It used to be that a restaurant’s design wasn’t essential to the overall success of the business. Yes, “atmosphere,” has always been a factor in restaurant criticism and there have been some extraordinary and inspiring outliers, but restauranteurs of the past didn’t necessarily agonize over coming up with a unique look or small décor details. For the most part, as long as the place looked nice (and clean) and there were chairs to sit in and tables to eat at, everything was copacetic.
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