# Warm Persian-Inspired Restaurants Macaulay Sinclair's Take on the Dishroom Follows a Story By Kalin Ned | Published 2022-12-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dishroom References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2022/12/19/dishoom-canary-wharf-london/) & [macaulaysinclair](http://macaulaysinclair.com/)  The "prolific restaurant" the Dishroom just opened a new location, the establishment's "first new London venue in five years." Much like their previous openings, co-founders Shamil and Kavi Thakrar enlisted the architecture studio, Macaulay [Sinclair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oak-storage), for the interior design. Dishroom Canary Wharf is visually stunning with its [warm color palette](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ara-restaurant) and subtly opulent features. Shamil Thakrar explains that "when [ Kavi and him] create a Dishroom, [they] always start with a story" and this time is no different. For this new space, the co-founders and architecture studio agreed to imagine an Iranian cafe near the Bombay Stock Exchange in India. The time period is the 1970s, adding a retro feel. The owner of this fictional Iranian cafe is a "financial fraudster." Accordingly, this gave the architects the opportunity to experiment with an aesthetic that "has a rich history of financial intrigue." Image Credit: Macaulay Sinclair ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Warm Persian-inspired Restaurants:** The trend of designing restaurants with a warm, retro, and opulent look. - **Story-based Interior Design:** The trend of designing interiors of restaurants based on a specific story. - **Cultural Mashup Decor:** The trend of experimenting with design elements from different cultures and time periods to achieve a unique look for a restaurant. ### Who This Affects Most - **Restaurant:** Opportunity for restaurant owners to collaborate with interior designers to create a distinctive and immersive experience for customers. - **Architecture and Interior Design:** Opportunity for architects and interior designers to create unique storytelling and immersive designs in restaurant industry. - **Hospitality:** Opportunity for companies in the hospitality industry to leverage storytelling and unique cultural elements into their design of hotel and resort properties. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Financial District Indian Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dishoom-canary-wharf.md) - [Warm African-Inspired Dining Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sketch-restaurant1.md) - [Curvaceous Restaurant Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4space.md) - [Chic Middle-Eastern Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chic-middleeastern-restaurant.md) - [Venetian-Style Eatery Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cicchetti-piccadilly.md) - [Middle Eastern-Inspired Bar Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delbar-buckhead.md) - [Cinematically Designed Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daphne-restaurant.md) - [Copper Wall-Lined Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikoyi.md) - [Salon-Like Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/il-gattopardo.md)