Green Grove Express Grab and Go Design Project

Sheena Adlam Ha Mac Sakura Shu Joey Tang

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Table Of Content

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Concept Summery …………………………………………………………………….. 3

Target Market ……………………………………………………………………......... 3

Competitive Analysis ……………………………………………………………......... 4

Menu ………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 – 7

Equipment Recommendation

Buffet Area …………………………………………………………………………… 8 – 10

Storage Area ………………………………………………………………………….. 11

Vending Machines ……………………………………………………………………. 12 – 13

POS System …………………………………………………………………………... 14

Casher Station ………………………………………………………………………… 15

Utensil Station ………………………………………………………………………... 16 – 17

Interior and Décor ……………………………………………………………………. 17 – 19

Budget ………………………………………………………………………………… 20 – 21

Floor Plan …………………………………………………………………………….. 22 – 23

Design Elements ……………………………………………………………………… 24

Work Cited …………………………………………………………………………… 25

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GREEN GROVE EXPRESS

Concept Summary

The concept of this design is to create a Grab-and-Go unit in the new projected Building IV at

the Universities at Shady Grove. The size of the unit is approximately 1,150 sq. ft. It will

include new combo vending machines that students, faculties, and staff would still be able to

purchase items when part of the unit is closed. The new vending machines will offer fresh house

made salads, sandwiches, wraps and dispense hot beverages such as assorted teas, regular coffee,

and decaffeinated coffee. This new idea will provide students, faculties and staff a wide variety

of healthy and fresh food. Hopefully, the Green Grove Express will lessen students traveling

time to off campus restaurant or grab-and-go to purchase food.

The Green Grove Express is going to be in an open space with a smooth and quick flow. Self

serve salad bar and soup station are going to be located at the middle of the space. Storage area

with several refrigeration units is going to be located at the back of the house area for restocking

purposes. Food preparation is going to take place at the kitchen in Building II and food is going

to be transferred at least twice a day, or on needed basis. The vending area of the Green Grove

Express is going to be operating 24/7. The fresh food is going to be replenished by the staff on a

regular basis. Based on the food transportation requirement of the Green Grove Express, the

Hours of Operation of the Grab and Go is going to be similar as the Green Grove Café and the

Corner Bistro. The operation hours of the buffet area are going to be as follow:

Monday – Thursday: 8:00 am -8:00pm

Friday: 8:00 am - 3:00pm

Saturday: 8:00 am - 3:00pm

Sunday: 11:30 - 5:00pm

Target Market

The unique creativity proposition for the Green Grove Express Grab-and-Go is for students,

staff, and faculties of USG to have access to quick grab and go refreshments without waiting in

lines in the cafeteria. Moreover, it is to help in assisting consumers to minimize outside

purchasing of food within 0.1 mile to 5 miles radius. The targeted areas are FallsGrove shopping

area, Travilah Square, the Traville Village Center which is located directly behind campus.

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Competitive Analysis

Such direct competitions are as mentioned above. The Travilah Square with has lots of shops

such as, 7 Eleven, Ledo Pizza, Sweet Frog, Michael’s Noodles, and not to mention a Burger

King which frequently advertises there seasonal specials. On the other hand, just a mile or less

away, there is Fallsgrove Village Center which is approximately 150,000 sq. ft. of retail space to

accommodate neighborhood retail, restaurants, a major grocery store and other community retail

services. Some stores at Fallsgrove are; Jerry’s Subs and Pizza, Mama Lucia, Panera Bread,

Wings Stop, Safeway Grocery Store, and others. The Village Center is immediately surrounded

by dwelling units in a diverse mix including traditional single-family homes, townhomes,

courtyard homes, patio homes, stacked townhouses and low and mid-rise multifamily units.

Lastly, the indirect competitors would be students driving out of the 3 mile radius to purchase

food like Rockville Pike because they are looking for affordable prices.

