THE NEW BENCHMARK – a small family operation selling Asian pancakes were wanting to expand, so they approached us to design and construct a complete tenancy fit out. The new location was in a high traffic area outside of a major supermarket and required a full retail configuration including a kitchen, prep areas and front service counter.

Though only a small 35sqm tenancy in Sunnybank Plaza, the Centre Management was so impressed with the design and fit out that they have set it as a benchmark for all new tenancies.

Browse the gallery here: Papa’s Pancakes Photo Gallery

Cineplex Redbank have already opened their doors with the eight cinemas screening ahead of schedule, in time for the Easter school holiday rush with the Deluxe Lounge and Cinema Café official ribbon cutting two weeks later attended by the Mayor of Ipswich, Councillor Paul Pisasale and Managing Director of Retail First, Steven Bridges.

The Cineplex boasts eight cinemas with sleek and sophisticated interiors including deluxe reclining chairs in every cinema. The “Deluxe Cinema” is fully equipped, fitted entirely with luxurious reclining chairs and is completely licensed. Linked to the Deluxe Cinema is the Deluxe Lounge where patrons can wine and dine before or after their movie as well as order food and drinks to arrive during a screening. The Deluxe Lounge offers an exclusive menu and is also licensed with a fully equipped bar providing a very DELUXE overall experience!

An innovative addition to the cinema precinct is the trendy cafe accessible to not just movie-goers, but to all shopping centre patrons, creating a new dining destination independent of the movie experience.

Hot Concepts has featured in the latest edition of the Clubs Queensland publication “Club Inisght”.

Simplify the Renovation Process by engaging Hot Concepts Design + Construct Group.

Hot Concepts regularly features in industry publications. Read our QHA August article about the functional designs of bar work spaces, and the effect these have on the employees and the establishment.

Hot Concepts is proud to announce we have been shortlisted for the IDEA 2014 awards, for our renovation to the Cinema 1 at Balmoral Cineplex – Oxford St, Bulimba QLD.

We will find out in August if we make it to the finals, after giving a presentation to the jury in Melbourne. Watch this space!

Well done all!

In late March of this year, we finished the first stage of the Balmoral Cineplex renovation. This consisted of the Cafe, now referred to as La Prima Caffe, and Cinema One.

In a very quick 5 weeks we managed to achieve the program from demolition through to handover, just in time for the opening night.

Check the project further on our projects page here.

The image below shows the opening night for the movie “Half of a Yellow Sun”, where the director was present and held a question time after the movie had finished.

Great night, and we were relieved to have finished the cinema in time!!!

Thanks to all who have visited us over the two days at the Hospitality & Gaming Australasia (HGA) Expo. We hope to see you all soon.

Thanks to Stephen Hughes from Cubus Concepts for loaning us the tub chairs. Check out their furniture here.

Thanks also to Tim Russell from Interface Australia for your continued support with regards to carpet specification. Check out their carpet tiles here.

Click on image below to see the see the news article printed in January on the local newpaper.

Interview with owner of the Hotel Norville, John Anderson. Interview was with Ken Ross, Managing Director of Hot Concepts in March, 2012. The locals compared the renovation of the hotel to that of something that you would in Melbourne as apposed to that of Toowoomba. The town is rich with rich architectural heritage and tradition and the renovation of the hotel relfects the notions of this.