Bocado Collingwood

Sector: Hospitality
Location: 31 Huron Street, Collingwood, Ontario
Status: Completed (restaurant in operation)
Design Partner: Nivek Remas (interior design)
General Contractor: RMC

Overview

Bocado Collingwood is a Spanish inspired dining destination in downtown Collingwood, serving seasonal food alongside cocktails and regional wines. The interior direction leans into warm, hacienda-referential comfort with natural textures and a celebratory, linger-friendly atmosphere.

RFP’s scope focused on the upholstered seating ecosystem that defines the guest experience across multiple zones: the main dining room, bar, and wine cellar. The deliverable was a modular, serviceable seating system designed to take real hospitality wear, maintain a tight visual language across zones, and support operational realities like fast resets, cleanability, and long-term maintenance cycles.

Scope

• Main Dining and Collector’s Dining

  • Modular banquettes (Type A to C): Segment-based runs designed to combine into a continuous seating rhythm while staying manufacturable, shippable, and serviceable.

  • Long perimeter banquette run (approx. 60 ft): A continuous, hospitality-grade span supporting high-density dining while maintaining a tailored profile.

  Bar

  • Bar banquette (approx. 12 ft): Metal-faced base with reveal detailing to resist scuffs and keep the lower sightline crisp.

  Wine Cellar

  • U-shaped banquettes (qty 2): Group-friendly configurations designed to anchor cellar zones and create contained conversation pockets.

  • Cellar sofas (qty 6): Lounge-forward pieces featuring decorative solid walnut with rattan, plus coordinated upholstery zoning for seat, back, and pillows.

Materials and Finishes

Bocado’s seating palette was designed to read rich up close, photograph beautifully, and hold up under daily service.

Key finishes used in the seating scope:

• Walnut finish: Matched to an approved sample for continuity across exposed wood and feature elements

• Velvet upholstery: Cotton-pile velvet selected for depth, texture, and light play

• Accent upholstery and pillow fabric: Viscose-polyester-cotton blend textile for contrast and layering

• Base protection metal: Polished chrome-plated metal at the kick zone (1/8 inch thickness) for scuff resistance and easy wipe-down

How We Engineered It

1. Substrate discipline for longevity
   Birch plywood structural cores with solid wood reinforcement where fastening and load demand it, reducing long-term looseness and helping modules stay square through repeated service cycles.

2. Comfort that stays consistent
   Commercial foam at 1.8 lb density targeting comfort with memory, minimizing premature collapse under daily use.

3. Base strategy that keeps furniture looking new
   High-contact lower zones protected with plated metal kick surfaces and crisp reveal conditions, reducing visible wear and speeding up cleaning.

4. Finish continuity across seating families
   Walnut matched to an approved sample so exposed elements read as one continuous palette across zones.

Outcomes

Guest-facing

• Seating reads warm, tactile, and anchored, supporting the Spanish-inspired positioning and high-touch hospitality experience.

• The wine cellar program feels elevated and intimate, with walnut and rattan detail providing a crafted focal point.

Operations-facing

• Scuff-prone zones are protected by metal kick solutions that are easy to clean and slow visible wear.

• Core construction choices align to commercial duty, reducing early breakdown and maintenance churn.