Case Study: Gaucho Newcastle Fit-Out
Premium Restaurant Fit-out in a Historic City-centre Building
Hugh Stirling delivered a full interior transformation for Gaucho’s first North East restaurant, converting a former banking premises in Newcastle into a refined, contemporary dining space. The project required a complete fit-out across multiple trades, bespoke joinery, and meticulous attention to detail to reflect the brand’s signature aesthetic. The result is a stylish venue that blends modern luxury with the character of its historic location.
Hospitality - Restaurant
The Challenge
The client sought to bring the atmosphere, look and feel of the premium Argentine steakhouse brand of Gaucho to Newcastle - transforming a former banking premises into a high-end restaurant and bar. The building, a former finance-related site on Market Street / Pilgrim Street, required a complete strip-out and full refurbishment to meet the brand’s aesthetic and functional standards. The task included everything from structural re-work and M&E installation to bespoke interiors, soft furnishings, kitchen, sanitary infrastructure, and signage.
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The Solution
Hugh Stirling acted as lead contractor and delivered a full, multi-trade fit-out. The scope comprised:
Project management of all trades
Manufacture and installation of bespoke joinery, including the bar and seating
Upholstery and soft furnishings throughout
Full mechanical and electrical installation
Decoration, flooring, and surface finishes
Reinstatement of sanitary systems, toilets and washrooms
Full kitchen fit-out including all needed equipment
External signage and venue dressing to meet brand identity
By taking a fully integrated approach - coordinating joinery, M&E, decoration, and finishes - Hugh Stirling ensured the project adhered to the design brief while delivering on schedule and to high standards of craftsmanship.
The Results
A Successful Project Delivered by the team at Hugh Stirling
A striking, fully refurbished restaurant and bar in a historically significant building, now open as Gaucho Newcastle.
A venue with ~140 covers, a glamorous cocktail bar, and private dining rooms - expanding Gaucho’s footprint into the North East and introducing its dining experience to a new regional market.
Efficient conversion of a former financial premises into a high-end hospitality environment, including all structural, mechanical, sanitary, and interior elements - showing Hugh Stirling’s capacity for complex, end-to-end hospitality fit-outs.
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In the Words of The Client
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