Intricate bamboo restaurant forms a sea creature on Maldives beach

Taking the form of an oversized sea creature on a beach in the Maldives, the recently completed Overwater Restaurant, by Atelier Nomadic, certainly cuts a distinctive figure. The project offers a superb example of the efficacy of bamboo as a building m… Continue reading Intricate bamboo restaurant forms a sea creature on Maldives beach

Breezy dining hall impresses with intricate bamboo structure

Vietnam’s BambuBuild, working in collaboration with architecture firm Tran Ba Tiep, was commissioned to create a visually impressive and environmentally friendly centerpiece of a large restaurant. In response, the team has risen to the occasion by cons… Continue reading Breezy dining hall impresses with intricate bamboo structure

Hackaday Links: February 27, 2022

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If there’s one thing that can trigger people, it’s the printer racket. Printer manufacturers who put DRM-like features into their consumables are rightly viewed as Satan’s spawn, and while these …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: February 27, 2022

UK McDonald’s offers fries with a side of sustainability

A new McDonald’s restaurant in the UK has been designed with sustainability in mind. Hailed by the fast-food giant as the UK’s “first Net Zero Carbon Restaurant,” it was constructed using recycled materials, and solar panels and wind turbines help meet… Continue reading UK McDonald’s offers fries with a side of sustainability

Flippy 2 kitchen robot can singlehandedly work a fast food fry station

Flippy the burger-flipping robot has received an upgrade as Miso Robotics rolls out its Flippy 2 model. Taking on board feedback from a pilot program with the White Castle hamburger chain that started in Chicago in September 2020, the new cybernetic ch… Continue reading Flippy 2 kitchen robot can singlehandedly work a fast food fry station

Underground rail network makes for lightweight timber restaurant design

Tasked with designing a new restaurant on an awkward site that couldn’t support a great deal of weight, architecture studio Acme expertly used engineered wood to create an attractive and lightweight building. The Pavilion also features notable sustaina… Continue reading Underground rail network makes for lightweight timber restaurant design

MarginEdge, a restaurant management software company, raises $18M

MarginEdge’s tool is a restaurant management app that works with a business’ point of sale to streamline inventory, cost-tracking, ordering and recipes to eliminate the paperwork. Continue reading MarginEdge, a restaurant management software company, raises $18M

Forward Kitchens cooks up $2.5M to transform existing kitchens into digital storefronts

Forward Kitchens provides a turnkey tool for restaurants to set up an online presence. Continue reading Forward Kitchens cooks up $2.5M to transform existing kitchens into digital storefronts