Alissa's Patisserie
Courtenay Place

The proprietor of this very popular Wellington Patiserrie saw an opportunity to service the ever-increasing thirst Wellingtonians have developed for good coffee while improving the appearance of the existing shop frontage.

The Freear Philip design studio accepted this challenging brief and set about formulating a design concept that would meet the functional requirements of the patiserrie and improve street appeal. Space within the shop was very limited making it critical to provide a solution that worked efficiently and was comfortable ergonomically.

 Within a very small area access was required to a coffee machine and grinder, a paninni grille, a cash register, servery counters within the shop and onto the street and to the product storage cabinets. 

During the obvious busy periods when hungry customers want serving it is critical that that this service is delivered as quickly as possible.

The excellent location of the patiserrie along Courtenay Place provided a fantastic opportunity to display their wonderful goodies to the busy street enticing potential customers passing by. The shop front was redesigned to provide refrigerated display visible from the street with the facility to serve directly onto the pavement. This was considered an important requirement for the success of the new coffee service aimed at the busy customer on the run.

Polished jarrah timber was selected for the counter tops and trims. The strong colouring and grain suits the richness of the coffee and sits well against the karaka green aluminium joinery and stainless steel.

The owner of the patiserrie is very pleased with the outcome and has noted a 10% increase in turnover as a result.