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EPISODE · Apr 27, 2026 · 1H 10M

How can we design a better restaurant?

from The Mess Hall · host Menu Matters

In this episode of The Mess Hall, we talk about the importance of play and creativity in our adult lives, which includes in cooking and eating experiences. And we talk with Rebecca Kilbreath, editor in chief of Restaurant Development + Design magazine. She talks about current design trends in restaurants, what the nostalgia trend actually looks like, moving away from same-ification in restaurant design, and how to tell a story in the design of a restaurant. Plus, in our five questions, she talks about the Western novel that had her by the throat. 

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