Valspar Trade brings bold vision to life at new Ashford Restaurant

Valspar Trade has played a key role in the transformation of Smash & Shake Ashford, a striking new burger restaurant. Working with the business owner to deliver his vision of a bold red-and-white interior with contemporary wood panelling, everything from Valspar Trade’s exterior masonry and metalwork paint to interior emulsion helped create a bright and characterful space, just steps from Ashford train station.

A new burger restaurant, Smash & Shake Ashford, is the latest to open in the town, adding a new option to its dining scene. In a prime location next to the train station, the restaurant will be offering an extensive and mouth-watering menu, including smash burgers, milkshakes and cheesecakes.

The owner said:

Previously a pizza takeaway, the Smash & Shake Ashford unit required a significant refurbishment and remodel to transform it into a bright, light and welcoming dining space. They opted for a bold red and white colour theme, with the addition of wood panelling to create a contemporary interior and add character. To deliver on the bold colour palette, the team turned to Valspar Trade, as they explained:

“I was recommended Valspar Trade in my local TradePoint store and after speaking with their team I knew it was the perfect option to deliver on my vision for Smash & Shake Ashford. They had a wide range of products that covered the whole refurbishment, from masonry and exterior wood and metal paint for the building exterior and window frames, to bare plaster, undercoat and topcoat emulsion for the interior walls and panelling."

With 2,000 pre-selected colours and a colour matching database of 2.2 million colours, Valspar Trade offers endless options. Available exclusively at TradePoint stores, its mixing equipment is best-in-class and colourants are of the highest quality, ensuring a truer and deeper colour match.

“The support has been great, both from our local Trade Sales Specialist, Rob Glass, and Matt Longley, BDM for B&Q Ashford,” they added. “Rob has always been available to take our calls and answer any questions. We did the painting ourselves and so this extra assistance has been really valuable. An added bonus was being able to place the order via Valspar Trade’s Direct2Site service, meaning that all the paint got delivered to us ready for when we needed it.”

Valspar Trade offers a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality trade paints, including for internal walls and ceilings, exterior applications, wood and metal substrates. Its Direct2Site service is available across the full range of ready mixed and tintable product orders over 100
litres or £500, with orders placed before 10am also eligible for next-day delivery.