#Galleryyuhself/Punch and Pie

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The Pivot

~Galleryyuhself~ Today I take a look at one businessman doing his best with the ups and downs brought on all of us in the world because of covid-19.

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One businessman, two very different approaches to two restaurant concepts. Covid-19 has taught us all to pivot. After many successful years of being on the avenue of Woodbrook with Drink Lounge and Bistro and LOFTT Gallery, Dale Ramirez has two new ventures called Calabash Garden and Punch & Pie.

He has gone for one elegantly casual and one down home bakery based approach. The use of solid colours and type styles lead the way for both Caribbean pallets. 

He leads the way in fighting the good fight in a very difficult situation. He has also possibly single handedly shown us what can be done with a great vision and a never say die attitude. 

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~Galleryyuhself~ Punch & Pie. Getting the branding right is very important in any business venture. A sort of non-design, design with perceptions of what the Caribbean aesthetic is all about can seem a bit ironic and kitch. However, customer satisfaction is key and the owner of both Drink and LOFTT’s new business does exactly that. 

Using a punchy type style in cartoon script and quirky coconut tree is part of the ‘look’ with the sensitively inexpensive choice of brown paper stamped bags and eco friendly boxes setting the mood. Who doesn’t buy a punch or get some sort of pie in Trinidad and Tobago? For many it is a right of passage,from peanut to soursop for the drink and weddings to funerals for the latter. These staples have found their way to Woodbrook rightfully named, Punch & Pie. Please do not state the calories.

Some concepts may seem like no brainers, but you still have to hit the price points, the service and the experience. 

Loose ended straw hats off to Mr Ramirez on this one.