Retail Spaces: Restaurants and Bars

"Restaurant and bar design is full of complexities. A multitude of details must be correctly decided upon before the first patron can be seated--making this possibly the most challenging sector within the retail world. This book takes readers on a complete visual tour of the establishments that have met the challenge. Included in Retail Spaces: Restaurants and Bars are operations from around the world and of every décor and size. Readers will see details of seating capacity, kitchen capabilities, food presentation, lighting, traffic patterns, and climate control. Both cutting-edge concepts that stretch the very definition of the dining experience as well as more traditional spaces that exhibit exceptional style and design are shown. Anyone with an interest in dining and hospitality--designers, architects, students, chefs and owners--will find this book to be an extensive and exciting source of ideas. "