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Reader's Choices: Michael Poris of McIntosh Poris Shares His Favorite Restaurant Design Trends Right Now
- Design
- The Editors
As an expert in restaurant design, Michael Poris, AIA, is principal of McIntosh Poris Associates, a Michigan-based firm that provides architecture, interior design and urban planning services across a variety of disciplines, including hospitality, retail, residential, multifamily, commercial, adaptive reuse and institutional.
One Problem | Three Solutions: The Rise of Off-Premises Dining
- Design
- Steve Starr, president of starrdesign
What can I do to prepare my restaurant for takeout and delivery orders?
Trend: Sports Arena Restaurant Development
- Development
- Amelia Levin
When longtime Chicago Cubs fan Tom Ricketts bought the team in 2009, fans rejoiced. Maybe this was the key to a better team and a better Wrigley Field, the venerable ballpark the team has called home since 1916. Two years later, Theo Epstein signed on as president of baseball operations, and Ricketts’ real estate arm, Hickory Street Capital, began laying out plans for development in the area.
Q&A with Sam Rothschild, COO of Slim Chickens
- Development
- Amanda Baltazar
Fifteen years ago, Slim Chickens opened its doors with a single store in Fayetteville, Ark. In the years since, it’s gradually grown to 75 locations in 14 states and this year opened its first international locations — in Kuwait and the United Kingdom.
SAJJ Mediterranean Expands in California
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- The Editors
SAJJ Mediterranean, the family of Bay Area-based restaurants and food trucks known for customizable Middle Eastern cuisine, announced it will pursue an aggressive expansion strategy, with plans to open 15 locations by the end of next year.
Editor's Letter: Knowing Me, Knowing You
- Development
- Rebecca Kilbreath
On page 78 of the latest print issue, you’ll find a recap of our second Foodservice Equipment and Design (FED) Global Thought Leadership Summit.