Columns
6 Publisher's Letter
Wok and Roll
8 Editor's Letter
Catch Me Outside
26 Peer to Peer
A Q&A; with with Nick Reader, CEO and
Co-Founder of PDQ.
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34 Once Upon a Restaurant
Every restaurant tells a story. Its
design not only establishes the setting
but also brings guests right inside to
experience the owner's chosen narra-
tive in multisensory ways. For design-
ers, getting to the crux of that story to
the essence of the owner's vision for
the concept is job No. 1.
By Dana Tanyeri
42 Heeding the Fast-
Casual Call
Increasingly, brands are spinning off
their traditional units for fast-casual
cousins that capitalize on this hot mar-
ket segment. Here's how several brands
have crossed over and found success.
By Toby Weber
50 The IIDA Global
Excellence Awards
Two restaurant designs took home pres-
tigious IIDA Global Excellence Awards.
By The Editors
VOLUME 6, NO 2
MARCH/APRIL 2018
Features
On the Front Cover
Firebirds, Charlotte, N.C. Image courtesy of Deremer Studios
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28 Consultant's Take
Take Charge of Technology
When it comes to integrating new
technologies like self-checkouts,
self-serve ordering kiosks, advanced
equipment controls, highly integrated
POS platforms and other software
meant to enhance operations, many
restaurants have had to figure things
out on their own.
80 A World View
1Q1 offers Japanese and Peruvian cuisine
in an art deco building in Bangalore, India.