Have you ever walked into a restaurant and instantly felt energized or relaxed? It’s not magic — it’s color. The palette you choose for your restaurant’s design can have a powerful effect on your ...

Monica Burton is the former deputy editor of Eater.com where she covered restaurants and food culture from 2017 to 2025. Of course, restaurants ahead of the curve have already started featuring the ...

For years, as president and co-CEO of the Jean-Georges restaurant group, Lois Freedman has shaped the look and feel of some ...

Walking into Shuggie’s Trash Pie is like entering an acid-tinged glam paradise. The front bar of the Mission District restaurant, awash in cadmium yellow paint and matching furnishings, including the ...

Papa John’s International, Inc. is celebrating its nine quarters of growth with a makeover: the pizza chain announced Tuesday a refreshed logo and color scheme, as well as a new store design with an ...

The classic red and yellow arches may be iconic, but the landscape of fast-food design is undergoing a transformation. While efficiency remains key, restaurants are increasingly prioritizing ...

An avian-themed mural surrounds the bar at Atrium. Designed during the pandemic, Atrium’s dining room conveys a sense of fancifulness—and a bit of escapism. The Garden Room was something of an ...

As Zoës Kitchen CEO Kevin Miles described the defining details of his brand’s fresh prototype Thursday night, the building itself decided it was time for some show-and-tell. “You can see, as the ...

Have you ever walked into a restaurant and instantly felt energized or relaxed? It’s not magic — it’s color. The palette you choose for your restaurant’s design can have a powerful effect on your ...