Winter Park Ski Resort
Winter Park, CO. USA
Themed To The Max, This Ski Resort Food Court Is Rich With Railroad History
The Winter Park Ski Resort food court is located very near the legendary Moffat Tunnel, world’s longest train tunnel – so close, in fact, that the tunnel entrance itself is visible through the windows. In 1928, the Moffat Tunnel gave Denver a long-needed western link through the Continental Divide, radically shortening transport & shipping routes. This food court was themed, in keeping with the location’s historic railroad past. A different continental railroad line was commemorated with each of the servery stations, complete with individually themed signage and menu systems and with the Moffat Tunnel located centrally, as the main grill.
At the facility’s opposite end, 3DS remodeled and rebranded the “Derailer Bar”, working around an existing space with some very complicated beams and different levels, yet bringing the new bar nicely into line with the rest of the facility’s railroad theme.
This project was something of a first in the ski industry. After its completion, the client sent their key executives to see it first-hand. We didn’t quite realize it at the time, but Winter Park represented a new direction for ski resort food & beverage operations. 3DS also learned that competing companies had also been sending their top brass to see the space. We were even more pleased when a number of them later became 3DS clients.
Railroad Themed Restaurant Design & Fabrication Services
3DS offers a complete turn-key solution to your new or existing food & beverage operations. Whether it’s a bar, café, food court or fine dining establishment, 3DS creates exciting spaces that maximize utility and flow, increase profitability and enhance your customers’ dining experience. Working within your budget and criteria, we’re able to translate abstract objectives into beautiful spaces that satisfy on both a business and aesthetic level.
The look is clean, contemporary and professional, while achieving all goals of highlighting our offerings in an attractive manner. In short – you nailed it! Please send our appreciation to your entire team in working so diligently to turn this around quickly.
- Michael Crane / Corporate Chef
- Intrawest Resorts