Inspiring the Future of Consumer Experiences
Inspiring the Future of Consumer Experiences
For almost 30 years, our firm has been involved in foodservice design and worked with clients ranging from small independent operators to the large multinational chains. Through these many years of experience, we have always strived to push the envelope of our designs to ensure our clients not only remained relevant, but more importantly that […]
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Foodservice is one of the last industry bastions that has had the least amount of significant disruption by new technology or business models. Although very little disruption has yet to occur, the industry remains challenged with rising food and labor costs. When delivering drive-thru consistency and speedy service, labor costs can be a potential issue,
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The average consumer spends more than two hours per day on their smartphones and 50 minutes of that time is spent playing games (QSR Insights) such as Betwiz. Businesses have identified that trend and turned it into an opportunity, coining the phrase “gamification.” Gamification can be defined as the application of gaming mechanics (such as points,
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The latest issue of Retail Merchandiser featured a detailed profile of the recent overhaul of M&M Meat Shops. M&M CEO Andy O’Brien shared details about the ideas behind the new retail design as well as Shikatani Lacroix’s role in creating M&M Food Market. M&M Food Market worked closely with Shikatani Lacroix Design, a Toronto-based strategic
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Imagine eating at a restaurant where you feel like you are dining at the bottom of the sea, at the top of the rainforest canopy, or in the middle of a vineyard. Some culinary experiences, such as Sublimotion, feature virtual reality and digital projection technologies to transport customers into different environments. Other restaurants, such as
Using Sensory Triggers to Drive Sales in Foodservice Read More »
Boston Pizza is unveiling a new restaurant bar concept, designed by Shikatani Lacroix, on March 31 that highlights Boston Pizza’s unique family dining and sports bar experiences under one roof. The newly renovated space is located in Toronto’s downtown core at the corner of Front and John Streets. “With this new design concept, Boston Pizza
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Boston Pizza is unveiling a new restaurant bar concept, designed by Shikatani Lacroix, on March 31 that highlights Boston Pizza’s unique family dining and sports bar experiences under one roof. The newly renovated space is located in Toronto’s downtown core at the corner of Front and John Streets. “With this new design concept, Boston Pizza
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Most industries have gone through one form of disruption or another, forcing transformational change on older industries or building totally new ones over the ashes of legacy businesses. For many years, the foodservice industry has been immune to major disruption, other than the introduction of fast casual that has filled a white space not previously
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Foodservice operators are always looking to find growth, and current success is being achieved for many by low-risk changes such as filling in the need for breakfast offerings, to more involved strategies such as a concept refresh. The most coveted driver for growth is of course also the riskiest: expanding beyond your current network into
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Do you need your take-out delivery business to serve up more impressive returns? Perhaps it’s time to take a bite out of online food delivery. Food delivery apps are addressing the changing preferences of time-starved customers who want a better and larger variety of food on demand. Whether you have two restaurant locations or 200, food
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Just like that Millennials are all grown up and having kids of their own, and with this new life stage comes an exciting opportunity for foodservice providers as this group is developing a whole new set of consumer needs and preferences for their dining experiences. According to Millennial Marketing, there are approximately 10.8 million Millennial
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Once you’ve gotten the board of directors, C-Suite and everyone on the management team on board with the decision to rebrand, there’s one more hurdle that publicly traded companies need to clear: their investors. Ensuring that investors don’t lose faith in management requires that you justify every major decision your company makes and a rebrand can
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Shikatani Lacroix has won Progress Sitefinity’s Website of the Year Award in the Ecommerce category for our design and implementation of M&M Food Market’s new website. Shikatani Lacroix and M&M Food Market were shortlisted for this award following our Sitefinity Website of the Quarter award win for Q1 2016. After being named a finalist in
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Shikatani Lacroix has won Progress Sitefinity’s Website of the Year Award in the Ecommerce category for our design and implementation of M&M Food Market’s new website. Shikatani Lacroix and M&M Food Market were shortlisted for this award following our Sitefinity Website of the Quarter award win for Q1 2016. After being named a finalist in
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Now more than ever, foodservice providers need to have a strong differentiated position in order to be seen, understood, and talked about among existing and potential customers. Communication of nutritional claims is both desired and increasingly legally mandated. In how to clarify and communicate effectively, there is much to be learned from the principles of
Applying Package Design Principles to Foodservice Nutritional Claims Read More »
The fast food industry is recognizing what we all now know to be true: high-fat, sodium and sugar laden processed food isn’t very good for us. At the same time, the demand for quick, affordable, delicious meals has increased with the rise of the millennial demographic, longer work weeks, working parents and fast-paced modern lives.
Are Healthy Food Menu Offerings Viable for the Fast Food Industry? Read More »
What is Digital Experience and Why It Matters When: Tuesday, March 21st, 5-7:30pm What: Centre for Digital Experience (CDX) Where: Marriott Hotel, Toronto The Centre for Digital Experience (CDX) is a non-profit program for digital media use development. The event attracts members of the brand, retail, end users and supply communities. Join Richard Dirstein, Shikatani Lacroix’s Principal and EVP Design and
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Project: CALGARY CO-OP AUBURN BAY, CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA Featured member: Shikatani Lacroix Size: 50,000 sf Completion: November 2016 Photography: Brian Harder TO STAND OUT FROM COMPETITORS encroaching on its territory, the brand’s request for a new look evolves into a fun and vibrant environment that’s both distinctive and contemporary. The complete redesign includes floor plans, department
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We all need to eat, but what is on the menu and how it gets to us may be quite different depending on where we are in the world. Foodservice is an industry that is greatly influenced by culture and location and therefore evolves uniquely in various regions. Although different markets have their own regulations
Foodservice Inspiration from Abroad: Japan & South Korea Read More »
The goal of any food service establishment is to be able to remain relevant as new trends and consumer needs emerge. The past five years alone have seen leading international brands miss the trend roadsigns, such as McDonald’s in the fast food category and Applebee’s in the casual dining segment, to name just a few.
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