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MENU

Salad Bar Options

o Romaine Lettuce

o Spinach

o Mixed Greens

o Sliced Cucumber

o Tomatoes

o Raisins

o Dried Cranberries

o Shredded Carrots

o Cooked Grains

Barley

Quinoa

Farro

Bulgur

o Pasta Salad

o Sliced Pepper

o Sliced Onions

o Hard Boiled Eggs

o Bacon Bits

o Cooked Broccoli

o Shredded Cheese

o Croutons

o Sliced Red/Green Cabbage

o Seasonal Fruits

Grapes

Honeydew

Cantaloupe

Watermelon

Pineapple

Strawberries

Blueberries

o Dressing

Ranch

Thousand Island

Honey Mustard

Berry Balsamic

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Soup List

The list below indicated the soup options could be available in the Grab-and-Go. Each day the

Bon Appetite chefs decide the option available.

o Chicken Noodle

o Chowder

o Vegetable

o Tomato

o Cream of Mushrooms

o Chili

o Chicken Tortilla

o Pumpkin

o Milestone

o Lentils

o Split Peas

Beverage List

These drink options are available in the cold foods display along with other snack options on the

display, some of the popular items are going to be available in the vending machines.

o Coca Cola

o Dasani Water

o Fanta

o Honest Tea

o Minute Maid Apple Juice

o Monster Drink

o Naked Juice

o Red Bull

o Silk Soymilk

o Snaples Sweet Tea

o Sprite

o V8 Juice

o Vita Coconut Water

Hot drinks are also part of the beverage list. These drinks are available at the Hot Drink Station.

o Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee

o Hot Tea

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Other Menu Options

The following is a list of items the Grab-and-Go café will also carry in the Cold Foods Display.

o Yoplait Yogurt

o Dannon Light Yogurt

o Activia Yogurt

o Pre-Packaged Items

Fruits

Salads

Parfaits

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EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDATION

All equipments are going to be shipped directly to the Green Grove Express location. Shipping

fees are included in the listed price. Installation fee are going to be excluded for all the

equipments. The range of the installation fee are going to be varies based on the size and the type

of the equipments. The installation fees range is from $100 - $500 respectively.

Buffet Area Equipments Recommendations

Howard McCray (R-ODA32E-6-LS) - 72” Multi-Purpose Open Merchandiser $5,071.99

Specifications

Ship Weight 780 lbs.

Amps 2.6

Compressor

Location Remote

Dimensions (H x

W x D)

80.88" x 72" x

31.8"

Display Case

Type Refrigerated

Front Style Flat

Service Style Self-Serve

Shelves 4

Temperature 36°F - 40°F

Voltage 115

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Bon Chef (50105) - 8' American Buffet $15,490.99

Specifications

Ship Weight 725 lbs.

Dimensions (H x W

x D)

66" x 96" x

30"

Bunn (34600.0001) - 19 gal/hr Dual BrewWISE ThermoFresh Coffee Brewer - Model TF

DBC $1,966.99

Specifications

Ship Weight 92.5 lbs.

Amps 27.5

Brewer Type Dual Brew

Brewing Capacity 18.9 gal/hr

Cubic Feet 14.6

Dimensions (H x W x D) 35.7" x 21.8" x 20.2"

Grinder Included No

Hz. 60

Server Included No

Voltage 120 / 240

Warmer Station No

Water Source Attached Water Line

Wattage 6,600 W

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Bunn (44050.0001) - 1-1/2 gal ThermoFresh® Stainless Steel Server - TF Server $260.99

Specifications

Ship Weight 14 lbs.

Base Material Metal

Beverage Type Regular Coffee

Capacity 192 oz.

Cover Included Yes

Dimensions (H x W) 22.9" x 9.3"

Handle Material Metal

Metal Type Stainless Steel

Vacuum Insulated Yes

Thunder Group (SEJ31000C) - 10-1/2 Qt Silver Round Stainless Steel Soup Warmer

$119.99

Specifications

Ship Weight 19.14 lbs.

Capacity 10.5 qts.

Control Type Manual Valve

Voltage 110 - 120

Wattage 1,500 W

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Storage Area Equipments Recommendations

Continental Refrigerator (3RE-PT) - 85 1/2" Solid Door Extra-Wide Pass-Thru

Refrigerator $6,712.99

Specifications

Ship Weight 875 lbs.

Amps 13.4

Cubic Feet 73

Dimensions (H x W

x D)

82.25" x 85.5" x

39"

Door Type Solid

Number of Doors 6

Number of Sections 3

Opening Style Swing

Pass-Through Yes

Refrigerator Type Reach-In

Shelves 9

Temperature 36°F - 43°F

Voltage 115

Eagle 36" Valu-Master Wire Quad-Truss Starter Unit $143.00

Specifications

Ship Weight 70 lbs.

