Successful Restaurant Design

Book Description

Comprehensive coverage of every aspect of restaurant design

Successful Restaurant Design, Second Edition approaches the design of restaurants as a process that begins with a solid understanding of interdependent systems. From the main guest entrance to the rear loading dock, this exemplary resource examines how each of these components functions, both on its own terms and in relation to other components. It explores the different ways in which excellent design optimizes both operational efficiency and the pleasure of the dining experience.

Responding to recent market trends, this Second Edition covers the design of theme restaurants, display kitchens, cafeteria foodservice, creative dining concepts, and more. It views restaurant design through the eyes of both customers and management, and it offers helpful insights on restaurant design psychology.

Outstanding features of Successful Restaurant Design, Second Edition include:

More than 35 all-new case studies of innovative and traditional restaurant designs
Interviews with leading designers, architects, and restaurant owners on how they achieve a successful restaurant design
Expanded coverage of back-of-the-house design issues and solutions
More than 200 illustrations, including a 16-page color insert

An indispensable resource for interior designers, architects, and facility planners as well as restaurant owners and managers, Successful Restaurant Design also provides excellent professional preparation for students in these disciplines.

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic, practical book.......2007-07-03

This book is great - it is broken down into logical sections, all with incredibly practical advice. The interviews with professionals at the rear are particularly helpful, as are the case studies. The case studies are a wee bit outdated now in terms of style, but the information is still relevant. Its great that the book establishes the need to do market research, as this is an area often overlooked.

Note that this is not a glossy coffee table book - most of the pics are black and white and it is definitely a resource book for learning the basics.

I would highly recommend this book for anyone interested in hospitality design.

A Must Read.......2001-05-16

With 27 years of restaurant experience I know the importance of design to the success of a restaurant. What is often overlooked, however, is that the kitchen and dining spaces have to work together. The authors of Successful Restaurant Design are the first to point out the importance of a holistic approach to restaurant design. Their insights into the design process are a must read for anyone planning a new restaurant or renovating an existing facility. The chapter of interviews offers readers design tips from leading designers and restaurateurs. And the case studies offer a straighforward way of understanding simple solutions to complex issues. This book belongs in the library of every restaurateur and designer interested in keeping up with front and back of the house design.

Design and Equipment for Restaurants and Foodservice: A Management View

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Design and Equipment for Restaurants and Foodservice: A Management View
Costas Katsigris , and Chris Thomas
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ASIN: 0471460060

Book Description

The definitive guide to foodservice equipment and design-from inception to completion

Good food, happy customers, and profits - the telltale signs of a thriving restaurant or foodservice facility. But if you're not paying attention to the hundreds of details involved in running a successful facility, you'll fall short of achieving all three of these goals. Providing a breadth of useful, updated information on equipment, procedures, technology, techniques, safety, government and industry regulations, and terms of the trade, Design and Equipment for Restaurants and Foodservice, Second Edition demystifies the complex decisions facing the new restaurateur and foodservice manager.

In Design and Equipment for Restaurants and Foodservice, well-known hospitality and food authors Costas Katsigris and Chris Thomas cover every aspect of establishing a physical facility - from concept development to operation - including where to put a laundry room, how many place settings to order, how to lower utility bills, how to buy a walk-in cooler and how big it should be, and even how air conditioning systems and water heaters work.

Thoroughly updated to embrace the latest trends in design and the newest equipment technology, this Second Edition features:

Updated coverage of site selection and the changing diversity of restaurants and mixed-theme facilities
New coverage of costs associated with restaurant start-up
New photographs and diagrams featuring cutting-edge foodservice equipment
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Expanded coverage of energy conservation
Discussion of new types of lighting and HVAC technology

With fascinating interviews of successful professionals as well as novices, Design and Equipment for Restaurants and Foodservice, Second Edition is an indispensable resource for hospitality management students and professionals alike.

Restaurants That Work: Case Studies of the Best in the Industry

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Really Good Book...But Dated.
pretty good- but dated
Excellent resource for anyone in or interested in "the biz"
Excellent and Insightful
The Best

Restaurants That Work: Case Studies of the Best in the Industry
Martin E. Dorf
Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill
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ASIN: 0823045404

Customer Reviews:

Really Good Book...But Dated........2007-03-09

This book has a lot of great information in it. Alot of the information is timeless. However, this book is from 1992 and all the restaurant case studies are from then as well. As I read the book and they discuss restaurants like Mesa Grill and they speak of it as being new, when I know it has been around for 15 or so years, it just seems off. Also the stats such as average checks and other sales data is kind of dated. You could definitley learn from the case studies but it would be nice if they would update the book.

pretty good- but dated.......2005-07-22

Need a book like this but more up to date. Very informative though.

