Stunning Interior Decor
Created for Cafe Eataliano.
OPG produced eye-catching décor for new restaurant business, Cafe Eataliano, including vibrant digitally-printed wallpaper, textile prints, roller blinds and illuminated glass panel graphicsScottish based print service provider, OPG, has used its HP Latex Printer line-up to create a veritable feast-sized range of stunning décor for new restaurant business, Cafe Eataliano.
The brief to OPG from The Cafe Eataliano pizzeria, located in Hamilton, was to furnish its premises with a full interior décor design package. This was to encompass not only vibrant digitally-printed wallpaper, but also textile prints, roller blinds and illuminated glass panel graphics.
“As a brand new restaurant business, we were looking to create an instant hit with customers, and realised that a vibrant and visually-impactful eating environment was equally important as the quality of the menu itself,” said Cafe Eataliano’s owner, Manio Loia.
Themed on Loia’s family vineyard estate in Tuscany, Italy, OPG used its HP Designjet L26500 Printer to produce an array of eye-catching graphics to illustrate the history of the 30-year old wine-making business.
OPG has a battery of three HP Latex Printers and the print project involved producing a total of over 40 m2 of wall coverings using HP PVC-free Wall Paper. To compliment this, eight double-sided roller blinds printed with a block-out membrane were also produced, which adorn the restaurant’s windows.
In addition, four 900 x 2440mm glass panel backlit graphics were printed directly onto 3M Frosted Crystal and 3M self-adhesive clear film and applied to glass partitioning and backlit Perspex panels. 3M self-adhesive front-lit film was applied to an aluminium composite panel and affixed to the wall. Five 800 x 550mm textile-printed graphics produced on DigiEco 100 per cent PE 210g knitted fabric completed the décor appearance of the new Cafe Eataliano.
Alan Watson, general manager of OPG commented that a key benefit of the HP Designjet L26500 Printer was its ability to run water-based HP Latex Inks that contain no hazardous air pollutants. In his view, this makes the inks ideal for any location where odour is a concern – such as schools, hospitals and restaurants.
“We finished installing the entire graphics package for Cafe Eataliano on a Friday and by the Sunday, the restaurant was full of customers,” he explained. “This could not have been achieved with our solvent printers, because the smell would have still been unbearable, as would the ensuing conversation with my customer. Insofar as interior graphics are concerned, it’s a case of being seen and not smelt.”
So Cafe Eataliano’s owner, Manio Loia’s interior décor project, that only a few weeks ago remained a vision, is now fully realised.
“The results are stunning and look totally different to any other restaurant; not my words but those of our customers!” he explained. “The graphics not only decorate the 110-seat dining area itself, but cover the whole interior, including the entrance and hallway. We’ve been fully-booked since opening our doors, and our customers always remark on the graphics, scoring them highly in the feedback forms we provide them.”
OPG was recently awarded the highly-coveted ISO14001 environmental management system certification for its energy-conscious ethos and its stance to deliver print via sustainable means. This independently audited accreditation is used by organisations seeking to improve resource efficiency, reduce waste and drive down costs.
“It goes without saying that our utilisation of HP Latex Printing Technologies proved pivotal in our achievement of being awarded ISO14001, which is a nice badge of honour, and demonstrates our environmental commitment to customers,” added Watson.
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