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Ask five different designers to tell you their favorite restaurant design, and you’ll most likely get five widely varying answers. To one designer, it may be an ultra-modern concept that’s all about the stylishness of the front-of-house area.
To many restaurant patrons, the term “wood-fired cooking” conjures up just one name: Firebirds® Wood Fired Grill. The chain, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is renowned for the true wood-fired flavor they bring to all their steak entrees as well as specialty menu items such as salmon and burgers.
Limited square footage is a challenge in restaurants today, and this lack of space can significantly impact wine storage capabilities.
With space in today’s commercial kitchens at a premium, there has been a notable increase in the use of pollution control units that require substantial space to abate smoke and odors.
The big trend today all across foodservice is toward fresher foods. Premade, prepackaged is out; made-to-order, fresh flavor is in. That has presented some challenges for restaurants, especially those in the fast-casual segment. Many fast-casual restaurants are now finding that they’re using more fresh product than they ever expected to, which can lead to some problems with cooler space.
A Q&A with Tobin Ellis, hospitality design and operations specialist, BarMagic of Las Vegas
Sustainable design at first may have seemed like just a flash-in-the-pan trend, but it’s now found in virtually every type of foodservice operation, from schools to fast-food establishments to white-tablecloth restaurants. Designers have found that beyond the obvious environmental benefits, there can be significant cost savings in using sustainable building practices. Ray Soucie, Design Director for Webb Foodservice Design in Portland, Ore., sees sustainable design increasing, calling it “huge on the building and design side. It’s been so since LEED was originally rolled out.”