The Pulse

This bi-monthly newsletter provides results from the latest reader surveys and related content.

Articles
Title	Published Date
Readers weigh in on their biggest challenge, keeping project's budget in check, why projects take longer, and restaurant acoustics	Jun 5, 2025
Readers weigh in on evolving bar designs, outdoor dining, airport locations, "Instagrammable" elements in design, and biggest pet peeve in restaurant design.	Apr 3, 2025
Readers weigh in on the state of full-service restaurants, what's moving the needle on pitches and projects, open or partially open kitchens, designing with takout in mind, and private dining.	Feb 6, 2025
Readers weigh in on the top design trend of 2025, restaurants of the future, innovations that will drive restaurant development, top challenges, and expectations for business in 2025.	Dec 5, 2024
Readers weigh in on construction and material costs, business good or better, rising costs, flexible spaces and greatest operator investment.	Oct 3, 2024
Readers weigh in on curbing project costs, 2024 business projections, grab-and-go, biggest challenges, and impacts of 2024 being an election year.	Aug 1, 2024
Readers weigh in on the hottest real estate type, design trend that needs to go away, suburban development, biggest challenge they face right now, and greatest amount of operator investment in 2024.	Jun 6, 2024
Readers weigh in on open/visible kitchens, outdoor dining elements, design pet peeve, using AI, and photo-friendly elements.	Apr 4, 2024
Readers weigh in on bar design, sustainability, kitchen/BOH ordering integration, developing in concentric circles from exsiting locations, and designs that highligh cleanliness.	Feb 6, 2024