10 Groundbreaking Concepts

Market newcomers from the past year that set a new direction for the industry

10 Groundbreaking Concepts

The Hall on Franklin

Next-gen food hall

10 Groundbreaking Concepts

Eatsa

The restaurant industry as a whole may be slow to adopt technology, but Eatsa has embraced it full force, being lauded as a fully automated restaurant...

2015 groundbreaking conceptsAs concepts fight for a foothold in the crowded restaurant industry, determination to be on the cutting edge drives many...

Danny Meyer brings his no-tipping model to a coffee shop

Vegas-size arena makes dinner a part of the entertainment

National chain shoots for indie feel with local look

As concepts fight for a foothold in the crowded restaurant industry, determination to be on the cutting edge drives many decisions. These 10 groundbreakers all pushed the envelope during the last 12 months in terms of both design and operation, bending traditions and blurring lines within their typical space to set new directions.

10 groundbreaking restaurant concepts: From Danny Meyer to Taco Bell, some forward-thinking operators are looking beyond pricing and marketing to bolster sales, and exploring alternative models for their brands.

Providing dining options for a mile-long office building full of creative tenants meant thinking outside the box—or inside the box, in this case.But the...

Chef Grant Achatz is known for his three-Michelin starred Alinea, an ultra-high-end example of molecular gastronomy. His Aviary cocktail lounge and Next...

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