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Christ The King College required a dining furniture solution that would enhance their multi-use hall and make the most of the space they had.Once again our popular Versa Wall Pocket folding dining tables proved to be the best option to provide a space-efficient dining furniture solution.The college can now store all their dining furniture on the wall meaning the hall has been freed up for other activities throughout the day.

What a week! The Versa Team were back at a prestigious school in Mumbai, India installing phase two of our famous Wall Pockets dining systems.Another entire level of this school has been fitted with Wall Pockets to create a multi-purpose area.Over 1,400 students can now be seated for dining or self-study with our innovative dining systems – which can then be stored away in minutes for other activities!The Versa Team are off to visit two more sites today before heading back to the UK this weekend!

This special school required a robust and inclusive solution for their dining area to create a more enjoyable lunchtime experience for the students.Once again our popular Benchmark dining tables proved to be just what the school needed. Exciting custom graphics have created a real talking point in the school and have helped to engage students.In addition, Benchmarks’ class-leading space-efficiency and ease-of-use have meant the school has more space and time for other activities throughout the day.“We are delighted with the new dining room tables which are space-saving and quick and easy to use! The children like the tabletop designs and it has brightened up the lunchtime experience whilst promoting healthy eating! Definitely recommend them to others!” – Mike Lock, Headteacher

London is a popular location for Versa Wall Pocket installations in the UK.The Versa Team recently visited Wetherby School in Kensington to install four single Wall Pocket dining systems in their multi-use hall – delivering seating for up to 80 students.The school chose custom graphics for the tables to reflect the school’s logo whilst also displaying the different school houses.Wall Pocket is an all-in-one dining system that stores into the wall requiring zero storage space yet delivering optimum capacity. Such flexibility is invaluable for schools where floor space is at a premium and storage limited or non-existent!The Versa Wall Pocket has given Wetherby the flexibility to convert its multi-use hall from an assembly/ sports hall into a dining hall in minutes.

As part of an expansion plan to increase student numbers, Denham Village School commissioned a brand-new building to accommodate new classrooms and a sports hall.The school selected the legendary Versa Wall Pocket to make optimal use of their new sports hall space by introducing dining tables and benches that fold up in minutes and store in recessed pockets built into the walls.The Wall Pocket system has proven to be the perfect answer for dining in multi-use school halls across the country. The space-efficient dining tables are the best solution for schools that use their halls for other activities throughout the day including PE, dining, and assemblies.The three double Wall Pocket systems which are also easy to set up and clean have provided a lunchtime seating solution for 120 students in next-to-no space!

Versa tables aren’t just for dining! Wellington School were in need of a flexible, robust and multi-use dining furniture solution that could be used for a variety of activities throughout the school day. The furniture needed to stand up to years of daily use from over 1,300 students.Our Benchmark and ConverTables proved to be the perfect solution to meet their specific needs. The Benchmark table can be set up in under 10 seconds and provides a seating and tabling solution for up to 20 students, plus when it’s stored it takes up 44% less space than standard bulky stool tables! This combined with ConverTable’s ability to easily switch from bench seat to lecture-style table to dining table has created a truly winning, agile combination in the hall.The end result at Wellington is a multi-use hall suitable for a wide range of activities with durable, robust furniture that will last for many years.

Bishop David Brown School required a dining solution that increased student capacity for lunchtime dining in next-to-no-space.Versa delivered five double Wall Pocket systems. That’s seating for up to 200 students in one sitting at lunchtime.They’ll have some happy mealtime staff and students we guarantee!

