Indeed, there’s something about being subtly on display that heightens the senses and makes for a memorable experience. (via eatersf)
in 2021, is perhaps the restaurant that kicked off the recent round dining boom. General manager Ian Cobb says the team feels the ability to see other guests enjoying their meals and celebrating special occasions creates a sense of community and energy that’s unique to the restaurant setting.
Indeed, there’s something about being subtly on display that heightens the senses and makes for a memorable experience. Between gossiping about the people in the room and enjoying a less formal side-by-side chatter with one’s companion, it also helps diners to focus. “Often a table in the middle of the room will feel uncomfortable to a guest because of all of the activity surrounding, like an island in a hurricane,” says Matthew Mako, the hospitality design consultant who worked on Anomaly.
Of course, a hollow center also puts a spotlight on the kitchen. At Anomaly, the goal was to give customers a clear view of the restaurant’s open kitchen, chef and owner Mike Lanham says. “To do this, we needed well-spaced seating with very few visual obstructions,” he says. The bonus? “The thrill and conviviality of the shared dining experience that one gets when being able to observe and be seen by fellow diners,” Lanham says.
At Merchant Roots, the new seating plan similarly allows Shelton and his staff to step right into the middle of the circle to present the dishes, adding to the pleasant theatrics of the meal. Back at Aphotic, working with the architecture inherited from Pallette, chef Peter Hemsley’s previous project in the same SoMa space, the goal was to create an “amphitheater-type of set-up, allowing a full spectrum of view from different angles,” Hemsley says.
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