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2025 Restaurant Design Trends: Elevating Guest Experiences with Innovation and Flexibility

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At Harrison, we’re seeing four emerging trends shaping the future of restaurant spaces driving at purpose: dynamic bar areas, local element integration, flexible layouts and playful, art-centric designs. Beyond serving as a place to grab drinks, the bar is becoming a hub of social interaction and a key driver of revenue.

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

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“Through expansive experiences that inspire our guests paired with the ambiance of the space and the food on the plate, we’re setting new standards for the industry and creating truly spectacular moments for all who enter our restaurants and bars.” Move over “swicy.” Gen Z looves a sweet treat.

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Smooth Operations: Yelp Updates Aim to Increase Efficiency and Elevate Guest Experience

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Guaranteed seating areas allow diners to reserve specific seating areas—like patios or bar tops—giving them more control over their experience while helping restaurants reduce seating conflicts. We’ve also introduced features that make the dining experience more transparent and convenient.

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Lessons from French Bistros: How Small Restaurants Deliver Big Experience

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In cities like New York, you’ll find eateries that mirror the bistro’s casual sophistication, while Tokyo’s intimate wine bars reflect a similar ethos of warmth and simplicity. Small dining rooms feature dim lighting, vintage decor, and closely spaced seating that fosters conversation.

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How to Make Your Restaurant a Solo Dining Destination

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For this, flexible seating arrangements are the key – from cozy booths to communal tables and counter seating, offering options that cater to individual preferences ensures that solo diners feel comfortable and valued. It’s one reason we offer smaller portions at our Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas locations.

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Your Playbook to a Successful COVID-19 Restaurant Experience

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The floor plan of a seating area should not only make it easy for employees and patrons to observe social distancing guidelines, but the foot traffic flow should also make sense. Create designated areas (for curbside pickup and for those guests waiting to be seated). Design Your Floor Plan with Social Distancing in Mind.

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The Pandemic Restaurant

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Hopefully, we won’t be sitting between hastily bought plastic screens, resembling a shower curtain; but restaurants might need to provide customers with added protection between seating. The communal table and bar eating might need a slight rethink, or at least some gaps between groups.

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