Innovation Through Design
Our blog updates you on global product and interior
trends with insights from our experts.
Why Hire an Interior Designer for Your Restaurant
How does an emerging restaurant brand become and stay relevant in such a saturated market? Hiring design services will help.
How to Buy Stainless Steel for your Commercial Kitchen
Why is it important to use high-quality, food-grade stainless steel in your commercial kitchen? And what constitutes “high quality” when it comes to stainless steel?
Inside a Commercial Interior Design Studio
Unveiling the vision and techniques behind Elkay Interior Systems’ cutting-edge designs.
Why Work Directly with a Commercial Interiors Manufacturer
From customization to direct communication, working with manufacturers has several perks.
Commercial Interior Design and Its Phases
We spoke with an EIS design expert for an inside look at commercial interior design and why it’s so much more than colors and shapes.
Why Fast Food Restaurants Crave Online Orders
Today’s consumer wants convenience and control over their experiences when ordering food. How are restaurants responding? Mobile apps.
6 Factors Driving Hospitality Industry Changes
Our experts attended a few expos, trade shows, and events to keep you in the loop on all things hospitality. Here’s what they learned.
2023 Restaurant Trends: Food and Health
Consumers are prioritizing their own mental and physical wellbeing, and it’s beginning to show in current design trends. This is how food and health are driving interior design changes.
The Benefits of Food Carts, Kiosks, and More Restaurant Trends
As consumer trends change, design follows suit. Kiosks, carriages, and shipping containers are some of the ways brands are staying up to date.
2023 Restaurant Trends: An eBook
As industry leaders, it’s our responsibility here at Elkay Interior Systems to not only lead the commercial interior design industry, but to also allow others an inside look at the trends we’re forecasting for the coming year.
2023 Interior Design Trends: Restaurant Edition
As 2022 comes to an end, we find ourselves reflecting on the last few years and all they have encompassed. Over time, consumer needs and wants changed the restaurant industry.
How the Restaurant Dining Experience is Evolving
Below, we talk about how the consumer and COVID-19 forced restaurants and dining areas to evolve into trends that will be more permanent changes moving forward.
Sustainable Manufacturing is Responsible Innovation
The history of manufacturing is a story where growth followed challenges. COVID-19 proved to be a challenge that not only impacted production but changed manufacturing culture at its core.
3 Sustainable Materials for Your Interior Design
When humans spend as much time indoors as we do, looking at the design of indoor spaces and the materials used to build them is key. Why? Well, our well-being depends on it. We spend so much time inside that the way we design interiors is increasingly impacting our health and the environment.
The Mobile Kitchen and Other Restaurant Industry Trends
The foodservice industry is ever-changing. During the height of the pandemic, the foodservice industry found interesting ways to continue serving customers. Reduced contact, operational efficiency, and cost reduction were some of the many concerns restaurant owners endeavored to solve. These solutions became new trends.
Why Retail is Embracing Touchless Technology
We've all been there – you're in a rush and need to stop and grab one thing from the grocery store. You get your item and head to the register, but without fail, a massive checkout line crashes into your quick shop plans.
School Meal Programs Impacted by the Pandemic
As the coronavirus continues to keep many parts of the country shut down, schools have no choice but to remain closed in efforts to keep the virus from spreading.
How COVID-19 Impacts Hotel Lobby Design Trends
As we continue to travel through the unknown landscape of COVID-19, perspectives are constantly shifting. There's much uncertainty surrounding short and long-term solutions to keep guests and staff safe in public environments.
Keeping the School Cafeteria Safe from COVID-19
As schools plan to reopen this fall, they face new problems: keeping students safe from COVID-19 or any future virus.