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Commercial Plant Installation & Exterior Styling for Café Barbette, Chester

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Plant Brief

Transformed Café Barbette in Chester with custom botanical styling, using climate-hardy exterior greenery and rich indoor foliage to complement the venue's modern aesthetic

Close-up of a leafy green outdoor plant in the foreground with bright red umbrellas featuring the Barbette logo in the background at a terrace in Chester
A tall green potted palm plant situated next to a wooden room divider in a modern restaurant interior featuring a bright red industrial ceiling at Barbette, Chester
A potted green plant in a terracotta pot on a black stand, situated beneath a bright orange retro pendant lamp near a large window looking out onto the bustling outdoor terrace at Barbette, Chester
A large green potted palm in a terracotta pot positioned inside the glass entrance doors of Barbette, Chester, looking out onto the sunny outdoor dining terrace with bright red umbrellas.
A leafy green potted plant situated next to green banquette seating against a light wood slatted wall, with small red cafe tables in the foreground at Barbette, Chester
A view of the Barbette outdoor dining area featuring bright red umbrellas, tables, and large black planters filled with lush green shrubs, set against a modern brick building facade.

Commercial Plant Installation & Exterior Styling for Café Barbette, Chester

Root Houseplants partnered with Barbette, a chic, French-inspired café and wine bar situated in the heart of historic Chester. The brief required a seamless blend of biophilic design across both indoor and outdoor dining spaces, creating a sophisticated Parisian aesthetic that elevates the venue’s street presence and interior atmosphere.

Our approach focused on combining resilient, climate-hardy outdoor florals with lush, tactile interior foliage that complements Barbette's refined decor.

Strategic Plant Selection for Barbette

To achieve an authentic French bistro charm while ensuring durability across all seasons, we curated a dual indoor-outdoor botanical scheme:

  • Parisian Exterior Palette: For the outdoor seating area, we selected a mix of hardy perennials engineered to withstand British weather while delivering timeless, romantic street appeal.

  • Architectural Palms & Ficus elastica: Inside the venue, bold Rubber Trees (Ficus elastica) and sweeping palms were installed to echo the venue's elegant interior architecture and frame dining zones.

  • Tactile Philodendron micans: We brought an added layer of luxury with the velvety, deep-bronze foliage of Philodendron micans, cascading along shelving to create texture and depth.

Why Indoor-Outdoor Biophilic Design Matters for Hospitality

Integrating greenery across both exterior facades and indoor dining areas provides a strong commercial return for hospitality venues:

  • Maximised Kerb Appeal: Eye-catching outdoor planting catches the attention of passers-by, driving footfall into the venue.

  • Immersive Dining Atmosphere: Layering varied textures—from velvety leaves to structured palm fronds—creates an intimate, "Instagrammable" backdrop for guests.

  • All-Season Resilience: Using hardy perennials outdoors ensures the venue maintains a high-end, welcoming facade year-round.

Expert Commercial Installation Across Cheshire & the North West

From initial lighting and weather assessment to out-of-hours installation, our team managed the complete delivery for Barbette. As Root Houseplants continues to expand across Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, and London, we deliver tailored botanical design supported by our industry-leading maintenance service.

Worry-Free Guarantee: Our commercial plant installations are backed by full ongoing care, including free plant replacements year-round, ensuring hospitality venues always present a flawless, 5-star aesthetic.

https://cafebarbette.co.uk/

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Love coming here just to have a browse. The soil is really good and plants always seem healthy. Staff is always happy to give you advice and have a friendly natter.

Mandy Arthur

Submitted 4 months ago

3 Stars

The only reason I am giving 3 stars is because the communication when my order had issues was informative and helpful. There were four houseplants included in my order. My Alocasia Dragon Scale and Goeppertia Lancifolia came with spider-mites, my Begonia Maculata Wightii arrived with root rot, and Philodendron Billietiae was missing the nursery pot. I was told the Begonia would be sourced from a separate supplier, or I could have a refund. Looking back, I would have taken the refund if I knew my order took a further 2 weeks to reach me. I have managed to resolve all of the issues mentioned, alone. When I attempted to email the team regarding the issues, including clear photos, I recieved no response.

Evie Clark

Submitted 3 months ago

5 Stars

An amazing hidden gem of a shop! Stopped by a couple of days ago and purchased beautiful and healthy alocasia red secret and a hoya krohniana super silver (which already has peduncles!). The lady (sorry I didn't catch your name 😫) was so lovely and knowledgeable of the plants and she let me go on and on about my own plant hobbies, it was nice to just share a love of the plant parent world! Will definitely be coming back! 🌿

Gina Chalmers

Submitted 4 months ago

5 Stars

Without a doubt, my favourite plant shop! Everything is well looked after and shop workers are so polite and helpful! Lots of options to choose from and even better handmade soil mixes! Everything you need for happy plants, you can find here

Anais-Rebekah Carbon

Submitted 4 months ago

5 Stars

This was my first order from this store, and I was simply delighted. It's the first time plants have arrived in such perfect condition, without any damage.My favorite plants are anthuriums, and that's what I ordered. I was very impressed with the store, so I highly recommend it and will definitely order again. Thank you so much 🌱❤️.

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Submitted 9 months ago

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