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CAFE-DESIGN
What makes a great Cafe design?
The answer involves several key factors
The impact of great design on customer engagement, ambiance, and operational efficiency'
First Impressions matter
A well-designed coffee shop isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about creating an immersive experience that draws customers in, keeps them comfortable, and encourages repeat visits. The right layout, lighting, and materials can transform a simple coffee break into a memorable moment
Operational format
Objective:
Optimize workflow, efficiency, and customer experience.
Benefits:
A well-structured format reduces wait times, improves service speed, and enhances staff productivity. It also ensures a seamless customer journey, from ordering to seating and pickup.
Market positioning
Objective:
Establish a distinct identity in the market.
Benefits:
Differentiates your coffee shop from competitors, attracts target customers, and builds brand credibility. Strategic positioning helps in pricing, location choice, and marketing direction.
Brand architecture
Objective:
Organize and streamline brand offerings.
Benefits:
Ensures consistency across multiple locations or product lines, strengthens brand recognition, and enhances customer trust. A clear structure simplifies decision-making and marketing strategies.
Brand format
Objective:
Define the business model and customer interaction style.
Benefits:
Whether it’s a café, kiosk, or drive-thru, the right format optimizes space, operations, and experience.
It influences customer engagement, revenue streams, and scalability.
Brand personality
Objective:
Humanize the brand to build emotional connections.
Benefits:
Creates a relatable and memorable identity, fosters customer loyalty, and strengthens marketing effectiveness. A well-defined personality makes branding more authentic and engaging.
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Take a look at how our clients' projects worked out on our portfolio & case studies page.
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PROJECT ROLES
We were appointed as designers and project managers for the franchise roll-out programme of the new Lavazza Espression cafe concept, originally created by the Lavazza Team in Turin
LAVAZZA TURIN
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Chosen for our long experience in the design and project management of cafes for UK clients, we have been examining suitable sites and developing the designs to fit the concept into the site in a way which optimizes space and which meets the relevant UK regulations.
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The first cafe site to open was in November 2012, at The Trafford Centre in Manchester, withinThe Orient restaurant and Cafe-Bar quarter.
Franchisees are rapidly understanding the strength of the brand, with the provenance of the parent company Lavazza representing the largest coffee roasting operation in Europe.
A sophisticated coffee production unit with bluetooth linked grinder and espresso machine delivering accurate coffee portions and consistent quality of coffee.
A separate hot water unit delivers hot water efficiently, with two tea making temperature options.
