Readers Weigh in on 2025 Woes
Readers of restaurant development + design were split on what their biggest challenge at work is
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Better-for-You Brand Scales Up with New Corporate and Franchise Locations
Healthy fast-food franchise adds company-owned stores as national growth accelerates.
Twisted Egg Shack Expands into Three New Markets
Twisted Egg Shack, a new breakfast, brunch and lunch concept, signed two franchise agreements, entering the brand into three new markets.
A World View: Terrazza Aperol, Milan, Italy
The newly redesigned Terazza Aperol, which overlooks the iconic Piazza Duomo, is a playful extension of the Aperol liquor brand and an intentional connection to the city and the busy piazza below.
Bread & Vine Signs Its First Three Franchise Agreements
Illinois-based fast-casual restaurant Bread & Vine will expand nationwide thanks to the signing of three new franchise agreements.
Featured
National Bar Chain Enters California
After four decades of serving customers from Bourbon Street to Miami Beach, New Orleans-themed national bar chain Fat Tuesday is expanding to California.
New American Restaurant Takes Flight
The Dearborn opened a new outpost at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5.
Peruvian Restaurant Unveils Refreshed Interiors After 17 Years on San Francisco's Waterfront
The new design honors the restaurant's Peruvian heritage and waterfront surroundings with details like a 12-foot-long wicker lighting installation in the shape of a squid.
new + notable: Il Carciofo, Chicago
The latest restaurant from Day Off Group and Chef Joe Flamm, Il Carciofo offers up modern Roman fare including pizza, hand-rolled pasta and more in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood. Flamm, winner of Bravo’s Top Chef season 15, opened his first restaurant, Rose Mary, in 2021 and became Day Off Group’s culinary director in 2022.
Fresh Designs
A World View: Terrazza Aperol, Milan, Italy
The newly redesigned Terazza Aperol, which overlooks the iconic Piazza Duomo, is a playful extension of the Aperol liquor brand and an intentional connection to the city and the busy piazza below.
new + notable: Pippal, Emeryville, Calif.
Pippal is an Indian restaurant at an Emeryville, Calif., mall that exceeds what customers have come to expect from mall food.
Banquet Hall in India Promises Drama and Flexibility
The project blends traditional South Asian design elements with inspiration from Salt Lake City, Utah.
Form Meets Function
Are Restaurant Project Timelines Longer Post-Pandemic?
Have restaurant project timelines changed five years out from the start of the pandemic era?
Readers Weigh In: How to Keep Budgets in Check
When asked how to keep budgets in check, readers of restaurant development + design had a mix of answers.
How to Design a B&I Restaurant
Many corporations believe that to attract people back to the office, they need to offer amenities, including great food.
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What’s Going on With Restaurant Bathrooms in 2025?
The state of the bathroom is often a clue to how well (or how poorly) a restaurant is run.
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