Gourmet food department store Fortnum & Mason's recently relied on the expertise of London-based architecture firm Jump Studios to overhaul its sixth floor staff restaurant. The newly minted space is a sprawling food hall-style dining hall opened up by a bright supply of natural lighting and its open-concept, communal seating with space for 95.
The new staff restaurant resides on the sixth floor of London's Fortnum & Mason's and features a newly raised ceiling that makes the space seem even more expansive. The space boasts bespoke seating and has been designed to encourage natural light supply as well as increased flow of traffic so that more employees can get through faster.
The newly renovated staff restaurant at London's Fortnum & Mason's speaks to the progression toward communal dining that encourages social interaction.
Staff Food Hall Makeovers
Fortnum & Mason's Staff Restaurant Has Undergone an Overhaul
Trend Themes
1. Communal Dining - The trend of communal dining is disrupting traditional staff restaurant layouts and encouraging social interaction among employees.
2. Open-concept Design - The use of open-concept design in staff restaurants is creating more spacious and inviting dining environments for employees.
3. Increased Flow of Traffic - Designing staff restaurants to optimize flow of traffic is revolutionizing the efficiency of serving large numbers of employees quickly.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture and Interior Design - The architecture and interior design industry has the opportunity to create innovative and transformative dining spaces for staff restaurants.
2. Hospitality and Food Service - The hospitality and food service industry can adopt communal dining concepts to enhance employee dining experiences and encourage social interaction.
3. Technology and Automation - The technology and automation industry can contribute to optimizing the flow of traffic in staff restaurants through innovative solutions such as automated ordering systems or smart seating arrangements.