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One Problem | Three Solutions: How can Operators Reassure Consumers as Restrictions Ease?
- Development
- Steve Starr, president of starrdesign
Steve Starr, president of starrdesign, explains the tectonic shift restaurants are facing due to sudden changes in guests’ priorities, and how to address them.
Rouj Offers Splashes of Red, Along with Upscale Creole
- Design
- Toby Weber
Based in Baton Rouge, La., Rouj is a high-end Creole concept owned by City Group Hospitality. The restaurant, which opened its doors in 2019, was designed by Ritter Maher Architects, which handled both the architectural and interior design.
Bring Nature In With Biophilic Design
- Design
- Dana Tanyeri
Bringing the outdoors in for desk- and tech-tethered consumers, designers are embracing biophilic design for its enduring aesthetic appeal and, increasingly, for its well-documented benefits to the human psyche.
Pizza Inn Reassures Diners with Right-Way Buffet Plan
- Development
- The Editors
Reports that buffet dining is dead have been greatly exaggerated. Pizza Inn launched a Right-Way Buffet effort to reassure guests as restaurants continue to reopen across the United States.
Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Debut Co-Branded Fresh Design
- Development
- The Editors
Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery opened its first co-branded store featuring a cohesive brand vision and design in Columbia, S.C.
Peppervine, Artful in Design, Memorable in Experience
- Design
- Dana Tanyeri
Charlotte, N.C.’s upscale, award-winning dining venue, Peppervine, became an overnight sensation when it opened its doors last March in the city’s SouthPark area. Getting those doors open, however, took time, proving the power of both patience and committed partners in development projects.