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Streamlining Restaurant Renovations with 3D Modeling and Design Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

Usually, unexpected design challenges leave owners frustrated. Unfortunately, this often results in headaches, lost revenue, and extended downtime However, 3D modeling and design technology are ushering in a much-needed revolution in managing renovations, giving a much-needed solution for simplifying the process.

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BRING BACK THE 20 SEAT BISTRO

Culinary Cues

There were eighteen or twenty seats (mostly deuces) and in better weather maybe two more tables on the street or alleyway in front or beside these tastes of a chef. There was little waste since managing twenty seats was much easier than trying to fill expansive dining rooms with a turn or two on busy nights.

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Table for One – Elevating the Solo Dining Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Solo dining – a time dedicated to eating a meal alone at a sit-down restaurant – is an opportunity for diners to practice self care over a meal, whether that be by relaxing and reflecting at the end of a long day or even by engaging the mind with a book or catching up on the news. Just the “cover count.”

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Designing a Next-Gen Teaching Facility

Modern Restaurant Management

Designed by The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry, the facility provides real-world experience for the next generation of chefs and hospitality leaders. The client was an integral part of the design process from the very early stages until the final close out. We also prepared a formal Schematic Design presentation for approval.

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CHEFS – SIMPLE AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL

Culinary Cues

Guests spending hundreds of dollars for a memorable meal and making reservations months in advance just to garner a seat. Cooking should be fun and designed to make all involved happy. Make sure everything is made in house just like that fine dining chef would do for a ten- course tasting menu.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

2025 Dining Trends Embracing Newstalgia Chefs and mixologists will lean into ‘newstalgia’ by adding playful twists on classic dishes. While swicy took the front seat this year, Rubix’s proprietary research found that 5 percent more Gen Z respondents reported having frequent sweet and salty cravings over sweet and spicy.

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Restaurants Can Use Music to Elevate the Guest Experience on Mother’s Day 

Modern Restaurant Management

Mother’s Day reigns queen as the largest dining-out holiday of the year, with Americans projected to spend around $35.7 Music Drives Dining Performance Music is the invisible host. Yet, many restaurants either throw on a random playlist or forget music altogether, missing a crucial opportunity to elevate the dining experience.

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