When The Garden of Eden opened inside Daniel Department Store in Royal Windsor, Print Station was commissioned to turn an empty retail space into a distinctive, family-friendly restaurant. The work ran from the first creative concept and branding through to large format printing, wall coverings, window graphics and installation.
The turnaround was exceptionally tight: just four weeks from the first briefing to opening day.
The Garden of Eden is a plant-based restaurant created by chef and entrepreneur Manjinder Bhandal, built around making vegan food exciting and accessible to families and younger children. Rather than simply supplying printed graphics, we were given the chance to develop the visual identity of the space from the ground up.
“Manny had a really strong vision for the food and the experience he wanted to create. He showed us the space, explained what he wanted to achieve and trusted us to develop the creative direction, from the logo and branding through to the printed interiors.”
From creative concept to complete fit-out
Our in-house creative team developed three initial mood boards, exploring different approaches to colour, materials, typography and interior graphics. Elements from each were then refined into one cohesive visual direction.
The aim was a contemporary, uplifting interior that still felt calm, sophisticated and welcoming to adults. We wanted to create a Soho House-style escape for parents while still catering for their children.
That meant avoiding a space that felt overly colourful or traditionally “child-focused”. Instead, we created a more considered interior with sophisticated graphics, subtle botanical influences and premium printed finishes.
The finished project combined branding, bespoke wall graphics, large format wall coverings, window manifestations, glass graphics, lift graphics and specialist installation.
Eco-friendly large format printing
Sustainability was central to the restaurant’s plant-based concept, so we wanted the printed environment to share the same values. Working with our material supplier CMYUK, we chose PVC-free and environmentally conscious print materials instead of conventional vinyl.
That gave the restaurant the premium finish it needed, in materials far closer to the brand’s environmental ethos.
PVC-free printed wall coverings
The restaurant’s extensive wall graphics were the heart of the project. We selected Kavalan Gecko 320GB Greyback, a PVC-free polyester textile designed for large format interior wall coverings.
At widths of up to 5 metres, it let us produce large one-piece wall coverings with far fewer visible joins, for a seamless, premium finish. Printed with UV inks, the artwork has rich colour and real impact in the space.
Durability mattered in a busy family restaurant. Unlike many paper-based murals, the polyester construction is tougher and wipeable, so marks in high-traffic areas and the children’s section clean off with a damp cloth. The material also carries B1 and EN 13501-1 fire classifications.
Window and glass graphics
The branding continued beyond the walls. For the windows, glazing and glass escalator barriers we used UTACK Gel Film Ultra Clear, a PVC-free polyester film with a gel adhesive that is removable and repositionable on glass. We used it for:
- Bespoke window graphics
- Glass manifestations
- Escalator barrier graphics
- Promotional glass stickers
- Branded decorative elements
This carried The Garden of Eden branding through the department store while keeping the clean, premium look of the surrounding architecture.
Bespoke lift graphics
The store’s main lift became part of the experience too. We wrapped it in UTACK Textile Blockbuster, a PVC-free self-adhesive block-out textile. Its repositionable adhesive suited the job, and its opaque build stopped the surface underneath showing through the design.
It is durable, non-reflective and wrinkle resistant, and it removes without leaving residue, which makes it ideal for lift wraps, retail graphics, exhibitions and branded interiors.
Installing in a live retail environment
Producing the graphics was only part of the challenge. The restaurant sits inside an established department store, so installation had to be planned carefully around the working shop floor.
Our installation team fitted the oversized wall coverings, window graphics, escalator graphics, lift branding and every other printed element, keeping the finished space true to the original concept.
The Kavalan wall coverings stood out. Despite their size, the lightweight, slightly flexible textile was easy for our installers to handle, and with so few joins the result reads as a bespoke decorative wall finish rather than a printed graphic.
The finished restaurant
The transformation was dramatic. An empty department-store space became a fully branded hospitality venue, covering interior design, large format print, wall coverings, window graphics and specialist installation.
“When Manny saw what we had designed, produced and installed, he told us, ‘Guys, you’ve brought this to life for me.’ The store owners were equally pleased and said the finished restaurant exceeded their expectations.”
For us, one of the biggest successes was showing what large format printing can achieve when it is part of the interior design process rather than treated as signage. The one-piece wall coverings became a defining feature of the restaurant, with a far more considered, premium look than conventional printed vinyl.
Sustainable printing, no compromise on finish
The project also let us introduce several PVC-free materials into a demanding commercial space, and proved that more responsible materials don’t mean sacrificing print quality, durability or impact.
From concept and artwork through printing, production and on-site installation, the whole project was delivered in four weeks. It is exactly what Print Station does best: creative design, specialist large format printing, innovative materials and professional installation, together transforming commercial spaces.