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The finished interior of Slice of Paradise farm shop in Mumbles, showing Arneg Panama chilled cabinets under a warm timber and black-ceiling fit-out
Mumbles, Swansea · Farm shop refrigeration · Case study

Farm shop,
fully fitted.

A stripped-back shell in the heart of Mumbles. A full refrigeration package — chilled, frozen and fresh produce — commissioned and ready for opening day.

0Arneg Panama cabinets
0J&E Hall condensing units
0Fresh-produce shelving kits
01

The job

Slice of Paradise, Mumbles — a new farm shop, and the first of its kind in the area. Craven Cooling was appointed to supply and install the full commercial refrigeration package as an older building was transformed from a bare shell into a modern retail space with the warm, traditional character of a farm shop.

The customer wanted chilled goods, frozen products and fresh produce presented clearly — without losing the independent farm-shop feel. Our team worked alongside the shopfitters and electricians throughout, managing installation, deliveries and commissioning ahead of opening.

Three J&E Hall condensing units in the small rear yard at Slice of Paradise, one wall-mounted above two floor-standing units
The engine room, outside. Three J&E Hall condensing units, sited in a limited rear plant area with airflow, access and a tidy finish all planned in.
02

The challenge

Mumbles is a busy, popular village — and this was an older building stripped to its shell, with several trades on site at once. Every stage had to be planned around the location, the programme and the space available.

A busy village centre

Mumbles sees heavy pedestrian traffic and congested roads. Deliveries of several large refrigeration cabinets had to be carefully organised to avoid disrupting nearby businesses and residents.

Six steps to the rear

The largest cabinet — the 3.2m Arneg Panama — needed to be carefully moved through the shop and up six internal steps at the rear before reaching its final position.

A limited plant area

Only a small amount of external space was available for three condensing units. Their positions needed to allow airflow, future service access and a tidy finish without crowding the rear yard.

03

The solution

The installation was planned around the wider refurbishment, working closely alongside the shopfitters and electricians. Deliveries were timed to suit the busy conditions in Mumbles, and the internal route for the larger cabinets was assessed before anything arrived.

The Blizzard display freezer set into the alcove beside the internal steps at the rear of the Slice of Paradise farm shop
The Blizzard display freezer, set into the alcove beside the internal steps.
One of the 2m Arneg Panama cabinets near the till point at Slice of Paradise
One of the 2m Arneg Panama cabinets, near the till point.
One cabinet, moved up 0 internal steps — without a scratch

The 3.2m Arneg Panama, the largest of the four cabinets, was carefully routed through the shop and up the internal steps at the rear before reaching its final position.

04

The kit

A refrigeration package sized to make the best use of an older building, and to suit a working farm shop.

Arneg Panama 1.25m ×1Chilled display
Arneg Panama 2m ×2Chilled display
Arneg Panama 3.2m ×1Chilled display, moved up the rear steps
J&E Hall condensing units ×3Mounted in the rear plant area
Blizzard display freezerDedicated frozen section
Fruit & veg shelving kits ×3Supplied and assembled for fresh produce
The 3.2m Arneg Panama cabinet, the longest of the four installed at Slice of Paradise, running wall to wall
The 3.2m Arneg Panama — the longest of the four cabinets.
The 3.2m Arneg Panama cabinet viewed from near the internal steps at the rear of the store
The same cabinet, viewed from near the rear steps — its route in.
Looking down the finished shop aisle at Slice of Paradise, Arneg Panama cabinets either side, steps to the rear
Down the finished aisle — Arneg Panama cabinets either side.
One of the four Arneg Panama cabinets, commissioned and ready for stock
One of the four Arneg Panama cabinets, commissioned and ready.
One of the fruit and vegetable shelving kits installed at Slice of Paradise, with an Arneg Panama cabinet behind
One of the three fruit & veg shelving kits, built for the fresh-produce section.
The three J&E Hall condensing units in the rear yard at Slice of Paradise, one wall-mounted above two floor units
The three J&E Hall condensing units, mounted and piped in.
The Blizzard display freezer with fresh-produce shelving alongside at Slice of Paradise
The Blizzard freezer, with fresh-produce shelving alongside.
Looking down the aisle towards the Blizzard display freezer, fresh-produce shelving to the side
Down the aisle to the Blizzard freezer — produce shelving to the side.
The finished shop aisle at Slice of Paradise, chilled display either side
The finished aisle, chilled display either side.
The six internal steps at the rear of the shop, with the Blizzard freezer alongside
The six internal steps at the rear — the 3.2m cabinet’s route in.
As the first farm shop of its kind in the area, the finished store needed to make a strong impression.
Slice of Paradise · Mumbles, Swansea

Job and photography: Kyle Craven, Craven Cooling

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