# Financial District Indian Restaurants Macaulay Sinclair Helps with Designing Dishoom Canary Wharf By Amy Duong | Published 2022-12-20 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dishoom-canary-wharf References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2022/12/19/dishoom-canary-wharf-london/) & [macaulaysinclair](http://macaulaysinclair.com/)  London opens its doors to another restaurant location with the launch of [Dishoom Canary Wharf](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dishoom), building on the popular franchise. To design the venue, co-founders Shamil and Kavi Thakrar work with the architectural studio Macaulay Sinclair. The key design language was to highlight [retro furnishings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-next-agency) including the use of vintage chairs and lighting fixtures. Shamil Thakrar explains that "When we create a Dishoom, we always start with a story. We imagined the fictional owner of the restaurant to be a financial fraudster from the 1970s who owns a cafe on Dalal Street, close to the [Bombay Stock Exchange](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruteria). This story gave us an opportunity to experiment with the aesthetic and feeling of the 1970s in Bombay, which, as you can imagine, has a rich history of financial intrigue." Image Credit: Macaulay Sinclair ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Retro Design in Restaurant Industry:** Restaurants are embracing the use of vintage chairs and lighting fixtures to create a 1970s aesthetic. - **Storytelling in Restaurant Branding:** Creating a fictional story around the restaurant's owner is becoming a popular trend in restaurant branding. - **Location-based Restaurant Themes:** Restaurants are taking inspiration from the history and culture of their location to create unique themes for their venues. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry could capitalize on the trend of creating unique themes and experiences for restaurants. - **Design:** Design firms can explore the opportunity of incorporating storytelling and vintage elements in their restaurant designs. - **Tourism:** Tourism boards can promote location-based restaurant experiences as part of the local culture and history of a destination. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Warm Persian-Inspired Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dishroom.md) - [Industrial Canal Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canal-restaurant.md) - [Minimally Designed Revamped Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etch-restaurant.md) - [Copper Wall-Lined Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikoyi.md) - [Culturally Immersive Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indias-dining-sector.md) - [Cinematically Designed Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daphne-restaurant.md) - [Curvaceous Restaurant Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4space.md) - [Railway-Tucked Speakeasy Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soma-20.md) - [Old School Glamorous Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carlotta.md)