Fat Albert
This beachside neighbourhood café has the hallmarks of a contemporary hospitality interior, plus the innocent, playful vibrancy of lolly shops and neopolitan ice-cream of halcyon days. The peach and navy exterior pops with active colour through eclectic, though considered, furniture selection and placement. A tiled communal table and scattered smaller tables make up for the tiny 50sqm internal space, where patrons are surrounded by shrubbery and glimpses of the ocean.
The interior’s fleshy tones blend with rich terracotta, rouge and navy accents, layered through paint applications, textural finishes and unexpected geometric elements. The central counter – an invitingly tactile, concrete-rendered sculptural element – is a true workhorse. Its size allows room for staff to work while customers congregate and engage with inset messaging, just for a bit of fun: “Hey Hey Hey”! The counter’s curving form is pointedly juxtaposed with the zig-zagging custom-designed shelving unit and the unusual pentagonal floorplate.
The flooring pegs back the luxury of velvet upholstery, classic bentwoods and smoky glass lights. The springy vinyl has a running-track feel and creates a utilitarian aspect perfectly suited to a relaxed day-time haunt. The menu offering is a quirky take on Japanese food and Fat Albert’s owners, chef and staff are the kinds of creative personalities that bring real joy to the hospitality experience. Their presence is the final touch in creating a light-hearted and super-genuine interior atmosphere.
Photography
Caitlin Mills
Fat Albert
Fat Albert
This beachside neighbourhood café has the hallmarks of a contemporary hospitality interior, plus the innocent, playful vibrancy of lolly shops and neopolitan ice-cream of halcyon days. The peach and navy exterior pops with active colour through eclectic, though considered, furniture selection and placement. A tiled communal table and scattered smaller tables make up for the tiny 50sqm internal space, where patrons are surrounded by shrubbery and glimpses of the ocean.
The interior’s fleshy tones blend with rich terracotta, rouge and navy accents, layered through paint applications, textural finishes and unexpected geometric elements. The central counter – an invitingly tactile, concrete-rendered sculptural element – is a true workhorse. Its size allows room for staff to work while customers congregate and engage with inset messaging, just for a bit of fun: “Hey Hey Hey”! The counter’s curving form is pointedly juxtaposed with the zig-zagging custom-designed shelving unit and the unusual pentagonal floorplate.
The flooring pegs back the luxury of velvet upholstery, classic bentwoods and smoky glass lights. The springy vinyl has a running-track feel and creates a utilitarian aspect perfectly suited to a relaxed day-time haunt. The menu offering is a quirky take on Japanese food and Fat Albert’s owners, chef and staff are the kinds of creative personalities that bring real joy to the hospitality experience. Their presence is the final touch in creating a light-hearted and super-genuine interior atmosphere.
Photography
Caitlin Mills