Canadian Business Awards 2019

8 Corporate Vision 2019 Canadian Business Awards , La Prep & Chaska Best Quick Service Restaurant Franchise - Central Canada Jan19006 With locations across Canada, La Prep is an upscale bistro-style quick-service restaurant franchise specializing in providing freshly prepared innovative sandwiches, salads, baked goods and specialty coffees. Having recognised the franchise for its fresh approach to food and dedication to qualitywe profile it to showwhy it is deserving of one of our prestigious Canadian Business Awards for 2019. From humble beginnings, La Prep has flourished into a nationally renowned chain of Canadian eateries specialising in providing fresh, delicious food quickly and efficiently. Central to the chain’s offering are quick, fresh meals such as sandwiches, salads and soups. La Prep’s menu seeks to delight the palate while easing the conscience with its wholesome yet tasty offerings. Thanks to the breakfast, lunch and snack options to suit a variety of tastes and dietary requirements, the amount of choice keeps customers coming back and kitchen operations flowing smoothly. Additionally, in line with the growing focus on artisan coffee, La Prep also offers a range of signature blends, all of which are 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified™, thereby encouraging sustainable farming practices, socially responsible labour practices whilst protecting the environment. Over the years, La Prep’s European-style restaurant designs, decorative metal fixtures and colourful menus have come to evoke quality and freshness, a place to eat well and to live well. Although each franchisee puts their own stamp on the template, La Prep’s clean, contemporary look has all the hallmarks of a premium food service destination. As part of its focus on client satisfaction, the team at La Prep pay great attention to the style and flow of every restaurant. Even just casting their eye over a La Prep restaurant passers-by are immediately drawn to the fresh, tempting offerings and clean, natural aesthetic that characterises this renowned chain. Fundamentally, the success of the La Prep franchise is built upon simplicity; it requires only bake ovens, as opposed to other eateries which require specialist equipment such as deep fryers and grills as well as professional cooks to operate them. Ultimately, La Prep’s unique combination of fast-food and healthy eating has tapped into two key trends in the restaurant industry, neither of which show any sign of slowing down. As such, the chain has many exciting opportunities to grow even further over the years ahead and moving forward the team at La Prep will continue to work with new franchisees to drive greater brand awareness and establish its place as a go-to for healthy, fresh and delicious food.