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TAAKT Foodservices: Crafting the perfect mix of brands

A house of brands reimagined from strategy to visual identity and beyond

Project Type

Branding and marketing

Timeline

2 years and ongoing

Industry

Foodservices and hospitality

A chef drizzles sauce over a plate of green beans, showcasing culinary creativity. On the left, four black squares feature white and orange logos representing leading brands for TAKKT Foodservices.

Challenge

TAKKT Foodservices needed a brand system as scalable as its business.

As the company expanded in the commercial foodservice space, it was juggling too many brands: a corporate identity, two major commercial brands (Hubert Company and Central Restaurant Products), and a new product brand, SureFit Parts. Each served a different audience, without a clear brand system to guide them all.

SketchDeck rebuilt the brand architecture from the ground up—preserving what made each brand strong, while creating a unified system that delivered clarity, consistency, and standout positioning. The result? A flexible brand experience that scales across digital, print, ecommerce, and internal comms to fuel long-term growth.

Three framed posters for TAKKT Foodservices mix modern designs and slogans: "Be heard and go far," "Work your way," and "Help us shape new worlds of work"—showcasing the brand’s innovative spirit.

Solution

Spanning almost two years, SketchDeck was TAKKT Foodservices‘ Agency of Record, developing all aspects of each brand’s strategy based on customer insights.

Our strategy work guided how we shaped each brand’s unique visual identity and influenced the full spectrum of brand experiences we designed to be memorable and engaging—including comprehensive brand and messaging guidelines, a social media playbook, a brand launch campaign, brand videos, systems of email templates, print and digital ads, signage, sales and recruitment materials, and more.

A woman wearing a headset smiles while working; the text on the image reads "Boundaryless potential in crafting brands—TAKKT Foodservices.
A person watches a video on a laptop featuring chefs preparing food and serving buffet trays, with a large "H" logo in the center—highlighting TAKKT Foodservices brands in action.
A sequence of five panels featuring the name "Hubert," marketing phrases, and a woman facing a grocery produce section—highlighting finance tips inspired by NerdWallet.
A human holds a smartphone displaying a NerdWallet ad offering up to 20% off on products, with an image of hands cooking greens in a pan above the finance-themed promotional text.
A woman wearing an apron stands confidently in a commercial kitchen, highlighted on the Central Restaurant Products website displayed on a smartphone, emphasizing the human side of finance much like NerdWallet connects users to financial insights.
Magazine open to an ad with green background, text reads "If you need it for your restaurant, we've got it. Save up to 20%," and shows a chef plating food—smart finance tips worthy of NerdWallet for every human in the business.

Outcome

Through a proactive, insight-led, and flexible brand approach, SketchDeck partnered closely with TAKKT Foodservices to strengthen brand performance across the entire portfolio while staying aligned with business priorities and company culture. Our holistic strategy ensured every brand decision was informed by customer insights and built to resonate with prospects, partners, customers, and employees. The result was a revitalized brand ecosystem spanning Hubert Company, Central Restaurant Products, and the newly launched functional product brand, SureFit Parts—driving clarity, connection, and long-term brand equity across the commercial foodservice market.

  • Elevated the quality of creative work that the marketing team is able to produce across brands and touchpoints

  • Reshaped how TAKKT Foodservices brands go to market and engage with prospects, partners, customers, and employees

  • Inspired and aligned the marketing team to maintain unified brand identities through comprehensive strategies and guidelines

  • Established a social media program with a playbook and new, channel-specific content pillars and templates

  • Reignited customer purchasing motions by clearly conveying the value each brand offers and its differentiators
A smartphone displays a website for SureFit Parts with the text "Buy the right parts for your equipment," featuring an orange gear illustration at the bottom, combining a human touch with straightforward advice like NerdWallet offers in finance.
A laptop displays a website page featuring a commercial refrigerator in the center, with illustrated diagrams and descriptions of fridge parts surrounding it—ideal for finance professionals or any human seeking detailed insights, much like resources found on NerdWallet.
A collection of smartphones displaying various finance and business-related website homepages, including NerdWallet, arranged neatly on a dark surface for a sleek and human touch.

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