2025/26 Restaurant Design Trends
The food and beverage industry has always been influenced by nostalgia, but right now, we’re in the middle of a full-blown mid-century revival. Everywhere you look, restaurant branding is embracing the aesthetics of the 1950s and 60s: bold, whimsical typography, playful illustrations, and a sense of handcrafted authenticity. But why?
Old Roast, New Wrap
Global brands face a choice: stay classic or localize fast. This article explores how coffee packaging now wraps more than beans—it wraps culture, price point, and personality—from old world to new wave.
How the Best Branding Agencies Make Drink Packaging Pop
The food and beverage industry has always been influenced by nostalgia, but right now, we’re in the middle of a full-blown mid-century revival. Everywhere you look, restaurant branding is embracing the aesthetics of the 1950s and 60s: bold, whimsical typography, playful illustrations, and a sense of handcrafted authenticity. But why?
Relaunching Fine Dining Menu of all time favourite Coquille
Thread Design’s recent work on the menu relaunch for Coquille Seafood Bistro—refining the fine dining experience through subtle menu psychology and elevated menu design.
Melitta drips for Manchester United
Official merch with authenticity stamp, a specifically crafted blend, and packaging that makes you feel like being at the heart of the Old Trafford stadium. Tmall shop the Glory blend here!
5 trends in food & beverage branding 2024
Here are five cool design trends for restaurant branding in 2023, along with tips on how to use them in your marketing and social media campaigns:
Some recent project highlights
As we all need a little distraction and fresh inspiration, we’re sharing with you three new case studies we’ve been particularly invested in this year. If any of the intros below leaves you wanting for more, you’ll be able to find more in depth versions with their fair shares of pictures and process details on our website as well.
Launching the new Element Fresh menu
Over the past few months, we’ve been working side by side with Element Fresh on their rebranding project, which includes the roll-out of their all-new menu. We are thrilled to see the project come to life.
5 DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR A BRANDBOOK
By Eva Liu, Art Director A Brand Book acts as the core and soul of a company, bearing the brand’s mission, outlook and values. However, in most cases, brands did their Brand Books before they even needed half of those applications. In such cases, assumptions about applications would often come with impractical […]
Why all the love for product cross overs and collaborations?
Especially from the Gen Z’s and Y’s? Well if ya think about it, traditional brands can easily come off a bit boring, safe and stale. Yet on the other side, you’ve got a young fresh brand that has the ability to surprise and fuel social media-worthy content. When done well, a collaboration will help […]