Industry voices and guides

Design Advice Emily Tablak Design Advice Emily Tablak

Visual Rhetoric in Menu Design: How to Make Your Restaurant Menu More Appealing

One way you can immediately elevate the dining experience is through the aesthetics of your menu design. Your menu communicates a lot more than just the available dishes; the menu is what makes the food marketable to the consumers. It is often their first impression of the food and your restaurant branding, and acts as a guide that navigates customers through their meals in the most efficient way.

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Anna K. Sotto Anna K. Sotto

Why Small Food Businesses Matter

Small food businesses don’t just serve meals—they nourish our communities, create jobs, and preserve food traditions passed down through generations. But despite their critical role in local economies, they’re often fighting an uphill battle to survive. At Akitso, we’re here to change that.

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Interview Anna K. Sotto Interview Anna K. Sotto

Longplay in Motion

G, the founder of LONGPLAY Studio—and probably your friend if you’ve visited the shop a few times—moves through the space like a conductor, orchestrating the flow of drinks, music, hospitality, and design with effortless precision. G generously shares his time and story of how Longplay came to be.

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