UPRAISE Connects San Mateo County with Catering Services
San Mateo County Human Services aimed to rebrand and create a new website for Catering Connection & Café, a business under Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS). Catering Connection offers employment to community members facing obstacles, allowing them to gain food service skills through paid training in a fully-equipped kitchen. UPRAISE took on the project to develop an eye-catching, user-friendly website that would simplify the catering ordering process, alongside a memorable and visually attractive logo. We presented the County with creative concepts for the website, logo designs, a project timeline, and additional content suggestions to keep the site engaging and attract more visitors, demonstrating our expertise.
Understanding the importance of visual appeal in the culinary arts, we focused on creating top-notch visuals for the website. Recognizing that unique images are essential, we organized a photoshoot, hired a photographer, and managed all aspects including directing the shoot and choosing the best images. This ensured a seamless experience and captivating visuals that effectively communicated the Catering Connection story.
Creating a distinctive logo is crucial for branding, and we aimed to design one that was not only attractive but also aligned with the client's business and marketing objectives encouraging audience engagement. We offered several modern logo concepts featuring clear typography and pertinent graphic elements that fit the new branding. After finalizing the logo, we assisted Catering Connection in starting the trademarking process and established comprehensive graphic standards for logo usage, covering fonts, color codes, and placement guidelines on their website and promotional materials.
Recognizing the significance of a website as a marketing tool, we completely redesigned Catering Connection's site from the ground up, implementing a content management system for complex retail ordering, crafting compelling copy, producing appealing images, and optimizing for SEO. The new design was simple, attractive, and contemporary, encouraging visitor engagement.
On the back end, we integrated numerous features to enhance user experience, including:
- Product modifiers that suggest complementary items when one is selected
- Automatic tax rates based on ZIP code entered at checkout
- POS integration to check ingredient availability
- Rolling charges that update total costs as items are added to the cart
- Automatic email confirmations to inform customers of received orders
UPRAISE's branding strategy significantly elevated Catering Connection, resulting in an attractive, user-friendly website interface paired with a unique logo and brand guidelines to ensure identity consistency in the future.