Antimicrobial No

Base Material Metal

Dimensions (H x W x D) 74" x 36" x 18"

Epoxy Coating No

Individual Shelf Capacity 800 lbs.

Shelf Type Wire

Shelves 4

Storage Capacity 2,400 lbs.

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Vending Machines Recommendations

Vista Series Vending Machines - 4 Wide Refrigerated Food Combo Vending Machine

$4,095.00

Vista Series Vending Machines - 35 Select Glassfront Drink Vending Machine - Model #

UVCSP735 $4095.00

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Coffee Vending Machine $ 6475

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POS System Recommendation

Platinium Aldelo Lite Restaurant POS System $2,999.00

Platinium Aldelo Lite Restaurant Pos System

1 POS-X All in one Touch PC

1 POS-X High Speed Thermal Receipt Printer4

2 POS-X Evo Impact Kitchen Printer

1 POS-X ION Cash Drawer

1 POS-X ION Integrated Credit Card Reader

1 POS-X Integrated Customer Display

1 Station Aldelo Lite License

1 Keyboard,1 Mouse

Free Credit Card Integration with Mercury Payment Systems (Upon Approval)

Free 1 Hour Phone Training (High-Speed Internet Required)

Free 6 Months Remote Connection Support

Free Database and Software Installation, Setup, System Bench Test

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Casher Station Equipments Recommendation

Vollrath 75679 Cashier/Merchandising Station (32") $2,746.93

Globe (GS30) - 30 lb Electronic Price Computing Scale $277.00

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Utensil Station Equipments Recommendation

San Jamar (H5005S) - Plastic Venue™ Napkin Dispenser w/ Stand $40.39

Nemco (88500-CO1) - Coffee Condiment Organizer $263.00

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8-Hole Flatware Cylinder Holder $36.99

4-5/8" Stainless Steel Flatware Cylinder $2.06

Interior and Décor Recommendations

Wall Decals $24.99 sets of 3

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SW 6930 Laudable Lime $35.00/ gal

Galaxy Lighting MT-003R LED Emergency Exit Sign, White $42.00

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LBL Lighting FUSIONKITBZ8CV Soft Curve Fusion Monorail Lighting Kit, Bronze

$692.00

Samsung - 50" Class (49-1/2" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - 120Hz – HDTV $699.99

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BUDGET

BUDGE PLAN FOR BUILDING IV GRAB AND GO

INTERIOR FEE- FURNISHING COST PER

UNIT AMOUNT TOTAL

VENDING AREA

Vista Series Vending Machines - 4 Wide

Refrigerated Food Combo Vending

Machine

$ 4,095.00 2 $ 8,190.00

Vista Series Vending Machines - 35 Select

Glassfront Drink Vending Machine $ 4,095.00 1 $ 4,095.00

Coffee Vending Machine $ 6,475.00 1 $ 6,475.00

Total Vending Area $ 18,760.00

STORAGE AREA

Continental Refrigerator $ 6,712.99 2 $ 13,425.98

Valu- Master Wire Quad $ 143.00 2 $ 286.00

Total Srorage $ 13,711.98

UTENSIL STATION

Napkin Dispenser w/ Stand $ 40.39 3 $ 121.17

8-Hole Flatware Cylinder Holder $ 36.99 1 $ 36.99

4-5/8" Stainless Steel Flatware Cylinder $ 2.06 8 $ 16.48

Utility Serving Counter $ 2,165.09 1 $ 2,165.09

Total Srorage $ 2,339.73

BUFFET AREA

Howard McCray (R-ODA32E-6-LS) - 72”

Multi-Purpose Open Merchandiser $ 5,071.99 2 $ 10,143.98

American Buffet $ 15,490.99 1 $ 15,490.99

Coffee Brewer $ 1,966.99 1 $ 1,966.99

Silver Round Srainless Steel Soup

Warmner $ 119.00 3 $ 357.00

Utility Serving Counter $ 2,165.09 3 $ 6,495.27

Total Buffet Area

$

34,454.23

CASHIER STATION

Electronic Price Computing Scale $ 277.00 1 $ 277.00

POS System $ 2,990.00 1 $ 2,990.00

Cashier/Merchandising Station $ 2,746.93 1 $ 2,746.93

Total Cashier Station $ 6,013.93

TOTAL INTERIOR FEE- FURNISHING $ 75,279.87

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INTERIOR FEE-PAINTING & WALL DÉCOR

