Published in “Premier Hospitality Magazine”

Premier Hospitality Magazine is one of the leading UK publications dedicated to showcasing the most exciting and innovative hospitality design, architecture, interiors, and fit-out projects across the hotel, restaurant, bar, and leisure sectors.

The Tunbridge Wells restaurant occupies a narrow Victorian building next to the Royal Victoria Shopping Centre. The structure has undergone multiple changes in use, losing its original identity.

Fusion Design and Architecture created a bold, modern peri-peri interior that honours the brand’s heritage while evolving the Nando’s story. The design effectively reflects the brand’s ‘progressive African’ identity, incorporating distinctive textures and colours within a well-organised and efficient layout.

Fusion dna worked with I-AM WOW interior fitout to expose the original brick and structural steel, then added hand-glazed tiles by Smink Studio, cork wall finishes, laser-cut timber, and a vivid green staircase to bring depth, warmth, and energy to a tight and complex site.

The lighting includes feature pendants from Mash T Studio, and Wiid Design, which alongside the integration of South African art and custom-made furniture, amplifies the space with cultural identity and authenticity.

Tunbridge Wells just had to be special, as it is my local!