Boxgrove’s multi-use hall was the perfect candidate for the Versa Wall Pocket system. They struggled daily with seating their students in a tight timeframe and only had a very limited area to store their dining furniture.Our teams installed two quadruple and one triple Wall Pocket systems in the hall, complete in the school’s brand colours. The school can now store over 17 metres of tables and benching in under 60cms on the wall – that’s seating for up to 80 students!Boxgrove now has a flexible system that is seriously space-efficient! The school has the ability to store all their dining furniture on three pockets mounted on the wall, which take up minimum space.The staff and students are delighted with the Wall Pockets and how they’ve freed up more space in their hall for other activities. In the words of the Premises Manager, Duane Hall: “We are extremely pleased with the Wall Pocket system as it is quick and easy to use. It has created more space in the dining hall and looks very stylish and modern.”

Nishkam School required a complete end-to-end supply, delivery and installation of fixed and loose furniture in their stunning new-build West London school which spanned three floors and two wings. As part of this large fit-out, our mother company Westcountry Group supplied nearly 2,500 furniture items across the school, including a number of Benchmark dining tables in the large school halls.The Benchmark tables make a great addition to the halls and have provided Nishkam with a space-efficient and very flexible folding dining furniture solution. Co-ordinating colours compliment the acoustic panels which have created a fun and modern look for the lucky students.

When opening a brand-new school, you need that wow factor. Having worked with the Cornerstone Academy Trust for many years, Westcountry Group were delighted to be chosen to supply a complete furniture solution for the new Monkerton Community Primary School.Our expert team worked with the school to install a comprehensive range of robust education furniture for multiple classrooms and office spaces. Our popular space-saving Benchmarks tables were also chosen as they had previously been selected for other trust schools and had been found to be very popular with staff and students.The Benchmark tables offer a space-efficient dining solution ensuring the school has more space and time for other activities throughout the day – as well as taking up half the storage spaceof other folding dining table systems.“We know with Westcountry you always get quality products and great customer care. Their product range often offers something different to the norm, for example, the amazing Benchmarkdining tables. They are robust, aesthetically well-designed and very compact when stored away. We would highly recommend Westcountry Group.” Mr Graham Newbery, Trust Business Manager

The Wall Pockets have been a fantastic addition to this village school. With a small hall and limited space, the Wall Pockets allow the school to easily transform the space into a versatile area for learning and a space for dining according to their needs.Westcountry Group installed three single customised Wall Pocket dining systems in their multi-use hall, delivering seating for up to 60 students.The school chose a unique colour for the Wall Pocket case to match the school’s colour scheme. The clean, professional, and modern look of these tables really sets this hall apart from other schools in the area, making many quite envious!“We are now able to easily seat our whole school for mealtimes, and the children seem to respect and take greater care over them because they are so smart. This has transformed our lunchtimes and learning, giving our whole school community a real sense of pride in the Wall Pockets and school. The installation process was simple, clean, and efficient and staff have been incredibly knowledgeable and friendly, making the whole process of design, fitting, and user training very straightforward – even for a busy school team!”Ellie Watkins, Headteacher

Sonata Vario Class A suspended acoustic absorption panels installed within the dining room at Burlington House School to control reverberation and noise during use.

Ashmead Combined School in Aylesbury can now set up their lunchtime furniture in 8 minutes – that’s seating for 240 students!The six double Wall Pockets which seat approximately 240 pupils takes around eight minutes to set up; a massive time saving on their previous furniture. This time-saving in turn allows the hall to be used as a sports facility for longer each day.The fold-away system ultimately pays for itself as the need for fewer staff to set-up is saving the school money on a daily basis. Proving that the Wall Pocket system can be used for so much more than just lunchtimes, this school also use theirs for lectures and other hall events, as the tables and benches can independently be laid out and are perfect for school assemblies.Versa’s Wall Pocket system is ideal for multi-function halls or school spaces where there is a lack of room to store dining furniture. The simply-installed folding tables and benches are stored within a neat ‘pocket’ which is installed against, or into, the school hall’s wall.The pressure on schools to get the most out of their hall means that anything that increases capacity saves on the staff-time cost of setting out traditional furniture, or releases existing storage areas for other uses, is always welcome. The Wall Pocket system does exactly that.

