One key theme emerged when readers were asked which restaurant design trend they’d like to see go away.

While no one aesthetic dominates restaurant spaces, several design concepts continue to move the needle on the projects.

Shipley Do-Nuts has been selling doughnuts to Americans since 1936.

In early spring 2023, Duck Donuts revealed a new shop of the future design prototype, intended to enhance the guest experience, better handle digital and

Biophilic design — bringing the natural world inside — topped the list of aesthetic trends moving the needle on pitches and current projects.

Are designers thinking about pandemic concerns and trends when designing restaurants today?

When plotting the floor plan, designers consider the flow of traffic through the space, fire code compliance and table placement. Depending on the level of service,

Bringing the outdoors in for desk- and tech-tethered consumers, designers are embracing biophilic design for its enduring aesthetic appeal and, increasingly, for its

James Staicoff, IIDA, director of hospitality for Oculus Inc., began his interior design career nearly 40 years ago in St. Louis before relocating to Portland,

In this first-ever reader survey, rd+d asked subscribers to name the biggest trends and challenges in restaurant development and design in 2019. The survey

Artwork in restaurants is often an afterthought, added to finish off the space or provide a local flair, but for some restaurants, art is part of the central vision for

What’s one way to give traditional brick-and-mortar restaurants a shot of food-truck cool? Follow the lead of a growing number of operators adding walk-up windows. Sure,

Three restaurants put their dry-aging rooms on display. 

The inside and the outside merge at Glass and Vine in Miami, Fla.which was the specific intent of designer Vincent Celano. The

Is the era of authenticity in design finally coming to an end? Will distressed woods, rough metals and muted colors — which served to amplify a collective need for the

McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King are pushing new designs and breaking new ground.