Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report

LED Lighting Pays Back…….

Opened in November 2014, Amaize is the flagship of a planned restaurant chain in Florida. The 2680 square foot quick casual unit has seating for about 75 and includes a bar area that serves South American beers, wines and sangrias. The menu features arepas, cachapas, soups, salads, and other menu items. The dishes are traditional Venezuelan and Columbian fare. Arepas are grilled cornmeal pockets and cachapas are pancakes made from fresh corn dough. According to recent reports in industry publication, Energy Manager Today, the restaurant company is working with Miami-based distributor and engineering, procurement and construction firm, Conexsol, to develop energy-saving designs for use throughout its new locations. Conexsol recommended that Amaize use LEDs from ReneSola and a subsequent retrofit included 111 LEDs, which resulted in an 80 percent reduction in light-related energy consumption. Installation process was only two days and the expected payback time is eight months.

Conexsol USA LLC (info@conexsol.us, www.conexsol.com)

header2CATEGORY:  Quick Casual

Chain Name:  Amaize

Company Name:  Amaize

Street Address:  3887 NW 107th Ave, Unit 101, Doral, Florida 33178  

Tel:  786/542-1559                          Fax:

Email: info@amaizeyou.com                      Website:  www. amaizeyou.com 

Menu Specialty: Offers create your own Arepas, Latin-inspired flavors in an inviting ambiance.  Arepas are corn meal pockets and can be made in different sizes from silver dollar pancake to burger size and thicknesses as long as it can be cut lengthwise. Arepas can be baked, fried or grilled. They are are made fresh from scratch several times a day and then grilled to order, giving the arepa a smoky flavor and a crunchy bite. Initially referred to as ‘Tostada’, it is now called a filled Arepa or Arepa Rellena with various fillings including proteins, cheeses, vegetables, etc..

Introduced: November 2014, Doral, Florida

No. of Locations:  One

Areas of Operation: Florida

Types of Location:  Centers, Plazas, Street front, etc.

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Size Req’d:  2500 to 3000 sq. ft.

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PARENT COMPANY: Amaize, Miami, Florida

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