Excellent resource for anyone in or interested in "the biz".......2004-06-30

I own a pretty sucessful bar in Santa Barbara California and decided (about a year ago) to try my hand in the Restaurant Business.

Before I could turn back, the lease was signed, money was coming in...there was no escape. I was pretty terrified.

I decided to learn everything I could about design, management, success' and failures. The principal way I did this was to order an armada of books about the business. In all I think I bought roughly 20 books. Most of them were somewhat helpful, but none of them approached the value of this fine book.

Chronicling almost 3 dozen successful cases from such diverse business' as China Grill and Farallon, every aspect of the business is covered - design, capitalization, management organization, revenue and profit - FANTASTIC.

I can't recommend this book any higher. It was an enormous help to me in putting my new restaurant together.

Christian Hunter
Owner - Sevilla Restaurant, Santa Barbara

Excellent and Insightful.......2002-02-06

If you are seeking concrete information into the whys and wherefores of creating and building upon a solid restaurant concept, this is the book for you. It is overflowing with detailed descriptions, practical advice, layouts, menus, square footage, operation costs... much more than I anticipated. Although at first glance it seems to be another glossy "picture" book with a high design value (which is greatly appreciated), it is in fact a true workbook and manual. The numbers are all here, allowing the reader to compare and contrast. If you are working on a business plan, this is ideal, because it is a great aid for making realistic projections. Restaurants That Work is extremely thorough and well worth the price. I am very pleased and my only gripe is that I didn't purchase this sooner!

The Best.......2001-08-14

This is without a doubt the best book I have found on restaurant design. From concept to completion and everything in between, this a truly indsepensible book for reference. Every prospective restauranteuer and restaurant designer/architect should have a copy and USE it. Martin E. Dorf asks all the right questions and explains possible solutions to prevent common restaurant design mistakes.

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Fabulous
100 Of The World's Best Bars

100 of the World's Best Bars
Aisha Hasanovic
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ASIN: 1920744509

Book Description

There will never be a shortage in demand for social meeting places, and the burgeoning bar industry reflects this need. In this exciting publication, some of the latest trends in bars from around the world are revealed, including themed bars, exclusive drinking establishments and renovated traditional pubs. International

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous.......2007-05-09

I just received my copy of this book and the pictures are absolutely beautiful! It has great inspiration if you are thinking of opening a bar/lounge/restaurant. Some bars even have the blueprint along with pictures.

100 Of The World's Best Bars.......2005-09-08

This is a great resource book. And this group out of Milwaukee, FLUX DESIGN
is really doing some wonderful interior design and full out building of there designs, making for truly unique spaces. Buy it.

The Food Service Professionals Guide to Restaurant Design: Designing, Constructing & Renovating a Food Service Establishment (The Food Service Professionals Guide to, 14)

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Thanks to Restaurant Design, I am confident that I can do this.
Great Book

The Food Service Professionals Guide to Restaurant Design: Designing, Constructing & Renovating a Food Service Establishment (The Food Service Professionals Guide to, 14)
Sharon L. Fullen
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ASIN: 091062724X

Book Description

This new series of fifteen books - The Food Service Professional Guide TO Series from the editors of the Food Service Professional are the best and most comprehensive books for serious food service operators available today.

These step-by-step guides on a specific management subject range from finding a great site for your new restaurant to how to train your wait staff and literally everything in between. They are easy and fast -to-read, easy to understand and will take the mystery out of the subject. The information is "boiled down" to the essence. They are filled to the brim with up to date and pertinent information.

The books cover all the bases, providing clear explanations and helpful, specific information. All titles in the series include the phone numbers and web sites of all companies discussed. What you won't find are wordy explanations, tales of how someone did it better, or a scholarly lecture on the "theory". Think of them as "Cliff Notes TM" on the subject matter.

Every paragraph in each of the books are comprehensive, well researched, engrossing, and just plain fun-to-read, yet are packed with interesting ideas. You'll be using your highlighter a lot! The best part aside from the content is they are very moderately price. You can also purchase the whole 15 book series the isbn number is 0-910627-26-6. You are bound to get a great new idea to try on every page if not out of every paragraph. Do not be put off by the low price, these books really do deliver the critical information and eye opening ideas you need you to succeed without the fluff so commonly found in more expensive books on the subject. Highly recommended!

Customer Reviews:

Thanks to Restaurant Design, I am confident that I can do this........2006-01-27

Thinking about my new restaurant was overwhelming. I was confused by themes, locations, and building codes until I read Restaurant Design. This book showed me how to determine the best locations and assemble the right team to bring my vision into fruition. I learned how to deal with lagging construction schedules and even pick colors schemes, which encourage profits. The beauty of this book is that it breaks down the intricacies of the entire design process into laymen's terms. You are provided with enough technical information to work with your team effectively. Thanks to Restaurant Design, I am confident that I can do this.

