How to Design Successful Restaurants

Architect Kacper Gronkiewicz Suggests

Architecture is an applied art, but this does not mean that there is no room for creativity. On the contrary, it is precisely the works in which ingenuity and unfettered imagination can count on success. The secrets of his projects are revealed by Kacper Gronkiewicz, a well-known architect and author of many renowned interior designs, including restaurants, and finally, the special guest of the Architects’ Dinner held in Gdynia on 11 June this year.

There is a growing number of restaurants and catering establishments in Polish cities that attract attention with their architecture and interior designs. This is undoubtedly enforced by the high competitiveness prevailing in this sector. But not only. It should be remembered that we also increasingly like to celebrate food in a unique setting. The harmony of exquisite flavours and good architecture is a proven recipe for a successful dinner, family dinner or business lunch.

In practice, it turns out that good restaurant design is just as important on the road to business success as a properly composed menu, an efficient manager or a talented chef. How to design a restaurant well? Is there a proven recipe for restaurant design? Such questions are best answered by someone with not only years of experience behind them, but also successful restaurant designs.

Kacper Gronkiewicz, an architect from Warsaw, has many restaurant projects to his credit. Worth mentioning is Butchery & Wine, a restaurant repeatedly awarded the Bib Gourmand distinction by the cult international gastronomic guide Michelin, the Aura bar full of non-standard solutions, the Foton drink bar bathed in greenery, the restaurant in the Europejski Hotel or Le Braci, full of Italian flavours and design ideas. The latter project, incidentally, was shortlisted for the ‘Dezeen Awards’ as one of the 20 most beautiful restaurants in the world.

Is there a one-size-fits-all recipe for a well-designed restaurant? Not likely. It will always...................Read More