Installing Bright, Hygienic Flooring for Butlins Holiday Camp Kitchens and Serving Areas

The Challenge: Delivering Hygienic, Durable Flooring for Busy Holiday Camp Kitchens

Butlins—one of the UK’s largest leisure operators—needed a high-performance flooring solution for its holiday camp kitchens and front-of-house serving areas. These areas experience constant activity, with staff managing high-temperature ovens, hot liquids and heavy foot traffic throughout the day. Traditional floor finishes were struggling under these conditions, showing wear and compromising safety. The serving areas, visible to the public, required an aesthetically pleasing yet hard-wearing surface. The project demanded a flooring system that could resist thermal shock from ovens and hot equipment, provide anti-slip performance for staff safety, withstand spills and high footfall, maintain hygiene standards in food preparation and serving areas, and offer a long-lasting, visually vibrant finish consistent with Butlins’ corporate colours.

The Solution: Installing Two Different Types of Flooring Built for Kitchen Areas and Serving Areas

FasTop TG69 was selected for the kitchen areas due to its exceptional durability, anti-slip performance and resistance to thermal shock. Applied in a bespoke bright red, the system withstands daily wear from ovens, cookers and potential liquid spills, providing a safe, hygienic surface that meets the rigorous demands of a high-traffic catering environment.

For the front-of-house serving areas, Resuflor Q Screed was specified in a complementary Carmine colour to match Butlins’ brand palette. This decorative yet hard-wearing resin system offers excellent slip resistance while creating a visually appealing, public-facing floor. Its seamless construction simplifies cleaning and maintenance, ensuring hygiene is never compromised. Both systems combine aesthetics, functionality and resilience to meet the unique requirements of the leisure and hospitality sector.

The Results: Long-Lasting, Safe and Hygienic Floors That Enhance Operations

The installation of FasTop TG69 and Resuflor Q Screed delivered flooring solutions that perfectly balance durability, safety and appearance. The kitchens now feature a surface that withstands thermal stress, heavy use and spills, while the serving areas showcase a visually striking floor that complements the brand. Staff benefit from enhanced safety with excellent anti-slip properties, and the seamless finishes make cleaning and hygiene management efficient and straightforward.

The project resulted in two complementary floor areas that meet Butlins’ operational and aesthetic requirements, demonstrating the long-term reliability of Sherwin-Williams resin flooring systems in high-traffic leisure and catering environments.