mademan design

As more restauranteurs expand into the county the trick is creating a space that feels on-brand, unique, and original. Inhabiting a former “First Watch” tenant suite, this project aims to provide a sense of ‘place’ within a sea of chain stores and restaurants.

Recalling the Restaurant’s original location in the heart of downtown St Louis, the new design celebrates custom, hand-crafted, steel and wood fabrication pieces throughout. Dividing walls, benching, shelving, and booth seating, made from common 2x6s, cedar fencing, and inexpensive whiteboard shelving, combined with custom-fabricated steel components unite the dining space, creating a brand-language, providing warmth and texture, and visually relate the ‘from scratch’ ethos from the ‘back of house’ to the front.