Hello Adam,
The following topic might be of help:
http://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/aspnet-mvc/helpers/grid/faq#how-do-i-create-a-helper-method-that-renders-a-predefined-widget-which-i-can-further-configure
Regards,
Petur Subev
Telerik
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