Great Book.......2002-10-12

Great Book! I Found These step-by-step guides easy-to-read, and easy to understand! The books are packed with information. They reminded me of "cliff Notes" from my college days.The information is comprehensive without the fluff you find in so many of the more expensive books out there on the subject. The books are also packed with resources such as phone numbers and the web sites of the companies they are discussing - there is no "theory" just great information.

Hip Entertaining: Bars and Restaurants (Hip Interiors)

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Livro muito interessante

Hip Entertaining: Bars and Restaurants (Hip Interiors)

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Just as the wining and dining experience should involve all the suspense and excitement of a theatrical performance, so too should the design of a bar or restaurant ignite all the senses. Take a tour through some of the hippest and most engaging new bars and restaurants of Asia Pacific-a hotbed of development, and a region that has never been more fascinating.

With Hip Entertaining: Bars and Restaurants, readers will discover more than just space and design. They will explore the character and mood of some of the world's most exciting places. As the senses are awakened, the elements that make this collection of spectacular bars and restaurants come alive will become apparent. Organized by project, Hip Entertaining: Bars and Restaurants showcases twenty-five fresh new bars and restaurants, ranging in type from a simple, yet stylish sandwich bar to a grand, elaborate hotel cafe. Spectacular full-color photographs, floor plans, and enlightening text take readers behind the scenes and into the minds of the designers, owners, and customers. A quirky and stylish layout complements this rich and varied collection of establishments, which are certain to whet the creative appetites of both the designer and the enthusiast alike.

Customer Reviews:

Livro muito interessante.......2007-07-09

Esse livro tem uma serie de espacos diferentes e descolados que nos apresentam uma realidade inovadora e ao mesmo tempo classica.

Design and Layout of Foodservice Facilities

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A Hearty Meal
Very helpful text.

Design and Layout of Foodservice Facilities
John C. Birchfield , and Raymond T. Sparrowe
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ASIN: 0471292095

Book Description

This revised edition presents new material on current design techniques, requirements, and trends--including computer-aided design, retail merchandising, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
* New planning and design case studies feature fine dining, country club, family-owned, quick service, and university foodservice facilities.
* The authors have academic and practical industry experience in foodservice facilities design.

Customer Reviews:

A Hearty Meal.......2005-09-10

As a professional health facilities planner, I was in need of a definative reference on planning institutional kitchens and cafeterias. This book is particularly informative and exceeded my expectations.

Very helpful text........2002-10-10

I like the fact that this book discusses how to make the design and layout of a facility function in its favor. As I read it, it continues to remind me that a lot of thought has to be put into the environment of the facility and people within various specialties must be integrated to make everything work smoothly.

Restaurant Planning, Design, and Construction: A Survival Manual for Owners, Operators, and Developers

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Clear and Precise
Excellent Reference for a Zero start-up !

Restaurant Planning, Design, and Construction: A Survival Manual for Owners, Operators, and Developers
Jeff B. Katz
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ASIN: 0471136980

Book Description

A complete blueprint for all types of restaurant developmentâfrom concept through construction

Whether you are planning a small neighborhood bistro or an expansive hotel eatery, Restaurant Planning, Design, and Construction provides you with the specific information and in-depth guidance you need to navigate the restaurant development process effectively. With easy-to-use worksheets, checklists, review procedures, and guidelines, this comprehensive manual can help you to avoid the pitfalls of miscommunication, omission, and faulty execution that can mean the difference between your success and failure. Taking you step by step through each phase of the development process, the book shows you how to:

Assemble and manage your restaurant development team
Prepare a marketable business plan to use when seeking financial backing
Approach site evaluation, budgets, scheduling, and more
Write a detailed operational plan of how the restaurant will function
Prepare an effective design program to fulfill your operational requirements
Coordinate key elements of planning and design
Manage the construction phase, pre-opening activities, and follow-up

No matter what your business backgroundâcatering, marketing, management, or financeâthis self-contained guide is one resource you will not want to be without.

Customer Reviews:

Clear and Precise.......2002-02-06

The manual has been helpful to me in figuring out where to start and the best order in which to proceed. Although it can be a bit dry at times, being a textbook manual, I have very little complaints. Very useful just for the start-up cost list alone. Katz really leaves no stone unturned, I have been carrying this around and making notes left and right. Also, has been helpful in bolstering my confidence before heading into the foray of contractors, plumbers and designers. I will be curious to see how I feel about this book in a year from now, but at this time in the planning stages, it is very reassuring and insightful.

Excellent Reference for a Zero start-up !.......2000-02-24

I strongly recommend this book for those who tend to open up a restaurant with a little Food & Beverage / Administration experience and have many ideas but has difficulties in putting things together and most importantly; who are under the influence of friends, family, etc.

