CATERING FACILITIES INCLUDING FRONT OF HOUSE COOKING FOR THE LONDON MARRIOTT WEST INDIA QUAY
Forming part of a stunning landmark development in London's prestigious Canary Wharf area, the slender 32-storey London Marriott West India Quay stands across the dock from Canary Wharf and next to Grade 1 listed warehouses that have been transformed into trendy and vibrant bars and restaurants.
The building’s dramatic curved shape has created many interesting architectural and interior design features. Several of the hotel’s 22 suites, for example, culminate in a dramatic knife-edge point, where the steel reinforced glass sides meet. The views from these rooms across the City of London, the River Thames and beyond are spectacular.
Guests may also find themselves staying in room ‘500,000’ – the guest room which has been designated the half millionth room in the entire Marriott network of hotels around the world.
Another milestone for Marriott International is marked with the opening of its first Executive Apartments in the UK. They are aimed at individual guests and families who are planning a longer stay and prefer the spaciousness and ambience of apartment living combined with the luxurious facilities of a hotel close by.
With its extensive business and relaxation facilities, this state-of-the-art hotel is convenient to everything the area has to offer including DLR overland railway, the ExCel exhibition centre and London City Airport.
Located over 12 floors, the hotel has 301 rooms including 22 suites and 14 meeting rooms, offering over 6,500 sq ft of meeting space.
KITCHENS
Hallmark’s installation programme at the Marriott included: -
The main kitchen on the lower ground floor level
Staff servery
Around a dozen cold rooms
A specially designed chilled food preparation room
Ground floor: Open plan ‘show kitchen’ adjacent to restaurant
Banqueting kitchen
Dishwash area
Lounge lobby bar
Mezzanine pantry and glasswash
Level 7 Executive Lounge
SPECIAL FEATURES: -
Downdraught ventilation system for the open kitchen chargrill cooking counter – which blows air over the grill, with extraction via the floor – eliminating traditional sight-blocking canopies.
Dual-purpose ‘Raw bar’ – drinks bar but featuring a chilled stainless steel top for chilled juices and cold meats at breakfast. A well in one end – underlit with fibre optics – holds chilled seafood for lunch/evening service.
A specially constructed stainless steel well to hold champagne for the ‘High Energy Bar’, which is filled with ice and underlit with fibre-optics.
Ultra fog fire suppression system – replacing the more traditional Ansul-type system.
“Hallmark carried out an excellent job”, says Bob Coe, Project Director of Multiplex – the company which built the Marriott and is famed for its winning of the contract to build the new Wembley Stadium.
“Everyone is trying out the new equipment in the kitchen and it is looking very good.
“Hallmark became involved at the back end of 2003 and worked on the project for six months. I would absolutely recommend them and have no hesitation in discussing further projects.”
Architect: HOK International
Kitchen design: Cini-Little (GB) FCSI
Main building contractor: Multiplex
Interior Designer: Richmond International
