Quick-Service Concept Hiya Taco Powered by Back-of-House Cook-Chill System

When Toro Taco Restaurant Group, a Milwaukee-based operator of the six-unit, full-service restaurant BelAir Cantina, was brainstorming new concepts that would be easier to operate and more cost-effective for future growth, they came up with a…


5 ways to design your restaurant for pickup and delivery success

From a well-thought-out labeling system to the placement of the food pickup area inside your restaurant, there are many ways to design for efficient and accurate pickup and delivery service. Here are a few snippets of the advice Starr Design Chief…


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how to survive the labor shortage

Everything isn’t out of your control!  There really are things you can do.  The health crisis and restaurant closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are finally starting to wind down.  But trouble for the restaurant industry isn’t over yet.  Now we…


Love at First Bite: Quick-Service Concept Hiya Taco Powered by Back-of-House Cook-Chill System

Foodservice Equipment Report (FER) highlighted how starrdesign helped create the new fast-casual restaurant design for Hiya Taco just outside of Milwaukee.  While most traditional taco concepts use a scoop & serve method to meet speed…