Food

The Digital Foodscape

The Digital Foodscape

Whilst the hospitality industry might be protected from the impact of technology, it is still important that we are across how consumers are using technology as it plays a major role in how customers are making their decision on where and what they spend their food dollars on. 

The Digital Foodscape is the language of Millennials (the foodie generation) and Gen Z (the MasterChef generation). They read menus on their phones, choose items based on the photos they’ve seen and share their experiences with friends via their own social media platforms. 

Mixed-Use Developments for Eat, Work, Rest and Play

Mixed-Use Developments for Eat, Work, Rest and Play

Our job as food consultants has completed transformed from what it was 30 years ago. We are no longer masterplanning traditional food precincts marked with a ‘food court’ sign but working on creating places out of spaces including high street shopping strips, purpose-built laneways, urban markets, cafe courts and business hubs servicing hundreds of workers. One area we are seeing major developments in, an area of our work that definitely did not exist 30 years ago, is mixed-used developments - the modern solution to living, working and playing in the one place. 

Global City Hopping: Paris

Global City Hopping: Paris

From haute-cuisine restaurants to all-day cafés, brasserie, food stores, bistros, salon du the, markets and eccentric wine bars, Paris has a huge variety of places to eat, drink, dine and enjoy culinary journeys. When it comes to eating and dining, the following will help with the daily decision making of where to eat and what do the following “culinary-styles” mean.

The Art of Placemaking in Hospitality

The Art of Placemaking in Hospitality

Turning a space into a place is about providing an area of social congregation. Food and beverage planning is imperative to this however, the design that contributes its textures and layers to the space needs to be equally as inspiring and aspirational to ensure that customers want to stay in the space and return time and time again. 

Interior Design in Hospitality: An Interview with Caroline Beresford

Interior Design in Hospitality: An Interview with Caroline Beresford

We took five with Caroline Beresford of Caroline Beresford Design in Sydney to talk about the way in which interior design can enhance a hospitality concept and makes up such a large and important part of an overall hospitality business strategy.