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Case Study - Multi-Brand Ghost Kitchen / Digital Food Hall

BLOC Kitchens - Toulouse

A next-gen multi-brand dark kitchen hub and digital ordering ecosystem, built for a 15-minute delivery guarantee.

The food delivery market demands two things above all: uncompromising speed and strong brand identity. Traditional restaurants struggle with delivery overhead, while generic virtual kitchens often lack soul and visual consistency. BLOC Kitchens Toulouse was engineered as a streamlined, high-yield Dark Kitchen Hub - housing multiple specialized street food concepts under one operational roof, guaranteeing 100% Halal certified, locally sourced, artisanal street food delivered in 15 minutes.

Location
Toulouse, France
Role
Brand Strategist, Operations UX Director & Visual Identity Architect
Brand Lead
Youcef Ressam
Promise
"Local & Fresh Street Food - Delivered in 15 Min."
BLOC Kitchens dark kitchen, staff assembling orders
Brand Architecture

One Roof, Three Concepts.

Instead of diluting the core message, BLOC Kitchens functions as a parent masterbrand anchoring three hyper-focused virtual concepts - each with its own identity, menu, and customer promise.

Multi-Virtual Portfolio

Three Brands, One Kitchen.

BLOC Smash

Premium double-patty smash burgers served on branded kraft greaseproof paper with house melted cheddar and signature BLOC sauce.

BLOC Pizza (Est. 2021)

Artisanal Neapolitan pizzas cooked to order, packaged in eco-friendly vented cardboard boxes - "Handmade in Toulouse."

BLOC Green

Modern urban street bowls featuring crispy falafels, fresh avocado, pickled red cabbage, and tahini drizzle - certified compostable packaging.

Operations & Kitchen UX - 01

Kitchen Dispatch System.

Multi-Platform KDS Screens

Real-time Order Management System (OMS) screens syncing incoming tickets from Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat directly to specialized station chefs - Burger Station, Pizza Station, Assembly & QA.

Industrial Efficiency

Stainless steel pass-through counters, heat lamps, and dedicated order assembly zones ensuring zero lag time between prep and rider pickup.

Operations & Kitchen UX - 02

Digital Ordering App.

High-Conversion Dark UI

Clean, dark-mode mobile interface designed for frictionless ordering, active geo-location (Toulouse Centre), and live order status.

15-Min Delivery Guarantee Badge

Bright neon yellow status indicators reassuring customers on delivery velocity.

Filter Architecture

Instant categorization by brand concept (Smash, Pizza, Green), dietary preferences (100% Halal), sides, and drinks.

BLOC Kitchens delivery app UI, Toulouse
Packaging Architecture

Tactile Touchpoints.

Eco-Engineered Kraft Packaging

Custom-designed eco-kraft burger boxes ("Le Burger Noir"), french fry cones, and pizza boxes stamped with stark black sans-serif typography.

Branded Paper Liners

Industrial-chic greaseproof liners printed with repeat typography - "Local & Fresh - Street Food - Toulouse."

Quality Seals & Stickers

Custom-branded adhesive safety seals ("BLOC Kitchens Green") guaranteeing tamper-evident delivery.

BLOC Kitchens packaging - kraft boxes, fries cone, greaseproof paper
Deliverables & Execution

What was built.

01
Masterbrand & Virtual Brand Naming

Architecture for BLOC Kitchens, BLOC Smash, BLOC Pizza, and BLOC Green.

02
Packaging & Industrial Print Design

Kraft boxes, pizza cartons, greaseproof paper, and rider bags.

03
Kitchen Workflow & Spatial UX

Station layout, signage, and Order Dispatch screen UX.

04
Mobile App & Web Ordering UI

Complete interface design for native delivery platforms and aggregator integrations.

In the dark kitchen landscape, branding is the storefront. BLOC Kitchens proves that operational speed and industrial efficiency can co-exist with authentic, high-prestige local culinary identity.
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