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SECTOR SPOTLIGHT: RESTAURANTS
KASA
Hong Kong's Kasa
reinterprets the classic cha
chaan teng diner aesthetic
with an energetic color and
material palette.
18
OCTOBER 2017
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ON THE MENU
In the case of Kasa, a restaurant in Hong Kong's Central District, developing a menu merchandising strategy was key when determining a design concept.
Its menu went through several iterations before the
owner settled on the contemporized indigenous and
Western-adopted comfort foods of Hong Kong's iconic
cha chaan teng, or tea restaurant, diners.
"We changed the concept to fit the menu," says
Elaine Lu, managing director of multidisciplinary
design practice Lim + Lu (Hong Kong). "The interior
should reflect the core values of the brand, and the
menu is their identity."
To create the proper feel, designers developed a
lively color palette from the green and pink tiles commonly found on the walls and floors in such establishments, then added materials like marble and brass
for a contemporary twist. Booth seating, also found in
those traditional diners, lines the walls, but is formed
to resemble Western diner seating. "We see the cha
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This, coupled with declining traffic as customers
hop online for food or grocery delivery, means paying attention to branding, design and developing
menu merchandising strategies to ensure profitability is more important than ever. (Armstrong credits
McDonald's recent successes with launching new
premium products and offering all beverages for $1.)
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Vmsd - October 2017
Contents
From the Editor
Vmsd Editorial Advisory Board
The Goods
Next Store
Dinner Is Served
Shopper Insig Hts: Show and Tell
Retail by You
From Clicks to Bricks
Showroom
Showroom
Ad Index
Checking Out
VMSD - October 2017 - Intro
VMSD - October 2017 - BB1
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VMSD - October 2017 - Cover2
VMSD - October 2017 - 1
VMSD - October 2017 - Contents
VMSD - October 2017 - 3
VMSD - October 2017 - From the Editor
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VMSD - October 2017 - Vmsd Editorial Advisory Board
VMSD - October 2017 - 7
VMSD - October 2017 - The Goods
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VMSD - October 2017 - Next Store
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VMSD - October 2017 - Dinner Is Served
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