A restaurant frontage does not need excessive detailing to make an impact. Sometimes the right approach is simply to open up the view into the premises, give customers a clear entrance and keep the framing neat around the existing branding.
That is what Redwood Shopfront achieved at Royal Peri Peri Northampton NN1 2LU.
The completed shopfront combines a wide glazed frontage with a centrally positioned aluminium entrance door, creating a clean commercial finish beneath the restaurant’s existing signage.
For this project, the layout was kept straightforward. The glass remains the main visual feature, while the aluminium framing defines the opening without making the frontage feel heavy or overcrowded.
A More Open Frontage on Sheep Street
The width of the premises allowed for substantial glazing on both sides of the entrance.
Rather than dividing the front into several smaller sections, the installation uses larger glazed areas to keep the restaurant interior visible from Sheep Street. The lighting, seating and counter area can all be seen from outside, which works well for a customer-facing food business.
The shopfront was glazed using 8.8 mm safety laminated glass, fitted within the aluminium framework. You can read more about our commercial safety glass options.
For the main structure, Redwood used 45 x 100 mm aluminium box sections with a 3 mm profile thickness, creating a clean frame around the glazing and entrance.
A Central Entrance Within the Glazed Frontage
The entrance door sits close to the centre of the shopfront, creating a clear route into the restaurant while keeping the overall frontage visually balanced.
Because the door is also glazed, it continues the open appearance of the surrounding frontage rather than creating a solid break through the middle.
The entrance was fitted with 5-lever hook locks, an anti-drill cylinder and a heavy-duty door closer, providing the hardware required for regular commercial use.
Working Around the Existing Restaurant Branding
The Royal Peri Peri fascia above the shopfront already gives the premises a strong visual identity.
The new frontage therefore did not need additional decorative detailing underneath it.
Instead, the darker aluminium framing sits neatly below the fascia and allows the existing signage to remain the main branding element when the premises is viewed from the street.
This keeps the frontage visually simple while still giving the lower part of the property a clearly defined commercial entrance.
Project Specification
| Project Detail | Specification |
|---|---|
Project |
New aluminium shopfront |
Location |
6 Sheep Street, Northampton NN1 2LU |
Glazing |
8.8 mm safety laminated glass |
Aluminium box section |
45 x 100 mm |
Profile thickness |
3 mm |
Door locking |
5-lever hook locks |
Cylinder |
Anti-drill cylinder |
Door closer |
Heavy-duty closer |
Entrance |
Centrally positioned glazed aluminium door |
The Finished Result
The completed shopfront gives Royal Peri Peri a cleaner and more open street-facing entrance while keeping the restaurant interior visible from Sheep Street.
The combination of laminated glazing, aluminium framing, commercial door hardware and the central entrance has been arranged around the actual width and use of the premises rather than following a standard shopfront layout.
For businesses considering a similar frontage, our made-to-measure aluminium shopfronts page explains the wider options available for commercial premises.
You can also view our recent shopfront projects to see other completed commercial frontage work by Redwood Shopfront.
Discuss Your Shopfront Project
If you are planning a new commercial frontage, send us a photograph of the existing opening, the property postcode and a brief description of the work you are considering.
We can then discuss the next step and whether a site survey is required.
As the lead writer for Redwood Shopfront, Tom has over 7+ years of hands-on experience in the London commercial property sector, establishing himself as a leading authority on shopfront design and high-security structural glazing. Helping business owners in high-traffic areas like Soho and Walthamstow navigate complex security requirements, including LPS 1175 and PAS 24 compliance. His work ensures that every storefront is not just visually striking, but fully secured against modern threats.
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