RESTAURANT MAKEOVER

Unless you are a resident of Kemaman for more than 5 years or you're a 'biker', you probably would not know the existence of "SPEEDY CORNER" kopitiam. It was the very first kopitiam in Kemaman that paved the way for a number of 'kopitiams' that exist in Kemaman today. Located at Taman Chukai Utama Fasa 2 (belakang kedai tayar Silverstone , next to the Balai Bomba) , Speedy Corner reached the end of its glory days early last year.



BEFORE: The building exterior .......a bikerz haven......

appreciate the graffiti ......but not a makcik's dining destination .......i personally have been there only ONCE .......i'm sori....but can get better food at roadside stalls....poor service...and obviously i don't belong to the niche group that they're targetting for....too bad!




IN PROGRESS: Got rid of the awning.....we keep the top graffiti & repaint the bottom walls....finally new signage ... insyaAllah more inviting for the customers....


BEFORE: The interior....ok la....typical kopitiam style interiors.....the owner must've invested a fortune on carpentry work....the counter cabinets , display cabinets etc.Can definitely reuse / modify where necessary......Small dining area, a bikerz boutique at the back there, even an internet station.....hmmmm..

but what's those Indonesian teakwood items and English country decor doing in here......?? They also sell jewellery and jus mengkudu....?trying to lure in the makciks kot......he3...too late already....
(Ampuuunnnnn pakkkkk....should've silently said this in my heart...)

BEFORE - mural painting at front of restaurant, behind the cabinet is the staircase

AFTER - the tv is on the wall where the mural painting was, all electrical wirings concealed , cabinet removed,we built a storage under the staircase and created a small bakery section in front, next to the sofa area


STOP!

The biggest mistake that we always make is that we usually fail to follow through the concept. Be it a home decor or commercial interiors, we must be able to follow through with the initial concept that we want to achieve.....never ever digress until the end....! In an eating establishment, the three most important aspects that must be in line with the whole business concept are FOOD , SERVICE and INTERIOR DESIGN.......

First of all, many thanks to the new management for this precious opportunity....
The management has decided to change their business concept to the following:

Food: Western (International) & Chinese fine cuisine

Service: Fine dining (hotel standard)

NO MORE KOPITIAM KA.....SO WE TRY OUR BEST TO RENOVATE AS PER THE NEW CONCEPT LAH.....


The first thing we did was to identify the zones thus reflecting a new layout plan.


IN PROGRESS :All existing cabinets are moved and aligned to the back , creating a partition between the kitchen zone and the dining zone. The existing kitchen is converted into chinese kitchen (for goreng2 stuffs) and the front kitchen is for the western food preparation(grilling etc). Next to the western kitchen is the beverage area. The cashier's counter is also moved to the back.Electrical wiring work in progress...
almost done.....

AFTER : new plaster ceiling with downlights , new lamps , larger dining are that comfortably sits 60 people
AFTER : new banquette seating area for group dining (20 pax)

Concrete & tiling work in progress

We needed to create a separate entrance to the sinks and bathroom for the guests, so we hacked an opening on one wall behind the counter for that purpose. Since the biker shop is now removed, we need to retile the floors too....

Cashier's area work progress photos

In addition, we fixed the clogged floor trap, retiled the existing bathroom floor and changed the door, mirror, hose bidet , wc and sink....all new sanitaryware.

We also redo the electrical wiring , installed plaster ceiling with downlights , new fans, lamps , wallpapers, new dining sets , banquette seating at one corner and a sofa area at the front....

Here are the AFTER PHOTOS.........

the new kitchen
ready to prepare a variety of the finest international and asian cuisine

the new dining area
fit for fine dining experience



the new decor
elegant contemporary design




the food & service????

well , yet to discover....hope they match with our design....he3

JOM RAMAI2 PAKCIK & MAKCIK!!

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PAPPARDELLE CAFE
Opening soon : 26 APRIL, 2010