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del taco restaurants, inc. + jack in the box, inc.
Prototype maintenance and innovation
standard and reimage prototypes
worked with senior design manager and design team in maintaining standard freshflex del taco prototype with prototype architect. this includes plan innovation and exploration as well as maintaining and updating specifications, standard equipment and material specs, and building plans. also created 3d models and other documents to aid in prototype maintenance and development.
also worked with Senior Design Manager and del taco design team with Prototype Architect to develop and improve Reimage Prototypes for former del taco concepts. this includes dining room studies and updates for patron experience, wayfinding, and circulation for old out of date restaurants in system. also, this includes working with operations and reimage team for the purposed of updating obsolete kitchen, order counter, and drive-thru equipment to current standards and for improved operations. also, this includes Elevation/Exterior Design of prototypical design, including updating and standardization of exterior elements.
lastly, worked with senior design manager and design team to create other prototypical concepts for potential future usage and to provide more options to explore varieties of ground up builds - this includes such concepts as a consolidated small building, a modular concept, and drive-thru only concept.
standard del taco freshflex prototype
drive-thru only/walk-up prototype
small building concept prototype
(With 3rd party/online order pickup drive-thru lane)
exterior
interior
reimage program conception & Implementation
del taco restaurants, inc.
creation of reimage program for the purpose of updating outdated stores within system. specifically, three images were addressed: concept 2000, original del taco, and naugles (a brand acquired by del taco previously and converted). worked with development team and franchisees to create standard guideline documents for communicating required scope items to be updated for corporate incentive. Also worked with team to create reduced scope for each image for reduced corporate incentive to assist in lower auv restaurants. specifically, exterior image, interior image, site updates, lighting updates and interior/exterior graphics applications. worked with operations to determine kitchen updates to be applied for improved operational standards. also worked with marketing to collaborate on future marketing materials to be applied to building.
concept 2000 reimage
previous image
updated image
original del taco reimage
previous image
updated image
naugles reimage
previous image
updated image
miscellaenous: modular concept
del taco restaurants, inc.
worked with del taco design team + reimage team to conceptualize potential modular building for potential future use should a modular program be created for the brand. this would induce reduced construction time and costs, easier site adaptation, and design and construction consistency.