The enclosed dining canopy has hugely impressed everyone at Sydenham School. The high-quality finish was just what they wanted and the custom design created a facility that can be enjoyed on every school day of the year.

The dining and events canopy has been really well-received. The multi-purpose space met the school’s brief and students can enjoy concerts and lunchtimes in the fresh air at any point in the year, even if the weather isn’t up to scratch.

The students at Richmond Park Academy love the new dining canopy. It has become an invaluable facility; break times are now a more pleasant affair as everyone can choose from multiple areas and have a little more elbow room when eating lunch.

The new dining canopy was a true success at Kingsmead School. The grounds have been transformed and the students now have a fantastic new space where they can socialise, eat and take time away from their studies. It is incredibly useful as it has eased pressure on existing facilities.

A luxury spa in Berkshire was looking to convert their terrace into an appealing dining area. The management needed a beautiful solution with minimum disruption, as the outdoor dining area was able to stay open to the public during construction. Duro Excellence EasyClick System was installed in colours denim and moor oak. The aluminium rail system was the perfect frame for the outdoor area’s low threshold. The boards simply clip down into place, ensuring swift, trouble-free installation. It was essential that the boards were not screwed through the surface, as customers were walking barefoot.

Co-op Academy Failsworth loves the dining shelters; they let the students eat outside at break times which is beneficial for their wellbeing and helps to reduce pressure on indoor facilities. The contemporary feel of the canopies is welcome and attractive.

Everyone at Elfed High School benefits from the new dining shelter and its design has made the space both more modern and functional. Students can now eat, chat with friends or even study outside, thanks to the covered area, and take some well-earned time away from studying and exams.

Salford City Academy was really pleased with the new canopy. Break times are now not so crowded and it’s easier for the children and staff alike to relax between lessons. The dining shelter is a fantastic, modern space for everything from eating to chatting with friends.

Great Baddow High School was delighted with the dining canopy; the bespoke structure met its needs efficiently and the way it worked with the existing architecture was a great success. It has created a welcoming place for students to gather, eat, chat and have fun during their breaks.

Often a challenge during the course of a busy school day, many schools experience pressure on facilities such as dining room areas.

The enclosed dining canopy has been a success at Hampton Gardens School. It has transformed the grounds and built somewhere with many purposes that can enhance the students’ daily lives – whether they’re simply eating with friends, or even exploring another side of their curriculum via an outdoor classroom shelter.

Everyone at Laurus Cheadle Hulme thinks the world of the dining canopy. Breaks now aren’t so hectic and crowded, as the new space has opened up options for where the children can spend them. The shelter has hugely improved the outdoor facilities and potential attendees will surely see it as a great asset.

Everyone at Whitemead Forest Park has fallen in love with the bespoke dining canopy. It is a fabulous addition to the facilities and has been invaluable in building the new outdoor space. Visitors can enjoy eating and socialising outdoors throughout the year.

St Wilfrid’s Catholic High School had outgrown its dining room, which eventually could only seat half their pupils at a time. They looked at the options to increase dining space and realised that they couldn’t afford an extension building. That is when they contacted A&S Landscape and realised that an outdoor canopy, with side panels, power, heating and lighting could be a fantastic, cost-effective solution.

The dining canopy has been a fantastic addition to St Mary's and St John’s CE School. Students now have more choice when considering where to hang out with friends or eat at break times and lunchtimes, and queues in the indoor facilities have been significantly reduced!

