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I'd say it is culture, not code. Twenty years ago, chains like California Pizza Kitchen were archtypical as noisier than average with lots of metal, glass, and
by saltcured 8y ago
I'd say it is culture, not code. Twenty years ago, chains like California Pizza Kitchen were archtypical as noisier than average with lots of metal, glass, and other hard surfaces. It was already a cliche by then, but it wasn't the only style successfully operating.
What I've seen over the decades is those others going out of business and being replaced by either the glossy, clean style or the unfinished industrial style. Nobody is using soft materials which remind too much of our fathers' or grandfathers' banquet halls and family restaurants.
- callumprentice 8y agoI think you're right about the hard materials aspect. We moved from San Francisco though which seemed to have a similar number of places with cold, hard materials.
- snoman 8y agoThose materials generally last longer and are easier to clean/maintain. As margins are driven down by competition, so will the amount expended on the decor. Industrial design looks intentional (ie. Not necessarily good, but it looks like it's supposed to be that way) and is inexpensive.