rd+d - Project Profiles

Noodles & Company Embraces Change with New Prototype

This fast-casual chain managed internal and external relationships to update its look.

Equipment Advances Lead to Sub Chain Redesign

Sometimes advances in kitchen equipment technology can impact not just the menu but the entire customer experience. Penn Station East Coast Subs is the

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Quiznos Grill Heats up New Dayparts

The sandwich chain moves seamlessly from daytime to nighttime with its new fast-casual concept.

C-Store Design Impacts Customer Purchases

Convenience store design impacts consumer perceptions and purchases of foodservice items, Technomic finds.

Project Profile: The Dabney

This James Beard semifinalist restaurant celebrates mid-Atlantic cooking in an environment that emphasizes tradition.

Tony Roma’s Updating Its Flagship

Romacorp, the parent company of Tony Roma’s, plans to redesign the concept’s flagship store in Orlando. When completed, the operation will measure 8,800 square feet and have seating for 120

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Project Profile: Ninebark Napa

Quick, creative makeover yields a fresh look for a hot new chef-driven restaurant

Project Profile: Newk’s Eatery

This fast-casual chain’s new prototype emphasizes the concept’s food-driven approach while addressing operational concerns.

Spanish-Inspired Estrellón Shines Bright

Chef Tory Miller, the James Beard Foundation’s 2012 Best Chef–Midwest, has added another star to his constellation of concepts in Madison, Wis. His fourth restaurant, Estrellón, opened in late

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Restaurant Profile: Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar

New Design Brings the Brand Home

In Cuba, “paladares” represent a unique and much-loved form of hospitality: Essentially, they’re small,

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Zaxby’s Hatches New Retro Farmhouse Design Prototype

Georgia-based fast-casual chicken phenomenon Zaxby’s will get a new look, just in time for its 25th anniversary this year. Operating as a

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Project Profile: America Eats Tavern

Originally conceived as a temporary collaboration with the Foundation for the National Archives’ “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?” exhibit in Washington, D.C., ...

Project Profile: Nico Osteria

Industrial-Chic Design Sets the Stage for One Off Hospitality’s Hotel Restaurant Debut

Restaurant Profile: Shake Shack

Union Square Hospitality Group Takes its Roadside Shack Out for a Spin on Jersey's Route 17

Web Exclusive: Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants brought its casually upscale wine-and-dine experience to the St. Louis market in December, with the opening

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Back at the Ranch: The Bonanza/Ponderosa Brand Refresh

Bonanza-Ponderosa Brand Refresh Targets a New Generation

Restaurant Profile: Coppa Osteria

Casual Houston Hot Spot Touts Sleek Décor, Unique Features

Ocean Prime Philadelphia

Situated above a night club in the historic Center City area, this modern supper club exudes timeless elegance while maximizing the grandeur of an existing space.