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Concept Watch: Fresh Kitchen + Juice Bar, Pi Co., Bridgehead Coffee

Monday, January 13th, 2025 - 10:28 am

By Katie Belflower

Restobiz and Technomic’s first Concept Watch of 2025 features three innovative Canadian restaurants: Fresh Kitchen + Juice Bar, Pi Co., and Bridgehead Coffee. With their unique concepts, these restaurants are standing out with menus that attract attention in today’s competitive foodservice industry.

Fresh Kitchen + Juice Bar

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Fresh Pressed Juices

Image Source: Fresh Kitchen + Juice Bar website

 

Instagram: 38,597 followers | Facebook: 16,000 likes

Locations: 7 (Ontario)

Concept characteristics:

  • Fast-causal concept bringing a plant-based diet to a wider range of consumers
  • Utilizes 100 per cent vegan ingredients to serve consumers who “want to eat with freshness in mind”
  • Led by a team of female entrepreneurs who often outsource from other women-owned companies
  • Focus on sustainability initiatives including zero-waste production and renewable packaging

Menu snapshot:

  • The Glow fresh juice with carrot, apple, turmeric, ginger, and lemon
  • Green 2.0 fresh juice with kale, spinach, parsley, celery, lemon, apple, ginger, and cayenne
  • Immune Boost pressed juice with carrot, beet, apple, ginger, echinacea, and acerola cherry
  • The Botanist salad with marinated farro, quinoa and lentil blend, mint, parsley, avocado, seeds, beet sauerkraut, chickpeas, crispy tofu cubes, power greens, heritage blend lettuce, microgreens, fresh salad topper, and choice of dressing
  • Beach Bowl with grilled red pepper and greens, roasted sweet potatoes, avocado, sun-dried tomato, micro greens, vegan feta, beach sauce (with olive oil, tamari, and mixed herbs), and lemon

 

Pi Co.

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Margherita Pizza

Image Source: Pi Co. Instagram

 

Instagram: 26,917 followers | Facebook: 22,000 likes

Locations: 30 (British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan)

Concept characteristics:

  • Fast-casual pizza concept specializing in build-your-own Neapolitan-style pizza
  • Created to bridge the gap between quick-service and fine-dining pizza
  • Aims to offer a “healthy and high-quality” meal while maintaining a 90-second turnaround time for pizza
  • Advertises gluten-free dough and ingredients

Menu snapshot:

  • Build-your-own pizza with gluten-free and regular dough options, plus a variety of sauces, cheeses, toppings, and dips
  • Signature options include the Adelaide Pizza, featuring white sauce, fior di latte, smoked provolone, mushrooms, spinach, and truffle oil
  • The Brighton Pizza with olive oil, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, seasoned potato, sautéed onion, garlic oil, and truffle aioli drizzle
  • The gluten-free Margherita Pizza with gluten-free dough, San Marzano tomato sauce, basil, fior di latte, Parmesan, and olive oil
  • Caesar Salad with romaine, Parmesan cheese, grilled chicken, croutons, cherry tomatoes, and Caesar dressing

Bridgehead Coffee

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Longdriver Espresso Blend

Image Source: Bridgehead Coffee Instagram

 

Instagram: 11,887 followers

Locations: 22 (Ontario)

Concept characteristics:

  • Fair trade, environmentally driven coffee concept
  • Provides a safe and sustainable place for farmers to sell coffee beans
  • Supports over 700 neighbourhood organizations and donates more than 950 coffee-related items per
  • Strives to build a community feel for coffee lovers

Menu snapshot:

  • Items available for in-store purchase include traditional coffee-related beverages, such as espresso shots, lattes, cappuccinos, mochas, americanos, and brewed coffee
  • Noncoffee beverages include hot chocolates, various teas, and London Fog
  • Offered modifications include options such as hot or iced, a customizable amount of espresso shots, and various flavoured syrups
  • Iced Tea Lemonade, with tea options such as green, black, and herbal
  • Lavender Haze, Matcha Colada, Iced Matcha Vanilla Latte, and Iced Shaken Latte
  • Chain offers bags of either whole beans or ground beans for at-home brewing

Concept Watch is based on restaurant and menu concepts and trends noted by Technomic Inc.

Katie Belflower is Associate Editor for Technomic, a Chicago-based foodservice research and consulting firm. Technomic provides clients with the facts, insights, and consulting support they need to enhance their business strategies, decisions, and results. The company’s services include publications and digital products as well as proprietary studies and ongoing research on all aspects of the food industry, including menu trends.

Concept Watch feature image via Pi Co.’s Facebook page.

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