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TacoBellGoesOverandAbovetoCreateaMoreEngagingInterior
ImagecourtesyofTacoBellTacoBell’sflagshipCantinaontheLasVegasStripfeaturesaweddingchapelwithweddingbellsonthewallsandanelegantcofferedceilingbyCeilume.
GRATON,CA,2019-April-23--IfyouwanttogetmarriedinVegas,TacoBellhasaplaceforyou.Thefast-foodgiant’sLasVegas“flagship”Cantina,locatedintheheartofTheStrip,isaworldapartfromthetraditional,tinyTacoBelldrivethrough.TheCantinaisatwo-storyrestaurantwithalargecentralatriumthatlooksmorelikeahotdanceclubthanafastfoodoutlet,andispumpedfullofmusictomatch.UpstairsistheWeddingChapel,amorebrightlylitdiningroomwithflatscreensonthesidewalls,andanenormousbacklitgraphicatthefarendoftheroomwiththecompany’slogoportrayedasweddingbells.Thedecorativeceilingpanels,madebyCeilume,arerelativelylowandthereforeveryprominent;afieldofelegantwhitecoffersthataddnotesofformalityandelegance,likeicingonaweddingcake.Theroomisavailableforweddingpartiesofupto15guests,andcomeswithasauce-packetbouquetforthewalkdowntheaisleanda12-packoftacos.
TheLasVegasCantinaisoneofanemerginggroupofTacoBelllocationsthatistransformingthecustomerexperienceoftheinternationalchain.“TacoBellisremovingthe‘onesizefitsall’developmentmodelofquickservicerestaurants,”thecompanyexplains,“andbuildinguniquerestaurantswithuniquefeaturestobetterservethemanycommunitiesinwhichweoperate.”
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Thenewstyles,calledUrbanInlinerestaurantsandCantinas(theonlydifferenceisthatCantinasservealcohol),havelargerandmorearchitecturallyappealinginteriors,andnodrivethroughwindows.AccordingtoChristinaHernandez,aTacoBellin-housebrandarchitect,thesenewlocations,“focusonbringingcustomersoutofthedrivethroughandinsidetherestaurant.”TheynotonlyhavegreaterseatingspacethanmanyoldTacoBells,butofferanenvironmentwithstyleandvisualinterest.Theyfeature“localizeddesignsandartwork,anopenkitchen,digitalmenuboards,anda"ShareableMenu”withuniquemenuitemsnotfoundatyourregularTacoBell.”
TacoBellhasdebutedfournewdesignconcepts.Thesenewrestaurantstylesarebeingrolledoutacrossthecountry,buteachwasinitiallylaunchedinSouthernCalifornia.OnearchitecturalenhancementthatunifiesthefourdesignsareceilingsmadeofCeilumethermoformedpanels.
TheHeritageconceptstorefeatureswarmwhitewallsandacofferedceilingmadewithlatte-andblack-coloredStratfordstyleCeilumepanels.Theconcept,whichalsoincludestimberbeamsinsomestores,takesitinspirationfromtheSpanishMissionarchitecturalmotifsusedbyearliergenerationsofthechain’srestaurants.
TheModernExplorerthemealsousesthelatte-andblack-coloredpanels.Theconceptisinspiredbythefarm-to-tablemovementandfeaturesanopenkitchenandwood-grainedfurniture.
CaliforniaSolcelebrates the active outdoor California lifestyle. TheyusethesamestyleofCeilumepanels,butinbrightwhitethatexpressesdaylightandblurs the lines between indoor and outdoor.
IntheUrbanEdgedesign,blackandlatteversionsofthesameceilingpanelsareusedtocreateanimagethatTacoBellsays“isreflectiveofinternationalhighstreetstyleandisinspiredbytimelessdesignmarriedwithcuttingedgeurbansensibility.”
Thethermoformed,rigidvinylceilingpanels,utilizedsoextensivelybyTacoBellinitsnewdesigns,notonlycomplementandcontributetothearchitecturalstatement,butareimpervioustowater,stainresistant,andwashable,makingthemcompliantwithcoderequirementsforuseoverfoodhandlingareas.Panelsaredurable,recyclable,andGreenguardGoldcertifiedforindoorairquality,factorsthathelpthefirmmeettheenvironmentalgoalsofparentcompany,YUM!Brands.AsTacoBellcontinuestorolloutthesenewdesigns,expecttoseemoreinterestingceilingsappearingacrosstheUS.
--------------AboutCeilume:Ceilumeistheleadingmanufacturerofthermoformedceilingandwalltilesandpanels.Thecompany’srootsgobacktowhen“Mid-CenturywasModern”andthepioneersofmodularceilings.Thefamily-ownedbusinessislocatedinCalifornia’swinecountryandoccupiesahistoricapple-packingwarehouse.Withaneyeonthefuture,Ceilume’sresearchanddevelopmentcontinuestoimproveinteriorfinishsystemstomeetchangingenvironmental,performance,andaestheticneeds.Formoreinformation,seewww.ceilume.com/pro.
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ImagesbyGammaCommercialPhotographyTacoBell’snewHeritagedesignhaswarmwhitewalls,heavytimbers,andcofferedceilingsmadewithCeilume’sStratfordpanels.
ImagesbyGammaCommercialPhotographyThewashableCeilumeceilingpanelsextendoverthefoodpreparationareastovisuallyunifythediningareasandexposedkitchens,partofTacoBell’sModernExplorerconcept.
LEFTImagebyGammaCommercialPhotography.RIGHTImagecourtesyTacoBellLEFT:TheCaliforniaSolrestaurantsatTacoBellusebrightwhiteCeilumeceilingpanelsaspartofitsindoor-outdoorappeal.
RIGHT:Thetwo-storycentralspaceinTacoBell’sflagshipCantinaontheLasVegasstriphastheatmosphereofadanceclub.Themoldedreliefintheceilingpanelsabovethesecondfloorcanbeclearlyseenfrombelow.
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ImagesbyGammaCommercialPhotographyCeilumeceilingpanelsarepartoftheUrbanEdgeconceptthatTacoBellsaysis,“reflectiveofinternationalhighstreetstyleandisinspiredbytimelessdesignmarriedwithcuttingedgeurbansensibility.”
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