Case Study | Makobrew Vegetarian Restaurant & Cafe — Jubilee Hills + Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad

Brief — a vegetarian cafe with two distinct moods

Makobrew is a vegetarian restaurant & cafe brand opening twin outlets in Hyderabad. The brief was to give each outlet a distinct architectural mood while keeping the brand DNA — clean lines, warm wood ceilings, expansive glass — instantly recognisable across both.

Himayat Nagar was designed as the flagship — full luxury glass elevation on the street face, a roof-level retractable pergola for the al-fresco section, and a sweeping fluted-wood ceiling that ties the entire floorplate together.

Jubilee Hills was designed as the boutique sister outlet — a more intimate footprint with fabric ceiling, premium glass partitions defining zones, and a custom passage-light installation along the entry corridor.

Outlet 1 — Himayat Nagar (flagship)

Scope item	Quantity / size	Notes
Premium glass partitions	2,650 sft	12 mm toughened, slim black profile, defining seating zones and back-of-house separation
Luxury glass elevation (street face)	2,650 sft	Floor-to-soffit glazing, low-E DGU for daylight without heat gain
Aluminium windows	245 sft	System casement on washroom & service openings, frosted DGU
Doors	11 nos	Full-height frameless glass entry door, slim casement service doors, restroom doors
Staircase	1 no	Mild-steel + powder-coated stringer with glass balustrade
Retractable pergola (roof-level al-fresco)	2,130 sft	Motorised louvered system with rain sensor — converts the roof to all-weather seating
Custom ceiling chandelier & wall-light stands	Custom	Designed in-house to the architect's sketches; brass + smoked glass finish
ACP sheet elevation	1,250 sft	Champagne-bronze finish, dry-cladded with concealed fasteners
HPL sheets (back-of-house elevation)	1,340 sft	Wood-grain finish for the operations side
Fluted-wood ceiling panels	5,000 sft	The signature element — runs through both seating halls

Outlet 2 — Jubilee Hills (boutique)

Scope item	Quantity / size	Notes
Fabric ceiling	1,450 sft	Tensioned-fabric system with backlit zones — defines the entrance lounge
Luxury glass partitions	950 sft	12 mm toughened slim-profile, segmenting the cafe and dining areas
Glass windows + doors	Set	Frameless storefront entry + service openings
Wooden louvers	Set	Decorative perforated wooden louvers on the back wall
Custom passage lighting	Custom	Linear suspended fixtures with brass terminals along the entry corridor — custom-designed to match the chandelier family at Himayat Nagar

What WoodenMax handled end-to-end

Manufacturing of every aluminium profile, glass cut, ACP / HPL panel, fluted-wood ceiling module and the custom-fabricated lighting bodies — all in-house at our Hyderabad factory
Site management by a WoodenMax site supervisor reporting directly to the founders — single point of accountability across both outlets
Installation by our trained partner crews working in parallel on the two sites — the crews have been with us 5+ years and are coordinated by our supervisor
Coordination with the project architect, MEP contractor and the client's F&B operator through a single WhatsApp group + weekly review call

The 10–12 live projects model — and why it matters

At any given time WoodenMax is running 10–12 live projects across India in parallel. We deliberately cap volumes at this band — it is the maximum a family-led + trained-partner-crew model can ship without quality drift. Makobrew was one of 11 live projects during its build window; concurrent projects included two villas in Hyderabad, a builder development in Pune, and the Mumbai commercial tower (see other case studies).

For the client, this model meant: (1) a single WhatsApp group with the WoodenMax brother running the project, (2) decisions taken on call without a "talk to my manager" handoff, and (3) the same team that quoted is the team that delivered.

What went well

Parallel build of both outlets compressed the launch by about 6 weeks vs. sequential delivery
Pre-fabricated fluted-wood ceiling modules turned the slowest element of the spec into the fastest
Retractable pergola was rain-sensor-tested before commissioning — operator handover was a 30-minute walk-through, not a 2-hour training
Custom chandeliers were finalised in 2 sketch iterations because the same WoodenMax engineer who quoted was on the design calls

What we learned

Frequently asked questions

Do you take on full restaurant / cafe fit-outs or only the aluminium & glass scope?

Both. We typically lead the entire architectural fit-out (glazing, partitions, elevation, ceiling, decorative lighting) as a single contract; we do not take on MEP, kitchen equipment, civil / brick-and-mortar, or upholstery — those are coordinated with the client's vendors but stay outside our scope.

Can you handle two outlets in parallel like Makobrew?

Yes — and frequently. At any given time we are running 10–12 live projects across India. Two outlets for the same client is a comfortable ask; we assign a single site-supervisor to coordinate across both and dedicate parallel partner crews.

How does pricing work for a project like this?

Per-system rates are published on our calculators — aluminium windows, glass partitions, glass elevation, pergola, louvers etc. each have a live ₹/sq.ft calculator. We share an itemised quote within 5 working days of a site visit. GST 18% extra. Transport is free for orders > ₹15 L within 1,000 km from Hyderabad, billed at actuals beyond — see our policy.

Where are the custom chandeliers and wall-lights made?

At our Hyderabad factory. We have an in-house metalwork bay (brass, MS, SS) and a glass-shop for diffusers. Custom decorative lighting is a regular part of our hospitality & villa projects.

Do you offer post-handover service for restaurants?

Yes. F&B spaces see heavy daily use — we offer a 12-month AMC covering the retractable pergola, glass-door hardware, and any sealant-line touch-up at quarterly intervals. The AMC is opt-in and starts at the snag-closure milestone.

Ready to lock down a final binding quote?

WoodenMax engineers visit free within 48 hours, measure on site, and share a locked PDF quote with GST & transport pre-confirmed.

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GST 18% extra • Free transport on ₹15L+ orders ≤ 1,000 km from Hyderabad • policy