Elevating the deli experience

MONTY’S

ambitious new flagship in Birmingham

Founded in 2006 by Aggie and Natasha Pelekanou, Monty’s Deli is Birmingham’s favourite sandwich spot. The new site on Snowhill in the city centre represents a bold evolution for the brand. With a dramatically increased footprint over two levels and vast double-height windows on a prominent corner site, the new store boosts the brand’s visibility and sets the stage for future growth.

Interior of a modern cafe with wooden and green decor, display case with snacks and beverages on the left, a yellow counter on the right, and a staircase with hanging board cutouts on the white wall in the background.
This new location is on a vastly different scale from our existing site and gives us the opportunity to not only evolve our brand but also create a destination community hub for our loyal customers. Caulder Moore truly understands our ethos and has translated it beautifully into this new space.
— AGGIE PELEKANOU, FOUNDER OF MONTY’S DELI.
Interior of a modern cafe or restaurant with wooden and industrial decor, featuring tables and chairs, large windows, and decorative wall art.
Refrigerated snack and beverage display with various bottled drinks, canned sodas, and yogurt drinks, against a wooden wall with part of a sign that reads 'HAPPINESS IS...'.

This marks the second collaboration between Monty’s Deli and Caulder Moore, following the design of the original site 12 years ago. The enduring appeal of the original concept inspired a refined yet bolder brand expression for the new space, balancing timeless design with confident, colourful updates.

Interior of a modern sandwich shop with a bright and airy atmosphere, featuring a display counter with sandwiches and a menu board listing various sandwich options behind a glass case, and large windows with vertical blinds allowing natural light to enter.
Interior of a modern cafe with large green pendant lights and hanging Edison bulb lights, with large windows and vertical blinds, and a menu board.
Indoor staircase with black steps, wooden treads, and green metal railing on both sides.
Interior of a modern cafe with wooden tables, chairs, and decorative cutting boards on the wall, large windows showing a cityscape outside.
Exterior view of Monty's Deli Sandwich Bar with large glass windows, a wooden sign, and colorful interior decor visible through the windows.
A row of high-top chairs with orange legs and a wooden counter against a textured wall with overhead lights.

Dynamic seating options with various styles, from high stools to more comfortable options, encourage quick visits and longer stays.

This flagship store captures the brand’s special place in its local market while scaling up its potential in this landmark location. The design stays true to the original concept, with a bolder and more expansive expression of the Monty’s brand.

Interior of a restaurant with wooden tables, black chairs with orange cushions, and industrial decor including green metal grid partition and hanging orange lights.

Designed as a community hub, the new site provides a welcoming, tactile, and modern space that reflects Monty’s Deli’s ethos of “Happiness is Handmade.”

Thoughtful enhancements include subtle flooring changes and additional signage guide customer flows efficiently during busy periods.

A sculptural, dramatic staircase in Monty’s signature green creates a striking brand signature, visible from the street.

A white lightbox sign with the word 'COFFEE' in black letters. The sign is attached to green pipes mounted on a wooden wall inside a cafe or coffee shop.
Interior of a modern cafe with sandwich and hot food counters, decorative lighting, and a neon sign.
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