B3-Designed Lina Stores & Bar Lina Manchester restaurant wins major international design awards
Most people think restaurant concept development starts with mood boards and visuals. In reality, the most important decisions happen much earlier. After 25 years designing restaurants and hotels, Mark Bithrey shares how layout, flow, seating, lighting, operations and storytelling shape whether a hospitality concept succeeds or quietly struggles.
What Actually Happens During Restaurant Concept Development
Most people think restaurant concept development starts with mood boards and visuals. In reality, the most important decisions happen much earlier. After 25 years designing restaurants and hotels, Mark Bithrey shares how layout, flow, seating, lighting, operations and storytelling shape whether a hospitality concept succeeds or quietly struggles.
Restaurant Brand Strategy: Why It Matters More Than Your Food
Most restaurants begin with a fairly simple premise. Someone knows how to cook, or has a strong idea of the kind of food they want to serve, and from there the concept grows outward. The assumption is that if the food is good enough, everything else will follow.
Landlord Packs for Restaurants: What They Are, Why They Matter, and Why Brand Strategy Comes First
If you are serious about launching a restaurant and want a landlord pack that strengthens your position rather than weakens it, the work begins with strategy.
The Hidden Delays That Derail Restaurant Openings
Over the last 25 years I’ve worked on everything from independent restaurants to hotel restaurants and refits. One of the most common questions I get is: “How long will it take to open my restaurant?”
How Long Does it Take to Open a Restaurant
Over the last 25 years I’ve worked on everything from independent restaurants to hotel restaurants and refits. One of the most common questions I get is: “How long will it take to open my restaurant?”
Restaurant Interior Design Trends for 2026
Over the last 25 years I’ve worked on everything from independent restaurants to hotel restaurants and refits. One of the most common questions I get is: “How long will it take to open my restaurant?”
Middleweight Hospitality Designer
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B3’s Feature in Hotel Investment Today
Mark Bithrey Founder and Director at B3 Designers is an active member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants and as part of his…
Hazel, AC by Marriott Review
Continuing with our search to find Glasgow’s best go-to food spots has landed us in the heart of the city, at the entrance of Hazel located in AC by…