The brief for the refurbishment for the Arts Café in The Newman building on the Belfield Campus was given by the client , Mr. Ed Ronayne of Ronayne Catering Ltd to their Architects , Tony Mullen & Associates in May 2008 and then on to Bizquip as the successful tenderer in June 2008.

The last time that the area had been upgraded was 6 years previously and one of the critical areas that Mr. Ronayne wanted to achieve was a total instant makeover all in a concerted time frame that in effect would transform the appearance as one walked into the Café.

The lighting was always an issue as although there were sufficient windows , the specifying of and upgrading of the new lighting gave an instant effect of substantial light change.

That coupled with the use if the Actiu range of new Bistro furniture in a mixture of bright different colour tones has ensured that the immediate impact when one walks in to the Café is totally transformed. The 2 different height and shaped white laminate tables with soft ergo edging make the cleaning contractors workload easier and are scratch resistant and on an aluminium weighted pod base are sturdy enough to withstand constant daily use for up to 18 hours. The chairs being stackable are also easy to move / stack and are made of a extra strength polycarbonate substance that is wipeable / washable and unique in its 2 tone appearance.

Special sized Banquette seating areas were manufactured by Bizquip’s upholstery workshop in accordance with the Architects design and the contract PVC covering was colour co ordinated to blend in with the Actiu seating.

The tables were specially sized to fit in front of the Banquettes again all to the Architects specifications.

As the images show the work in progress right through to the final busy Café in full use this is another example of how Bizquip working with the client and architect so closely can achieve an on time , within budget project that totally transforms an area that has seen a substantial footfall increase since it was reopened having seen a refurbishment programme of just 8 weeks.