World Crust

Concept restaurant. 2017

Main Statement:

A Multicultural flatbread kitchen where low income, minority or immigrant women make cultural interpretations of their country’s flatbreads, where customers can experience their stories.

An Experience that is:

Multicultural & Transcultural

• Manifested in the Staff, their story and the Flatbreads (demonstrated through the gallery)

• Located in an up and coming and diverse neighborhood in NYC targeted at people with a Global mindset

Shared & Interconnected

• One long continuous “ribbon” table that represents the connection between customer, staff, and gallery

• Flatbreads are cut as peace signs, encouraging sharing of the smaller pieces

Authentic

• Real recipes and approachable staff representing their home countries

• Materials and lighting that reflect the warmth of the people and food

• Hearth oven as focal point of space and food

Empowering for Women

• Staff are all skilled low-income, minority or immigrant women

• They get to train each other and build on each other’s skills

Workshop: Master in Food Design and Innovation • Scuola Pilotecnica di design. Milán, Italy

Team: Araminta David • Hanna McGinnis • Marine Lastere • Parizad Motiwala • Juanita Delvasto