Food Service

The goal of this adaptive re-use of a former Burger King restaurant building is to reiterate Augustino’s motto of “Feed Your Inner Rock Star!” This has been accomplished through the use of rock n’ roll memorabilia, and 1950’s design features both inside and outside the building. To further develop the goal of the restaurant’s image, musical iconography is used by adorning the exterior façade with a piano, a guitar and a juke box.

The complete renovation of seven travel oases into open plan multi-tenant retail and food service buildings required unique solutions. Each site has a freestanding Starbucks kiosk and an in-line travel mart selling souvenirs, clothing, books, pre-packaged snacks, candy, bottled beverages, newspapers and magazines. Since most of the sites are built on existing bridge decks over the tollway, we have utilized signage that is visible from both inside the building and to passing motorists through glazing that spans the highway.

To give travelers a real taste of Chicago, the food court and adjacent retail area was designed to emulate a neighborhood street featuring local Chicago businesses. Working with independent restaurants and retailers Sarfatty Associates designed unique venues including Gold Coast Dogs, Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant, Pegasus on the Fly, Illinois Bar & Grill, Reilly’s Daughter (Irish Pub), George’s Music Room and Viva’s Hallmark. Each location incorporates the décor, food service and merchandising elements which makes that particular venue unique.

HMS Host’s joint venture with local Platinum Business Management is part of a multi-million redevelopment of food service venues at the airport. Located outside the pre-security area, the dining area permits diners to watch aircraft as they take off and land. Natural stone materials found locally combine with design elements that reflect the theme of the bend in the Arkansas River in Little Rock.