Tú Projects | within the Unita group performed on the project. They helped develop the up-front concept and business plan as well as sitesourcing, designed the brand and the interiors, completed the joinery, provided the kitchen equipment, custom refrigeration and stainless steel, and Tú Projects managed the fit-out. According to Mr. Rowe, each element of the restaurant was “carefully chosen and constructed to create a holistic vision but with a homely feel.” The white walls and dark timber floors, for instance, are typical to Cape Cod designs and “combine a natural finish with a cleanness that is reassuring.” The layout, meanwhile, is “expansive and inviting” with an island bar, open kitchen and several dining areas including a casual one, a formal one, and even a terrace. There is also a private dining room with full conference facilities for business that can also service comfortable social functions. Nantucket Kitchen & Bar also features one-of-a-kind kitchen equipment and fixtures sourced from Italy, USA, and Asia – including a one piece, 1.6 tonne, 7-metre Cookline that had to be installed just a week before handover. Other features of the restaurant included extensive use of hand-finished detailed joinery panelling, marble bench tops, dining room tables, and a large custom made refrigerated wine display which is the centrepiece of the bar area. According to Mr. Rowe, the project was “extremely challenging” for a variety of reasons. It was also “extremely unique and rewarding,” however, and the clients were highly pleased with the results. “They saw what we did as very powerful,” Mr. Rowe says. “Because we didn’t just build a shop, we built a business. That includes designing the website, for example. We also designed really cool and unique kids menus that were on viewfinders – something that had never been done before in Australia. We spent a lot of time and effort on that project, and we designed and built everything with a lot of love.” Moving forward, Mr. Rowe says Tú Projects will continue to deliver award-worthy projects for satisfied clients. He also says the company will continue down their path of massive growth.By 2020, he aims to further vertically integrate the company by offering more services to clients. He also hopes to grow the annual turnover to somewhere be2020 VISION
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