SmartDesign Group has been selected by Hilton Restaurant Group to develop two new restaurant concepts for rollout at Hilton Family of Hotels locations around the world. Following a design firm review, SmartDesign Group was chosen for their international hospitality design experience and back-of-house expertise.
“Designing a successful restaurant goes much deeper than determining how it’s going to look. It’s about integrating front-of-house with back-of-house to create a seamless guest experience. With the right planning, you can cut operational costs and create efficiencies to achieve a greater return on your investment,” says Nick Baker, President & CEO of SmartDesign Group.
SmartDesign Group has begun work on the new concepts, with the first locations expected to open in the US and Europe.
The 100-Mile Diet, Ocean Wise, organic food, variety, sustainability and energy consumption are huge concerns in food right now—and they are having a big impact on the foodservice industry.
With Aviva Stadium getting ready to open and host its first match, SmartDesign Group has put together this video to show what it takes to create the ultimate fan experience. Enjoy!
After nearly 4 years, SmartDesign Group is excited about the recently announced 2010 opening of Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The 50,000 seat stadium is the new home of Ireland’s national rugby and football teams and has been an important project for the design firm. (more…)
With a dedicated inhouse foodservice planning & design team, we do a lot of eating here at SmartDesign Group. Last week was no exception. Thanks to Rob and Darren, the team enjoyed a homemade pancake breakfast complete with syrup, fruit topings and whipped creme. Yum! For those of you want to make them at home, Darren was kind enough to share his recipe.
Buttermilk Pancakes
1 cup all purpse flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Mix all dry ingredients together in mixing bowl. Mix wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Add wet to dry and mix thoroughly. Do not overmix. Batter may contain small lumps. Cook on med. heat greased pan or griddle turning over once when bubbles form on the surfaces. Makes approximately 8 pancakes.
