Supporting restaurant renovation and fabrication workflows
Casablanca Design specializes in designing and fabricating furniture, fixtures and interior décor for major restaurant franchises, including Burger King and Popeyes. Their work depends on precise measurements and spatial documentation to ensure custom-built elements fit accurately within existing spaces.
For each renovation, their team must understand dining room layouts, ceiling heights, window placements and structural conditions before fabrication begins. Historically, this required either traveling onsite to manually survey each location or waiting for architects to produce documentation—both of which can introduce delays and additional cost.
With projects often driven by strict renovation deadlines, reliable documentation is critical to keeping design, fabrication and construction timelines aligned.
Accurate floor plans delivered without slowing your remodel
When a Burger King franchisee needed documentation for two remodel locations, Casablanca Design was asked to provide detailed plans of each dining room. Normally, that means coordinating surveys or taking manual measurements onsite.
However, with limited availability to travel and an aggressive timeline, traditional surveying wasn’t feasible. Waiting weeks for architectural plans would delay fabrication and increase project costs.
Instead, Casablanca Design worked with iGUIDE to capture the spaces and generate complete documentation remotely.
He said it would take 10 days. I thought, ‘You’re kidding.’ Days later, I had two sets of plans and two full scans.
How to document a restaurant remodel remotely
Using iGUIDE, the restaurant locations were scanned and documented, producing a complete digital record of each space. Casablanca Design received CAD-ready floor plans, along with immersive walkthroughs that allowed their team to verify spatial conditions remotely.
Their team could access layouts, elevations, ceiling heights and window locations—no travel, no manual surveys.
With accurate documentation available quickly, their team could begin creating fabrication-ready plans immediately. “Everything worked exactly the way Kevin said it would.”
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Operational wins for design and renovation teams
Faster project startup and earlier design kickoff
Complete spatial documentation was delivered in nine days, enabling Casablanca Design to start design and fabrication much sooner.
Significant cost savings for the franchise
Using iGUIDE instead of architectural surveys helped the franchise avoid thousands in upfront costs, resulting in an estimated savings $6,000–$7,000 per project
Reduced reliance on manual surveys and visits
Teams accessed accurate measurements and layouts remotely, reducing the need for manual surveys and travel.
Immediate use for production planning
Accurate, complete deliverables allowed teams to begin designing furniture and interiors right away—no additional measurements needed.
Fast, reliable building documentation for commercial remodels
When the usual process wasn't an option, Casablanca Design needed something faster and more reliable—and iGUIDE delivered.
The ability to receive accurate CAD-ready plans quickly allowed their team to continue supporting their client without interruption, reduce project costs, and maintain renovation timelines.
The experience also reinforced the importance of reliable documentation partners in fast-moving commercial renovation environments.
"The price was right, iGUIDE did what they said they were going to do and it worked the way it was supposed to."
Scalable documentation for restaurant and retail buildouts
While architectural documentation remains part of many large renovation workflows, Casablanca Design sees iGUIDE as a valuable option when rapid documentation is required. The ability to quickly capture and deliver accurate spatial data allows their team to respond more flexibly to urgent project needs.
"I will use iGUIDE. I will recommend iGUIDE."
With iGUIDE, commercial design and construction teams can document existing conditions quickly and generate reliable, CAD-ready deliverables—helping projects move forward with confidence.
Author
Natasha Robertson
Director, Marketing
Natasha is the Director of Marketing at Planitar, makers of of iGUIDE, where she helps bring customer stories to life and makes technical topics more accessible across industries like real estate, construction and insurance.