Future Food

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Trends for 2022 Re-engaging with Food in a Design Led World. The fate of F&B in shopping centres – especially the Food Court – and internally-focused cafés and restaurants is going to rest in the hands of designers. The post-COVID world is a Design-led world. 2022, then, is shaping up as a really interesting year.

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The Restaurant Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Restaurant design is critical to the success of any food service establishment, yet it tends to be regularly disregarded. In other words, your restaurant design plays a large role in the overall guest experience and ultimately your restaurant’s success. Give Attention to Every Design Area. Small Design Details Count.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Maybe it's how you cook or serve the food, like at Benihana. How we consume food, how menus are engineered , and even how restaurants are designed all owe a hat tip to IG. Google then collects all the info on nearby restaurants and their websites, serving up the most relevant search based on this person's location.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 18, 2023

Each table has its own wench, which allows them to be raised and lowered to any desired height –– seated, cocktail, or all the way up to the ceiling –– using a network of cables and an electric power source. In what ways does the design connect to the menu? They truly are a marvel.

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The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 7, 2020

Restaurant Design. While great food and customer service are essential for return business, the ambiance and restaurant design are equally as important. Ideally, you would create an environment where customers feel comfortable while maximizing the number of guest you can serve at any given time. Study the view from each seat.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

A well-designed floor plan is the first thing that entices your first-time visitors. A good layout is simple, friendly, and engaging, whereas a bad design may force clients to take a pledge never to return. The following elements are some of the key requirements in a well-designed cafe floor plan: Kitchen. Seating/Dining area.

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7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Design the Floor Plan Layout. Do they serve just coffee or small foods as well? Do they have indoor seating or are they takeout-only? These elements include the following: Number of guests you expect to serve in a day. Seating capacity. Coffee shop with seating: $80,000 to $300,000. Coffee Shop Concepts.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Consider this – the menu is the most important component of a successful restaurant and once designed it can, and should, impact every other aspect of the business. Far too many times the menu takes a back seat to all other planning that will lead to serious miscalculations along the way. It is their business after all – right?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Over the past few weeks, we have met with clients, attended roundtables, observed trends and polls, and have kept our creativity flowing, to develop design solutions to help sustain our food and beverage industry partners through COVID-19 and beyond. Is there a design solution that is incorporated into the table or chair?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2023

The original design is a heavy timber replica of a six-beam Haida house—a traditional style of building by the Haida Tribe—which opened in 1939 as a Native American curio shop before serving as a restaurant space starting in 1945. I like to joke about the number of mop sinks I’ve designed over the years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

Customers drive up to the designated lane, scan their order code and are rewarded by getting their food quicker. Keeping brand integtrity, the interior featured a walk-up counter, digital menu boards and condensed seating/waiting areas with TVs. This also reinforces ordering through the app.

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7 Shifts

JULY 10, 2020

Set a goal for your restaurant’s grand opening—whether it’s seating capacity, an order volume, or revenue for your first day back in business. Adjust floor plans to fit local seating capacity and social distancing regulations Demarcate floor with markers for any areas where a line up may occur (restrooms, pick up areas, etc.)

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LevelUp

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Now, it is crucial that quick-serve and fast-casual restaurants offer the ability to order online. Their executive team has altered the design for future locations to accommodate the anticipated influx in takeout orders. Previously, most locations were about 2,000 square feet with 50 seats, as required by company policy.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 3, 2022

A design enthusiast by heart, Vanshika has jumped into the family business to take the legacy forward. . TRT – How was your transition journey from design to the restaurant? On a personal level, I was not feeling very satisfied just working an interior design job. I would often hear about what was happening.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2022

When Chef On Call, secured a London, Ontario site for a third location, they turned to Sansa Interiors, who had designed their second location to create something authentic to the brand’s ethos. – design to life.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This section gives a high-level overview of the business you're looking to start: tell investors what your restaurant is all about, who your team is, and how you're going to serve the market. Speak to what sets you apart from the pack, what food you'll serve, the service style (fast-food, fast casual, fine dining, etc.) Design Mockups.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 26, 2019

Restaurant revenue management is defined as selling the right seat to the right customer at the right price and for the right dura­tion."— Sure, you may have a certain number of seats, but service duration is variable. If you're under capacity, demand is low with lots of available seating. What is Restaurant Revenue Management?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2021

The biggest factors to consider when developing one are: location, size, and design. Customers can identify with a brand that designs for them and creates a better customer experience. When picking a sign, the three main factors to decide are the type, location, and design. Sign Location and Design. Sign Types.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As brands place emphasis on creating a meaningful guest experience, robotics companies offering tools such as tech-enabled order taking or serving, should stop calling themselves ‘robotics’ as it will likely steer some operators, consumers and investors away. In addition there is also a poolside bar.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Working in a restaurant, bar, coffee shop, or any place that serves food & drink is a fast-paced, always-on career. Learn how to get in front of customers and get them in your seats. You're constantly required to think on your feet, making quick and informed Decisions to keep your business running smoothly. Start the Hiring Course.

