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Restaurant Design Trends

Live Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM (Central)
What’s in? What’s out? What’s promising to shape or reshape how designers think about restaurant projects in an environment

Outdoor Dining

Recorded Life April 11, 2024
This webinar will discuss current trends, weather, regional concerns, and best practices in designing and implementing outdoor dining

Flexible Kitchen Design

Rapidly changing consumer tastes put pressure on restaurants to update menus frequently.

The Firehouse Ripple Effect

Developing a custom steamer allowed Firehouse Subs to streamline its kitchen workflow and improve the customer experience.

Maddon’s Post: Leading Transformation at Wrigley

Joe Maddon may no longer be skipper of the Chicago Cubs, but his legacy will live long in Chicago. It was Maddon, after all, who led the oft-maligned, “loveable loser” Cubs to victory in the 2016

Restaurant of the Future

Recorded live on November 3, 2020.
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The Future of On-Premises Dining

Recorded live on August 4, 2020.
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A Q&A with Larry Jones, Innovation Leader at Captain D's

Innovation leader in construction, equipment design and process improvements, Captain D’s

Four Tips for First-Time Restaurateurs

Outdoor Dining Webcast

Recorded live on June 4, 2019.
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Form + Function: Open Kitchens in Restaurant Design

An “open kitchen” is an imprecise term encompassing many types of designs. Depending on who you ask, an open kitchen can range from providing a view to the back of the house through a large

Open Kitchens Webcast

Recorded live on March 28, 2019.
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Consultant's Take: Stop the Creep

Have you ever noticed how, over time, a huge number of things become must-haves in a kitchen? I call this The Creep. 

One Problem | Three Solutions: What Should be Considered When Purchasing Kitchen Equipment?

Equipment is such a critical component of any restaurant, and operators need to weigh all sides before making a decision.

10 Kitchen Design Best Practices

Putting in the time up front makes for a cost-efficient project in the long run.

Kitchen Design Best Practices

Recorded live on April 25, 2017
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Trend: Hot and Heavy with Pizza Ovens

While all types of pizzas have been among America’s favorite foods, Neapolitan-style pies are the current hottest trend. As spelled out by the Italian organization ...

Kitchen Incubators

Gone are the communal commissaries or simple shared kitchens of years past. They have been replaced by fully integrated,

Kitchen Insight: Stuart Davis: Nico Osteria

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You Want What? Balancing Menu Innovations and Kitchen Design

Menu Innovation vs. Design Limitations

Kitchen Shrink: Reducing Kitchen Footprints

The drive to reduce kitchen footprints is essential to deliver foodservice to more convenient locations with a reasonable investment.