Transforming a run-down pub into a sleek, modern restaurant and bar was made all the easier with the latest Dulux Trade ScuffShield Matt. With its unique formulation and ultimate scuff resistant technology, it’s perfect for maintaining that crisp, just painted look for longer. Paul Schofield Managing director of PA Schofield Ltd explained: “New Dulux Trade ScuffShield Matt is a great product that really works. It has really good application and absolutely no flashing at all. The clients are over the moon with the finish and durability of the product, and so are we. We will use it again without question.” As director of PA Schofield Ltd, based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Paul was given complete responsibility for conceiving and implementing all design decisions. For his starting point, Paul paired statement wallpapers with contemporary floor finishes. He complimented the wallpaper through a colour scheme that combined colours such as Coyote Grey, Perfectly Taupe and Winter Avenue. Ceilings were painted in Dulux Trade Vinyl Matt, while Dulux Trade Satinwood was used on the trim and Dulux Trade ScuffShield Matt on the walls, along with Dulux Trade Diamond Matt in some areas. Dulux Trade ScuffShield Matt is an ultra-tough formulation, designed to cope with the scuffs and everyday wear and tear of busy commercial spaces. And he identified a number of benefits from using it on the project, explaining: “It flowed really well on rollers and brushes and left an excellent finish overall. “And there was no flashing or colour difference from roller to cutting in. “It’s really brilliant for touching in, too. We’d often have to redo entire walls as spots we’d touched in stood out like a sore thumb, but there was none of that with the new Dulux Trade ScuffShield Matt.” Paul was supported on the project by Lee Crossland, Leeds and Yorkshire Technical Support Manager for Dulux Decorator Centre 360. Lee said: “I’d heard PA Schofields was about to start work on the high-end restaurant conversion so got in contact with Paul to let him know about our new product that would be perfect for him. “I talked Paul through the benefits of Dulux Trade ScuffShield Matt and that the appearance of the finish would be an ideal fit for the design he was looking to achieve, while explaining how the improved durability would allow the restaurant to look better for longer. From start to finish the process took 18 months. And Paul has been checking in to see how the Dulux Trade ScuffShield Matt has been performing. He added: “The clients are very happy that the paint cleaned easily without removing the paint from the plaster substrate. For more information visit: https://www.duluxtradepaintexpert.co.uk/content/scuffshield

Recently opened, the lavishly decorated Ivy Asia is a concept restaurant/bar set in the heart of London. Offering flexible dining, Style installed a semi-automatic Dorma Hüppe Variflex moveable wall, allowing an exclusive room for up to 35 guests to be quickly created. With the Variflex system delivering 38dB Rw acoustic integrity, the private guests can enjoy an intimate experience in the sectioned off room, while the rest of the bar and restaurant operates as normal. The panel facings have a simple priming sheet finish, allowing the restaurant to decorate them with their own flamboyantly Asian-themed graphics,

The Conduit is an existing client of Caribbean Blinds having used our louvered pergolas at their previous club in Mayfair in 2018. Knowing both the benefits of installing louvered pergolas, providing flexible shade and shelter allowing the terrace to be used all year round, therefore providing an important revenue stream for the business along with a unique dining experience for their discerning members along with the service we offer, the Conduit wanted to replicate this at their new club in Covent Garden, albeit on a much larger scale.The new roof terrace, which was on the 7th floor, had a footprint of approx. 300sq/m. The client wanted to cover 2/3rds of this with pergolas, leaving the remaining 1/3rd completely open. The model was to be our Prestige Pod, which they had previously installed, where the louvered roof not only rotates but fully retracts and when closed is completely watertight. A total cluster of 8 modules were required to cover a surface area of c. 200sq/m. The perimeter edges were equipped with screens to offer protection from the elements to the sides. Additionally screens were inserted along with doorways between certain modules so areas could be zoned off for events and private functions. Each module had infra-red heating and festoon lighting installed to create a cosy and pleasant environment year round.A project of this size, requires clear communication, co-ordination and planning. We worked closely with the architect, designer, contractor and end client at every stage, to ensure a seamless process and journey. Site meetings were held with all parties. Full CAD drawings of the structures, positioning and importantly drainage, wiring and post mounting plate positions, which were highly critical as a steel sub frame had to be fabricated and installed and services run were provided. A dedicated project co-ordinator oversaw the entire project to ensure it run smoothly and on-time and in-budget.Like all roof terrace installations there were many challenges, from working at height to access with a road closure required for this project to allow craning of the goods to the terrace. Manufacture from order sign off for the bespoke pergolas was just 12 weeks, with installation taking 2 weeks, via our own trained teams and all in time for a VIP client 4th July party.Anthony Pollak, Facilities Director for The Conduit commented:“Having had a Caribbean blind pergola installation at our previous property we knew the quality of their products.When the opportunity came from our landlord to give us a substantial area to build a roof terrace we knew that we had to include Caribbean Blinds within the design.Installing the Caribbean Blinds pergolas has enabled us to use our roof terrace all year around. In the summer when the weather is good we can open up the space effortlessly and in the winter when the roof is closed, sides are down and heaters on it gives us much needed outside space.From the initial design meetings all the way through to install the Caribbean Blinds team were pleasant and professional to deal with. They made the whole experience very pleasant and straight forward.”To find out more about how we can help you create unforgettable alfresco experiences 365 days a year please contact one of our knowledgeable and friendly team on 0344 800 1947, send us an email projects@cbsolarshading.co.uk or visit our website www.cbsolarshading.co.uk.

