Jack Le Coq Restaurant

Jack Le Coq Restaurant
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Jack Le Coq Restaurant

XY Contemporary Interior Design Office

LEAD ARCHITECTS
René Tringali

GENERAL CONTRACTING
Groupe Manovra

DESIGN
Genevieve Ghaleb, Bella Astor

MANUFACTURERS
Benjamin Moore, Daltile, Eralux, Fórmica, Proma

PROJECT MANAGER
Katherine Martin

CREATIVE DIRECTION
Jack Gaspo (restaurant chain owner)

PHOTOGRAPHS
Phil Bernard

AREA
2022

YEAR
2600 m²

LOCATION
Laval, Canada

CATEGORY
Restaurant, Detail, Decoration & Ornament

For the Quebec Fast Food Chain “Jack Le Coq” (French for “Jack the Rooster”), the Interior Design Firm XY CONTEMPORARY took inspiration from the restaurant’s owner, Jack Gaspo.

Jack Le Coq Restaurant
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Jack Le Coq Restaurant
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Jack’s creative direction for the design team at XY Contemporary was to draw inspiration from typical 50s diners and infuse it with modern decor elements, not typically attributed to color.

An adult CANDYLAND experience for its diners created a fun family dynamic. Post Covid Pandemic, the owner was hopeful to bring joy to its diners after what he described as a “dark time.”

Jack Le Coq Restaurant
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Jack Le Coq Restaurant
© Phil Bernard

The design team wanted standout features amongst a strip mall filled with existing restaurants. “We wanted both the folks walking by the facade windows to enjoy the experience as much as the diners in the space. The experience was meant to be shared with everyone.”

The challenge for XY was breaking the feeling of a restaurant chain.

While maintaining design elements in each individual restaurant was important, the design team wanted to show individuality to each new location, balancing both creativity and the Jack Le Coq brand.

Jack Le Coq Restaurant
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Jack Le Coq Restaurant
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Jack Le Coq Restaurant
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Custom light fixtures, playful volumes, and color furniture change from location to location to ensure the individuality of the space.

The floor plan was made easier for working staff to see awkward corners with the clever use of retro-looking custom mirrors; not a single piece in the space was left unthought of.

All corners were studied for both ergonomics and consumer enjoyment.

Jack Le Coq Restaurant
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Jack Le Coq Restaurant
© Phil Bernard
Jack Le Coq Restaurant
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Jack Le Coq Restaurant
© Phil Bernard


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