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Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

Quick links Branded cover Table of contents Concept Sample menu Service Management team Design Target market Location Market overview Marketing and publicity Specialists and consultants Business structure Financials 1. Incorporate your logo and mock up a formatted menu design (tap a designer for help if needed).

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Surge of Solo Dining: Embracing Current Restaurant Trends Restaurants are welcoming the solo diner market through their seating and spaces and good-for-one serving sizes. Restaurants are, therefore, finding ways to serve them just right with personalized menus for one and avoiding over-catering to them with a myriad of options.

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EATER

JANUARY 8, 2024

In Victorian England, those events were frequently governed by a strict code of etiquette , which regulated exactly when each course should be served and how the napkins should be folded. Published in 1888, How to Fold Napkins by Jessup Whitehead remains a comprehensive guide to the most maniacal folded napkin designs. Quelle horreur.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The swanky wine bar offers relaxed seating among a dim-lit space with contemporary artwork and interior design. Here, you can casually sip on some wine and nibble on small plates designed to share. As such, the venue displays an industrial design style, rough-hewn woodwork, and worn metal embellishment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants everywhere are working to safely serve customers, while also creating an atmosphere that leaves patrons with a positive and memorable dining experience. When designing your patio, find items that you could potentially upcycle to get the look and feel you’re looking for without going over budget.

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SpotOn

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

At a fine dining restaurant, they anticipate a waitlist, fancy printed menus, and food served with professional table service. A quick service or casual restaurant will have open seating, a soda fountain, and maybe an area designated for online order pickups.

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The Rail

MAY 6, 2024

Your idea should represent your vision and personality while appealing to your target group, whether it's a hip urban location with minimalist design and premium coffee choices or a quaint neighborhood café with rustic décor and handcrafted goodies.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

After reopening in May and June, the CDC and state governments provided guidance for inside dining, but even with reduced seating, 73 percent of people are uncomfortable dining indoors at a restaurant. As a result, the industry is seeing a tenfold increase in outdoor seating compared to this time last year.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

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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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In a typical month, we used to help restaurants seat over four million diners. They knew Yelp could do more than just help them seat diners. So we set out to design the services and bundles that would meet these needs. As the general manager of Yelp for Restaurants , my job is to help restaurants succeed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 26, 2020

Patron traffic patterns, distancing, seating, wearing of facemasks, and enhanced cleaning are all a part of the new normal as restaurants strive to provide for a safe indoor dining experience. In the wake of COVID-19, restaurants that can serve up healthy air quality will have a major advantage over competitors in a tight market.

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QSR Automations

APRIL 17, 2024

In today’s dining landscape, it’s not just about serving great food; it’s about creating memorable experiences for guests. ConnectSmart® Kitchen isn’t just your average kitchen display system (KDS); it’s a smart solution designed to streamline kitchen operations and optimize workflow.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

A future forward restaurant model will be characterized by contactless delivery, curbside pick-up, and outdoor seating and will be more able to respond to heightened anxieties about business hygienic practices. If you currently lack outdoor seating, you may want to consider renovations or look for a new location that can accommodate.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The Snug is a bar-forward restaurant in San Francisco serving modern California comfort food, cocktails & craft beer offered in chic, comfortable quarters. We’re investing a lot in our outdoor seating because our whole unique selling point has always been our vibe and our cocktails and the design of the place.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Serving customers in an outdoor space is an appealing feature, but it’s not as simple as just taking a few tables and chairs from the main building. Temporary structures are often installed in the outside area to accommodate more seating and to create a more visually appealing space. Using Temporary Outdoor Structures Safely.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Start by outlining your restaurant’s concept, from the type of cuisine to the interior design. Once you’ve nailed the perfect location, focus on the layout and interior design. Choose wisely and design smartly. This isn’t just about what you serve–it’s how you serve it.

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EATER

MAY 5, 2023

Meanwhile, chains are “demolishing” their dining rooms, or shrinking them, in order to meet the demand of drive-thru and digital ordering, Steven Baker, an architect at Harrison French and Associates who works on fast food restaurant design and development, wrote in an article last year.

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