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CONTENTS
28 Tech Tools: Reshaping
the Restaurant Experience
Kiosks, tablets, Wi-Fi, mobile apps, digi-
tal menu boards, even robotic food prep.
Welcome to the brave new restaurant
world, where technology helps redefne
service models, create cost saving and
satisfy growing customer expectations
for convenience and connectivity.
By Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
36 Multiple Levels,
Multiple Challenges
When designing and developing
restaurants with multiple levels,
there's much to consider — spatially,
operationally, mechanically and more
– beyond the needs of single-level
restaurants. Designers and restaura-
teurs share strategies for success when
there's nowhere to go but up.
By Margie Monin Dombrowski,
Contributing Editor
46 With Comfort and
Safety for All
Since passage of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, restaurant designers
have worked to ensure that dining estab-
lishments meet the legal requirements
for accessibility. But the challenge is in
thinking beyond basic ADA mandates
to create seamless design and make
people with special needs feel taken
care of, ideally without them even realiz-
ing it's being done deliberately.
By Amanda Baltazar, Contributing Editor
VOLUME 3, NO 4
July/August 2015
Features
On the Front Cover
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