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Case Study
Lowe Rental Delivers Full-Service Kitchen & Bar Infrastructure for Chelsea’s Newest Culinary Hotspot, Café Linea
Award-winning refrigeration and catering equipment rental company, Lowe Rental, has announced its partnership with newly opened Café Linea, delivering a complete commercial kitchen and bar solution under its Rental+ long-term rental service. Situated next to the iconic Saatchi Gallery on Duke of York Square, the restaurant, bar and bakery is set to become a standout destination in Chelsea’s evolving food scene.
Café Linea, led by hospitality duo Greg and Felicity Godik, is inspired by Europe’s grand arcade cafés and bistros, and has been designed by Dion & Arles – the acclaimed team behind Chiltern Firehouse and Dovetale. With all-day dining, sun-soaked interiors, and a large outdoor terrace, the venue required high-performance, reliable equipment that could match its ambitious operational model and aesthetic vision.
Award-winning refrigeration and catering equipment rental company, Lowe Rental, has announced its partnership with newly opened Café Linea, delivering a complete commercial kitchen and bar solution under its Rental+ long-term rental service. Situated next to the iconic Saatchi Gallery on Duke of York Square, the restaurant, bar and bakery is set to become a standout destination in Chelsea’s evolving food scene.
Café Linea, led by hospitality duo Greg and Felicity Godik, is inspired by Europe’s grand arcade cafés and bistros, and has been designed by Dion & Arles – the acclaimed team behind Chiltern Firehouse and Dovetale. With all-day dining, sun-soaked interiors, and a large outdoor terrace, the venue required high-performance, reliable equipment that could match its ambitious operational model and aesthetic vision.
Lowe Rental provided:
● A fully equipped restaurant kitchen
● A fully equipped bakery kitchen with cold room stores
● A stainless-steel bar structure, sinks, boilers, and dedicated bar refrigeration units.
All equipment was supplied under Lowe’s Rental+ plan, a long-term, fixed-cost rental model that offers energy-efficient equipment, service support, and total peace of mind for operators. For businesses like Café Linea, Rental+ delivers a smarter, more sustainable route to fit-out and operations, reducing upfront capital expenditure while lowering long-term energy bills.
With Chelsea’s dining scene undergoing a renaissance, Café Linea brings fresh energy and elegance to a prime London location with Lowe Rental’s Rental+ infrastructure playing a key role behind the scenes.
Voices from the Partnership
“The team at Lowe Rental provided an exceptional end-to-end service, going above and beyond in their support during design, installation and snagging. We’re thrilled with the outcome and looking forward to a long-term partnership.”
Greg Godik, Co-Founder, Café Linea
“We’re proud to support Café Linea with a flexible, full-service equipment solution that reflects the premium standards and creative ambition of the space. Our Rental+ model is designed to give hospitality businesses the freedom to operate and grow, without the traditional cost and maintenance burden of ownership.”
About Lowe Rental
Lowe Rental is the global market leader of sustainable rental services. From refrigeration and cold rooms to catering equipment and kitchen infrastructure, we rent the critical equipment businesses need to seamlessly store, serve, or sell food and beverages. Our fully managed rental services ensure businesses have the right equipment, when they need it, where they need it.
Founded in 1977, Lowe Rental has a dedicated team of c.500+ employees and operates from 12 strategic distribution centres around the world. With an impressive fleet of 100,000 pieces of refrigeration and catering equipment, 1000+ portable kitchens and over four decades of industry expertise, we serve a diverse range of sectors with innovative equipment rental solutions they can rely on.