2021 Restaurant Industry Trends While the hurdles of 2020 may not end when the clock strikes midnight on December 31st, the restaurant landscape is better equipped to deal with whatever comes its way. The industry and its many players have experimented, failed, succeeded, but most importantly, gained a tremendous amount of knowledge this year. Significant […]
Changes to Restaurant Design as a Result of COVID-19: Permanent or Temporary? The global pandemic has changed nearly every aspect of our lives – from the way we interact to the way we gather, and, especially, the way we approach the restaurant experience. The new reality makes it impossible to enjoy the same pre-pandemic dining experience […]
Changes and Opportunities in 2020 and Beyond Needless to say, this has been a year like no other with unprecedented challenges. These will likely continue well into the foreseeable future. These challenges have been especially taxing on the restaurant industry and its more than 13.5 million employees (as of 2019), both of which have been especially hard […]
What is a restaurant designer Foodservice is a booming business category, and therefore restaurant consultants have become more of interest and revered as a sought-after industry. But not all restaurant designers and consultants are created equally – it is wise to conduct thorough interviews and hire someone that aligns well with your overall business goals […]
Restaurant design is critical to the success of any food service establishment, yet it tends to be regularly disregarded. Nobody wants to spend all their efforts on the perfect menu, service, and training, just to have visitors leave due to a lack of waiting area, uncomfortable interior space, or excessively high levels of noise. Your […]
Restaurant Best Practices According to the National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot” report, American Culinary Federation chefs named sustainability and waste reduction in the top trends of the year. In fact, seven of the top twenty trends listed by the chefs related in some way to sustainable and environmentally sound practices. For some time now, the […]
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. Your restaurant’s design sets the stage for a customer’s dining experience. The music, tables, […]
Congratulations! You are about to embark on a new journey, whether it’s your first restaurant of your 5th one when designing a new restaurant kitchen or renovating an existing one, efficiency should always be your top priority. The single most significant factor in your restaurant’s success is a well-designed and functional kitchen. A carelessly designed […]
Are Vegan Restaurants the Next Big Food Trend? Veganism, defined as not consuming or using animal byproducts, has gone mainstream of late. It is no longer entirely acceptable to ignore vegans when designing your restaurant, and some established joints such as Gigi Pizzeria in Sydney, Australia, have gone meat free. In fact, vegan and […]
How Demographics, Lifestyle, and Technology are Changing Restaurant Consumer Trends In general, demographics refer to quantitative characteristics such as age, gender, and geographic location used in marketing to segment large populations into small, marketable groups with similar characteristics and collectively influence many consumer trends, behaviors, and expectations. By understanding more about current and […]