Product Description
A complete rundown on how successful restaurateurs, teaming up with architects and designers, ply their craft. Martin E. Dorf presents 18 in-depth case studies of such successful restaurants as Scoozi, Union Square Cafe, and Chinois, along with personal interviews with their owners, chefs, architects, designers, kitchen planners, and consultants. 168 illustrations.
Restaurants That Work: Case Studies of the Best in the Industry
Need a book like this but more up to date. Very informative though.
Rating: 4 / 5
If you are looking for the best of the best in restaurant design in the pursuit of total “conceptual integrity” you should read this book.
Rating: 5 / 5
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.
Rating: 4 / 5
Even at first read the case studies presented with interviews, photos, pro formas, and floor plan layouts are a glimpse into the genius of professionals at the top of the hospitality field.All people in any business, of any size, can benefit from the analysis of restaurant design from all perspectives: design and construction, size and site, cost and value, finish and feeling.In fact, feeling is the best word to describe the passion of people doing what they love. Their desire to create the best for the customer is a reciprocal relationship that pays dividends for a long time.An inspirational read that I pull off the bookshelf repeatedly.
Rating: 4 / 5
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.
Rating: 5 / 5