Book Description

Modern society's most intense and vibrant interaction takes place over tables and bars. Architects all over the world have enhanced and orchestrated this experience. Ranging over nine countries and four continents, this book presents an international selection of distinctive cafés and restaurants built in recent years by the world's hippest architects and designers. Filled with dramatic effects, innovative lighting, and infinite solutions to the challenges of space and material, these hot spots, meeting places, and intimate venues are designed to suit the ever-changing moods of a selective and fickle clientele. This compact yet lavishly illustrated book, aimed at professionals and anyone who enjoys the latest and best in restaurant design, includes over 400 photographs of remarkable spaces and also offers a comprehensive study of contemporary interior architecture.

Customer Reviews:

Upper-class not casual.......2006-07-15

In general this is an informative book of ideas IF you are planning on a very hi-tech / upper-class / expensive restaurant. Definately not for the small business entrepreneur wishing to gather ideas for a small intimate casual gathering place.

Stunning architecture & interior designs.......2005-11-13

This book is quite useful if you work in architecture/interior design or wanted to opened a restaurant. It brings you lots and lots of other cafe & restaurants architectural & interior designs which is absolutely stunning. Each photograph is amazing and makes you really wanted to visit those restaurant/cafe.

I actually hoping for more details from each cafe & restaurants in this book, because for each cafe/restaurants review they only provide about 3-5 images. It also provide a small information about each cafe & restaurants, and sometimes a small blueprint of the building's architecture.

Overall, it's a great book with not much information in it. Because just like what the title is, it contains 'cafe & reataurant design' ONLY.

Impressive survey of the best and most innovative settings.......2005-06-12

The latest edition to the outstanding Te Neues "Designpocket" series, Cafe & Restaurant Design is a compact, 399-page, superbly illustrated compendium of cafe and restaurant interior designs and layouts throughout Europe, America, and around the world. From Cafe Gioriette in Vienna, to the Plaza Athenee in Paris, to the Cocoon Club in Frankfurt, to La Frustra in Rome, to the Lupino Lounge Restaurant in Barcelona, to the Berns Hotel in Stockholm, to Ini Ani Coffee Shop in New York, to Icebergs Dining Room & Bar in Sydney, to Moph in Tokyo, to La Scala in Bangkok, this series of pictorials is an impressive survey of the best and most innovative settings in which people gather to dine and socialize. Cafe & Restaurant Design is a particularly welcome and highly recommended addition to professional and academic Interior Design reference collections.

I was going to give 1 star until I realized..........2004-06-30

...that the error was mine. I ordered this along with a whole host of other books on the restaurant business. I didn't realize that it was a book of pictures. I thought it was that and some kind of description about what we were looking at. It's not. Only pictures.

I dropped it to 3 stars though because (while certainly interesting cases) most every business featured is an ultra-modern style. That, plus there are absolutely no case-by-case descriptions of what it is the authors found attractive or important about the designs.

Christian Hunter
Owner - Sevilla Restaurant, Santa Barbara California

good idea book.......2004-06-06

This book has lots of great pictures of various cafes and restaurants, hence the title. I bought it for ideas for my work and I loved flipping through the book when my brain needs some new ideas. If you are looking for how the architects came up w/ the solution or what kind of materials they use, you may not want this book. If all you are looking for is pictures, this is the book for you.

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Great Idea Book

Restaurants by Design
John Riordan
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Release Date: 2006-08-01

Book Description

Cutting-edge architecture and design meets mouthwatering cuisine in Restaurants by Design. Featuring exciting spaces from around the world, this fascinating guide explores the collaborate efforts between world-renowned chefs and some of today's most visionary architects and interior designers. This book examines the particular design approach used in each eatery, from the layout and structure of the physical space to designs for the dishes, linens, lighting, and furnishings, and how they all complement and highlight the food.

These restaurants emphasize custom interiors to ensure their patrons are completely immersed in their dinning experience. With full-color illustrations throughout, Restaurants by Design is a must-have for those with an appetite for both good food and good design.

Customer Reviews:

Great Idea Book.......2006-08-03

The designs of restaurants is non-trivial. Not only must the design be pleasing to the eye and attractive to the customers, but the flow of the workers, the food, and the dirty dishes must work well. The result says this book is that a restaurant must be considered as a theater where the food is the show.

This book illustrates twenty one of the most striking and original designs of recent years. Most of the featured restaurants are in the United States, but all over the US from New York to Las Vegas, to Portland, Oregon. But there are also restaurants from Japan, The Netherlands, France, and Mexico.

Basically this is an idea book that can provide new thoughts on the restaurant you are designing or buying. There is very little description, it is mostly photographs to show what was done in these sites. The pictures and the printing are both excellent and show the state of the art as it exhists in restaurant design.

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