The Water Margin in London’s O2 Arena is a stylish Oriental restaurant which incorporates two distinctive types of dining under one roof, including a renowned Teppanyaki bar where the customer will choose fresh ingredients and have their choice cooked in front of them.
Previously an empty shell, owners CS Lam and Sue Phillips spent £2 million on the refurbishment. The result is a stunning, contemporary restaurant that offers customers a truly unique dining experience.
We played a vital role in bringing the vision to life, developing the serveries and buffet counters, bar and the elements of the back of house area, as well as the bespoke Teppanyaki bar.
Working from architect’s drawings our team developed a buffet area that complemented the contemporary design of the restaurant, utilising stainless steel, decometal laminate and serrizo granite.
One of the main challenges we encountered was the need for all the hot and cold apertures to accept two lateral banks for half-size gastronome containers. They also required a central divide to enable a buffet style servery that customers could approach from all angles. Our design incorporated a removable menu tag display holder that didn’t block or obstruct the cold air rotation when in-situ.
Following the success of this stage of the project, we were also involved in other areas of the scheme including the manufacture of stainless steel wall cladding for the kitchen and preparation areas.
Commenting on the refurbishment, Sue Phillips said:
“DHR played a major role in bringing our vision of the Water Margin experience to life. They were adept at combining practicalities with high quality presentation and we’re more than impressed with the durability of their products.”