Wall Declas $ 24.99 2 $ 49.98

Paint color - Laudable Lime $ 35.00 7 $ 245.00

Televisons $ 699.99 2 $ 1,399.98

Total Painting & Wall Décor $ 1,694.96

INTERIOR FEE-LIGHTING

LBL Lighting $692.00 2 $1,384.00

Emergency Exits $ 42.00 2 $ 84.00

Total Lighting $ 1,468.00

Estimated Installation Fee $ 5,000.00

Subtotal $ 83,442.83

Contingency Budget 10% $ 8,344.28

TOTAL BUDGET $ 91,787.11

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FLOOR PLAN

The suggested design for the currently designed Green Grove Express is a rectangular unit with

approximately 1,150 ft2. Due to our decision of not incorporating seating in the design, we are

fully utilizing the space as a place to provide food services to the students, faculty, staff and

other guests of the building. We will provide similar food products as the Green Grove Café,

with the addition of a salad bar buffet and three vending machines.

All components except for the food storage indicated in the image above are accessible to all

guests entering the Green Grove Express. Food storage is used as a space to store all cold foods

and equipments needed in the café. Bon Appetite staff will be delivering all foods to the storage

several times a day and replenish whenever it is necessary.

Entrance/Exit Entrance/Exit

Utensil Station

Hot

Beverage

Vending

Combo

Vending

Combo

Vending

Food Storage

POS Check-Out

Buffet Station

Cold Food Display

Hot

Drink

Station

Snack Display

Lockdown at Night Time

USG Grab-and-Go Suggested Layout

Fridges Storage

Shelves

Soup

Station

Cold

Food

Display

Snack

Vending

Hot

Beverage

Vending

Buffet Area Vending

Area

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The buffet station is stocked with all salad foods; with the containers provided, the Bon Appétit

staff can utilize the POS system to tare off the weights and charge the salads by the pound. At the

station we will also have self-service soup priced by cup. The hot drink station is composed of

freshly brewed coffee, decaffeinated products, and hot water. The cold food display will have all

the items the Green Grove Café has, such as energy drinks, Coco Cola products, fruit and

vegetable juices, yogurt and teas.

The service flow is indicated as the arrows in the image. Although both openings are suited for

entrances and exits, the ideal flow is to enter from the entrance on the right and exit on the left.

The entrance on the right side of the image is designed with a sliding door there it can be locked

when the café closes at night. The dash line in the image is a lockdown protection at night time

when the café closes at night. The design is inspired by the similar design at the Green Grove

Café. After the closing hours, guests of Building IV will still have access to the vending

machines on the left side of the image.

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DESIGN ELEMENTS

“Grab and Go” is known as ready-to-go foods that focus on the type of customer who want a

fast, quick meal before head out to do their work. As Building IV, a new building will be

constructed at the Universities at Shady Grove campus as a biomedical and research building for

graduate student. Green Grove Express is a rectangular unit, which is used to provide food

services to the engineering and medical graduate students, and public patrons. The design

elements will be focusing on the fresh new modern look theme with a lime green color, which

will bring a bright, fresh and energetic look for this new food outlet.

Referring back to our design, there will be two sections in the Grab-and-Go: the right side will be

a buffet area which carter fresh salad, sandwiches, snacks and coffee; and the left side will be the

vending machines area which include a wide variety of fresh prepackaged food and packaged

snacks. A siding gate will be used two separate the two sections. The gate will be closed and

locked after the services hours of the buffet area. Vending area will remain open 24/7. The

sliding gate will not only perform a separation purposes, but it also perform a security purposes

after the service hour of the buffet area is over.

For lighting, we are planning to use monorail lights, which is very similar to track lights. The

lighting will add the modern and elegance look to the facility. The lighting kit heads will

coverage the light equally to different areas by having different bud lights. There will be two

LED emergency exit lights on the right side entrance and the left side entrance.

Two flat screen TVs will be hung on the wall at the snack display and cold food display stations.

One of them will be used to show the menu of the day with the ingredients, and calories counter.

Other will be used to show the history as well as advertisement of Bon Appétit Management

Company.

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