The new-build Westclyst Primary Academy chose the Benchmark tables as they’d previously had them in other trust schools and found them to be very popular with staff and students.They also liked that the tables provided exceptional value for money, quality design and come with a reassuring lifetime warranty.“We found them extremely good value for money… they are a quality product and I’d thoroughly recommend the Benchmark table system to anybody.” Trust Business Manager

An al-fresco experience like no other; where you can relax and enjoy award-winning English sparkling wines alongside perfectly paired seasonal plates, with views over the growing vines and the South Downs beyond. That was the vision for Ridgeviews Rows & Vine Restaurant.  Being an outdoor only restaurant it was imperative that the space could be used in all weather conditions to ensure maximum revenue year round. Therefore as part of the design a series of canopies were incorporated on the zoned terraces along with adjacent to the bar area to provide diners with a comfortable space to enjoy the iconic views and the perfect spot to sip, savour and celebrate.  Working closely with the project architect, our Deluxe Outdoor Living Pod – 4 double modules totalling almost 200sq/m of coverage were specified. Featuring a louvered roof that rotates through 150 degrees and is waterproof when closed, the perfect atmosphere can be created on the terrace beneath throughout the seasons. Additionally integrated side screens prevent both breezes and driving rain, whilst infra-red heaters keep the chill away and LED ambient lighting to the inside of the cross beams softly illuminates the terrace on darker afternoons and evenings.  Matt Gayler, General Manager at Ridgeview commented:  “We wanted to design and create an amazing space that blended in naturally with the environment surrounding it. Though alfresco lead design, we wanted to be able to operate 12 months of the year whilst always delivering an engaging customer experience. The Deluxe Outdoor Living Pod was selected because of its adaptability and design with the structures becoming an integral part of the scheme. Caribbean Blinds were efficient from design to on-site logistics and being a UK manufacturer gave us peace of mind.” From design to installation the project took just 12 weeks, with installation completed in less than 2 weeks, all ready for the official opening and first private event – a vineyard wedding! A dedicated project manager guaranteed a seamless process and full CAD drawings were provided for sign off and to ensure the perfect positioning of required services (wiring and drainage) along with other elements such as interaction with decking.  To find out more about how we can help you create unforgettable alfresco experiences 365 days a year please contact one of our knowledgeable and friendly team on 0344 800 1947, send us an email projects@cbsolarshading.co.uk or visit our website www.cbsolarshading.co.uk.

To create the design, we utilised our Motiva Linear™ product range. This product, with its monopitch straight roof design, enables a versatile and flexible construction.

The glazed structure has proved to be amazingly useful at the University of Wolverhampton Wednesfield Academy. Break times are now not so crowded indoors or such a rush, as students and staff have more choice concerning where to eat and socialise.