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outdoor dining
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new + notable: Blue Collar, Miami
Recently reopened after a renovation, Blue Collar is chef/owner Danny Serfer’s love letter to mid-century modern design.
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What’s the Hottest Restaurant Design Trend Right Now?
A few trends continue to remain popular, but flexibility and community are driving a lot of design decisions.
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Outdoor Dining Now Standard in Restaurant Builds
Readers report the overwhelming majority of their new projects include an outdoor dining component.
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Embracing the Great Outdoors
Spring is in the air, and for restaurant operators that means an opportunity to boost revenue through additional seating outside.
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A World View: Avokado, New Delhi, India
Avokado is an upscale cafe built within an entertainment complex filled with restaurants that offer tapas-style dining.
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new + notable: Aslin Brewing Company, Pittsburgh
This two-story project spans nearly 13,000 square feet and features a 10-barrel brewhouse, an 18-seat bar, cafe, dining areas and an outdoor patio.
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Form + Function: Outdoor Dining
With pandemic fears receding, it turns out that patrons still love al fresco dining.
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Best Practices for Getting the Most out of Outdoor Spaces
Outdoor seating is also a boon to operators, who can boost their profit margins with more seats. Here we offer six best practices for creating flexible outdoor spaces.
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Project Profile: Summerbird
This fast-casual concept aims to build a chain on summer nostalgia and an elevated dining experience.
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Tech, Outdoor Dining, Drive-Thru: Pandemic Pivots Now Permanent, NRA Reports
The foodservice industry is forecast to reach $997 billion in sales in 2023, driven in part by higher menu prices, according to the recently released National Restaurant Association’s “2023 State
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Jeremiah’s Debuts New Prototype Design
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice debuted a new 1,500-square-foot store layout that will guide the brand as it identifies ways to achieve a more efficient growth model for its franchise system.
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Best Practices for Eye-Catching Exterior Design
Vincent Celano, principal and founder, Celano Design Studio, offers nine best practices for creating eye-catching exterior design.
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Weatherproofing and Decor are Top Outdoor Dining Investments
Outdoor dining is as hot as ever this summer.
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Bellagio Debuts Immersive Conservatory Dining Experience
The Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas has added an exclusive dining experience inside its iconic Conservatory & Botanical Gardens.
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A Look Inside Avra Rockefeller Center
Avra Rockefeller Center offers guests courtyard dining in Time-Life Building’s historic plaza.
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Outdoor Dining, Off-Premises and Safety and Sanitation Continue to Dominate Investment
Ongoing pulse surveys of rd+d readers have shown that off-premises and outdoor dining were major areas of operator investment in 2020 and 2021.
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A World View: Java, Lisbon, Portugal
Designed by Studio PIM in collaboration with EPL Streetfood, Java in Lisbon, Portugal, is a rooftop restaurant and cafe.
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A Year of Challenges and Changes in the Restaurant Industry
Results from rd+d’s yearlong reader survey
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Pizza Place Debuts Freshly Designed Space Every Season
Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap has created a space that evolves with the seasons.
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The Not-So-Sporty Sports Bar
Cincinnati-based Buffalo Wings & Rings has redesigned to draw a broader customer base that’s interested in more than just the big game.
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Supper Club but Make it Luxe
Justin Timberlake and Sam Fox open a destination like no other in Nashville.
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A Guide to Post-Pandemic Site Selection
Smaller footprints, drive-thrus, outdoor seating — all trending previously have become pandemic-proofing prerequisites for many.
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Design Market: Miami
Take a tour of Miami's hottest restaurants.
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4 Keys to Activate Year-Round Outdoor Dining
With both operators and guests hungry to extend the outdoor dining season, rd+d asked Aaron Ruef, design director for NELSON Worldwide to offer his insights on how to activate year-round dining
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Specifying Outdoor Furnishings
Outdoor dining dominated in 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many operators believe it will continue to do so in 2021, according to a December survey of rd+d subscribers.
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Take a Trip to the Mediterranean at Aba
Aba at Music Lane in Austin has a strong emphasis on outdoor seating and the restaurant’s design centers on a 100-year-old heritage Oak tree.
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Outdoor Dining Is Here to Stay. What Does that Mean?
In rd+d’s December survey, readers revealed that outdoor dining dominated operator investments in 2020. In rd+d’s February survey, we followed up on that idea, asking what specifically the
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Design Market: Chicago
Check out what the Windy City has to offer.
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How the Pandemic Changed Restaurant Design
Are designers thinking about pandemic concerns and trends when designing restaurants today?
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An Uphill Battle for Bars
Now nearing a year’s duration, the pandemic is still wreaking havoc on the hospitality industry. In this era of social distancing, bars have been especially stymied, since they depend on close
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