Business & Industry
Consulting, Planning and Design
DENVER | HONOLULU | SAN FRANCISCO | SCOTTSDALE
Overview Even though the economy has taken a toll on large companies in the last few years, many continue to recognize the positive effect employee health and satisfaction has on productivity. People are working very hard, so hard in fact, that many just settle for a corner store sandwich at their desk for lunch. Studies have shown that because we do not take the time to refresh our minds and bodies, not long after the lunch hour our productivity greatly decreases. As the economy strengthens, companies will begin to use corporate dining options as recruitment tools. By offering dining options, companies are showing employees that they support a “healthy” food service program which not only provides convenience, but also piece of mind that the companies do care and are looking out for the best interests of their employees.
Our Approach Our goal is to provide planning and design services that support corporate beliefs and that will be utilized by our client’s employees. When determining what fuels a dining facility’s success, we must think about what is important to its customers. Often, this will include key components such as fresh, sustainable, local, organic, vast, convenient, fast, and affordable. Today, more than ever, in order for employees to patronize corporate dining facilities, they must meet or exceed the standards of food and beverage options found in neighborhood eateries. We can then help our client to develop an operational strategy that will assure they can continue to run their foodservice facility successfully.
“Show me a design trend in the commercial marketplace, and I’ll show you examples of where design suiting emerging trends has been accomplished in many business and industry applications. The quiet and conservative corporate cafeteria of the 60’s has given way to vibrant new food and beverage themes from around the world and facilities that mirror that excitement…from Euro Cafes to Noodle Shops to just plain, great food and beverage served in wonderful, ambience filled spaces!” ~ William Caruso
Project Highlights One of the most creative and exciting services William Caruso & Associates (WC&A) offers is the development of concepts. In recent years, business and industry has become increasingly forward thinking in its dining options. WC&A has worked on some outstanding projects, creating corporate dining facilities that are inviting to employees and extremely successful.
Devon Energy Corporate Headquarters Concept
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Along with an exceptional change to Oklahoma City’s skyline, a fresh food marketplace located in this building will have a positive impact at the street level. The marketplace, along with the “Six to Ten” café, will be available for Devon Energy employees and guests, as well as public users. Unique elements in the fresh food marketplace are multiple display cooking and assembly “action” serving stations, including a short order grill and a specialty stand that varies in offerings from ethnic foods to sushi, a deli, pizza and pasta station, soup and salad bar, and desserts. The “Six to Ten” café will also offer coffee, cold beverages, prepackaged snacks, and sundries throughout the day, in addition to a to-order hot meal take-out service.
DaVita Corporate Headquarters Concept Denver, Colorado
Located on the 14th floor in downtown Denver, DaVita Corporation employees will enjoy views of not only downtown Denver, but also of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. This facility will feed approximately 1000 employees a day with a catering component for large corporate events. The dining facility has five different stations offering a variety of foods including a deli, grill, soup, and a salad bar.
Project Highlights Adolph Coors Brewing Company Headquarters Golden, Colorado
A number of programming studies followed by detailed foodservice design were undertaken for four foodservice sites throughout the headquarters’ brewing complex at Coors Brewing Company. Bi-weekly site meetings and a detailed Owner/Contractor review process ensured top-quality results for all foodservice facilities at the multiple sites. Additionally, new caterer RFP preparation and contract negotiation services were provided by WC&A, assuring highquality operations and increased revenues to the owner from the foodservice program.
Sysco World Headquarters Houston, Texas
Hynes Development and Sysco hired WC&A to plan and design the new foodservice facilities for its world headquarters campus located in Houston, Texas. Facilities included a large warehouse, dry and cold storage units, cafeteria kitchen and servery, restaurant facilities and a show area, and a research laboratory for educational and demonstration purposes. All work was completed on an accelerated time basis within all time schedules and project budgets.
Highlight Client List Aflac Incorporated Columbus, Georgia Adolph Coors Company Golden, Colorado Alliant Energy Center Madison, Wisconsin Amgen Pharmaceutical Company Caribbean Headquarters Complex Juncos, Puerto Rico
Morgan Stanley Company Incorporated New York World Headquarters New York, New York NorGuard Insurance Company Seattle, Washington Oracle Colorado Springs, Colorado ConcoPhillips Incorporated Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Amoco Oil Company Denver, Colorado
Primestar Incorporated Englewood, Colorado
AT&T World Headquarters Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Prudential Life Insurance Company Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation Boulder, Colorado
Purdue Pharma Industries Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Chemical Bank World Headquarters New York, New York
Scripps Research Institute Palm Beach, Florida
CTDI Global Headquarters West Chester, Pennsylvania
Shaklee Terraces San Francisco, California
Devon Energy Corporation Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Standard Oil of Ohio Headquarters Cleveland, Ohio
Dow Jones Company Incorporated Princeton, New Jersey
Sysco Corporate Headquarters Houston, Texas
ExxonMobil Research And Engineering Center Clinton Township, New Jersey
Texas Commerce Bank Houston, Texas
Tracon FAA Facilities Denver, Colorado; Los Angeles, California
United States Veterans Administration Washington, DC
The Georgia Pacific Food Court Atlanta, Georgia
University Corporation For Atmospheric Research Boulder, Colorado
IBM Corporation Armonk, New York; White Plains, New York; Boulder, Colorado
Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company Headquarters Kalamazoo, Michigan
Lehman Brothers Financial, Aurora Loan Services Englewood, Colorado Lucent Technologies Highlands Ranch, Colorado Microchip Technologies Incorporated Chandler, Arizona
US West Reliability Mega Center Littleton, Colorado Volunteers Of America Denver, Colorado Xerox Corporation Leesburg, Virginia
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