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What’s the Hottest Restaurant Design Trend Right Now?
- Design
- The Editors
A few trends continue to remain popular, but flexibility and community are driving a lot of design decisions.
Italian Travel at the Fontainebleau Hotel Miami Beach
- Design
- Amanda Baltazar
Mirabella restaurant in the Fontainebleau Hotel Miami Beach has a strong sense of place but in this case it’s not Miami Beach but coastal southern Italy, especially Positano, the designers hoped to evoke.
Labor Costs Top Reader Woes in Latest Survey
- Development
- The Editors
The biggest challenge facing rd+d readers and their teams right now is the rising cost of labor and materials, according to 54% of survey respondents, per a pulse survey fielded in August.
Breaking Down Drive-Thrus
- Design
- Lisa White
Speed and efficiency are the hallmarks of any foodservice operation, but for drive-thrus, these aspects are crucial.
Readers Report a Mixed Bag on Business Projections
- Development
- The Editors
As they head into the final quarter of 2024, readers of restaurant development + design were mostly split on how business in 2024 has been compared to their projections for the year.
Readers Say Construction Costs Higher in 2024
- Development
- The Editors
The overall news about inflation seems positive but how that’s impacting the market remains mixed.