# Transformed Repair Shop Restaurants The 'Meat West' Restaurant Used to Be a Tram Repair Depot By Christopher Magsambol | Published 2015-09-29 | Updated 2015-10-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meat-west References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2015/09/26/a-former-tram-repair-depot-in-amsterdam-was-converted-into-a-restaurant/) & [meatwest.nl](http://www.meatwest.nl/) Judging by the interior of Amsterdam restaurant 'Meat West,' it is difficult to imagine that it once housed a [tram repair shop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-inainn-barn). There are many elements in the restaurant however to suggest that it once repaired trams. Many of the repair shop's details have been maintained to give Meat West a bit of [vintage charm](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onyx-aether). The restaurant has a long, tubular shape surrounded by large open windows and high ceilings. The dimensions and many of the existing structural details have not been changed, adding a sense of history to the space. Also, the restaurant opted to keep the tram tracks on the ground, providing a unique visual pattern. Meat West's tables and chairs are also set up to resemble a tram ride. In between each of the tables is a [window-like divider](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/11-x-17) that further reinforces the room's historic roots. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - 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 Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Vintage-inspired Dining:** Opportunities for restaurants to transform unique spaces with vintage charm, preserving historical elements. - **Repurposed Industrial Design:** The use of former industrial spaces for new purposes, maintaining architectural details for a sense of history and uniqueness. - **Themed Restaurant Experiences:** Creating immersive dining experiences that transport customers to a specific time or era through design and ambiance. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Restaurant & Hospitality:** Innovative restaurants and bars finding success by repurposing unconventional spaces and creating unique dining experiences. - **Interior Design:** Opportunities for interior designers to incorporate elements of industrial and vintage design in restaurant and hospitality projects. - **Architecture & Construction:** Architects and construction companies specializing in adaptive reuse projects, transforming old structures into functional and appealing spaces for businesses. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retro Sandwich Diners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renzo-sandwich.md) - [Industrial Canal Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canal-restaurant.md) - [Brutalist Museum Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cantabrian-maritime-museum.md) - [Adaptive Restaurant Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorino.md) - [Repurposed Train Carriage Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/train-carriage.md) - [Art-Decorated Converted Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/field-guide-1.md) - [Transforming Robot Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transformers-the-ark.md) - [Vintage Luxury Dining](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limousine-restaurant.md) - [Studio-Transformed Artful Bistro](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/form-us-with-love-2.md)