which added an interactive dining element, alongside bespoke wall units and feature wine displays on the first floor that enriched the character of the interior.
The first floor was fully reconfigured, transforming former kitchen and storage areas into customer toilets, an additional function room and a private dining and whisky room. A standout whisky display was created using reclaimed units positioned either side of the chimney breast, unified by timber panelling to form a striking focal feature.
The existing bar was retained and sympathetically extended, while the back bar adopted a traditional Victorian aesthetic with green tiling, ornate detailing and silhouette artwork to reinforce the heritage-inspired design narrative.
Externally, the works introduced a new frontage and enclosed seating area, significantly improving kerb appeal and creating a more inviting environment for patrons, along with a redesigned rear garden.
One of the defining strengths of our partnership with Punch Pubs is the ability to adapt each project to its location, target demographic and operational goals while maintaining a consistent level of quality and care. From community pubs and destination dining venues to outdoor hospitality concepts, every scheme is approached with the same mindset: creating spaces people want to return to.
Hospitality design is ultimately about shaping environments that bring people together. Across nearly 20 years of collaboration, our partnership with Punch Pubs has allowed us to create venues that not only feel welcoming and memorable but continue to evolve alongside the communities around them.
