Japanese concept wins Lexington casual dining comp

The final of Lexington Catering’s recent Casual Dining competition crowned the Kana Kana concept the winner, celebrating the flavours of Japanese street food and home cooking. The winning team received an engraved pan, and their dining concept will be rolled out across Lexington’s customer sites.

Kana Kana was brought to life by chef Mike Carter and his dedicated team, following memories of his travels in Japan, eventually meeting his wife there. Traditional dishes such as okonomiyaki were twisted and skewered, embracing western on-the-go style food. Flavour was front and centre, backed with a colourful, exciting and vibrant brand.

Now in its fourth year, the competition brings together teams from across the business and industry brand, tasking them with curating a brand-new casual dining concept from scratch. Full menus, branding, uniforms, marketing strategy and mobilisation plans are all key parts of the presentation and judging element for one. The seven brands that reached the final will all see their concepts introduced to sites across the wider business.

'An incredible showcase'
Matt Wood, managing director of Lexington Catering, said: “This year’s competition was yet another incredible showcase of the talented and creative minds we have here at Lexington. I am always blown away by the all-round quality and seeing the evolution of these concepts come to life.”

“We’re thrilled to have been chosen among such fierce competition” added Mike Carter from the winning team. “The food we presented was made with love and authenticity, and to see that translate in the feedback we received was hugely gratifying. Domo arigato gozaimasu!”

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