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: Apr 27, 2016; Development; The Editors

CPK opened a new flagship Las Vegas restaurant at The Park, MGM’s outdoor dining and entertainment district on the Strip. Located between New York-New York and Monte Carlo resorts, CPK at The Park showcases a breezy, natural space with exclusive new food and beverage items.

: Apr 27, 2016; Development; The Editors

Doug Jacob is co-owner of TORO restaurantin New York (above), as well as JWALK, a New York-based creative and branding agency. The team’s first full-service restaurant and the first of several units in development under the TORO brand, the New York project taught some hard-learned lessons in value engineering. Jacob recently shared a few of the biggest learnings that his team is now applying to subsequent build outs, which, he says, are being accomplished for a fraction of the cost:

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: Apr 27, 2016; Development; Dana Tanyeri

Value engineering is not a dirty word. In the world of responsible project management, it’s a necessary part of the equation. One key aspect to keeping the value in value engineering is taking a proactive approach instead of a reactive one. In this article two seasoned designers and a restaurant operator share their value engineering experiences.

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: Apr 14, 2016; Development; The Editors

Johnny Rockets has long been known for its 50s diner look complete with jukeboxes, dancing servers dressed in the decade’s familiar soda fountain uniforms and its original burgers and shakes. The chain now plans to roll out a a brand refresh that will leverage Johnny Rockets’ rich heritage while adding design flexibility and new visual imagery that will appeal to today’s consumers.

Johnny Rockets

: Mar 23, 2016; Development; The Editors

Fast-casual Italian chain Fazoli’s opened its first new stand-alone prototype restaurant in Macon, Ga., and announced the planned opening of its first St. Louis market locations.