One of my favorite restaurant project.

Just completed a small project that I thought was quite meaningful, not a typical fancy interior design project. In fact not many traditional interior design firms would take the job but I have to say this is probably one of the most enjoyable projects I’ve worked on.

The Husband and wife team Amy and Bo wanted to create a Dim Sum restaurant with the vision of inviting more people to try this type of traditional Chinese cuisine while at the same time being able to express their passion and the stories behind their Dim Sum creations. They want to show their guests what Dim Sum means to them and their families and hopefully help their guests look at Dim Sum the way they do themselves.

Because of Covid19 and other factors, their budget was very limited but that didn’t stop them from pursuing their dreams. To overcome this challenge, we had to focus on the smaller things that can have a big impact on the overall restaurant experience. Together we created the concept of showing their guests what Yum Cha & Dim Sum means to their family through the eyes of their son Jin when he was young, a kid that grew up being around this type of cuisine all his life having both his parents worked in the industry for over 25 years. We started with the restaurant name “Jin’s Dim Sum”. Designed the Logo then went on to the menu, wall arts right down to their parking signs and business cards. One of the most important things to them is being able to share their food with everyone that walks through their door no matter their cultural backgrounds. We have therefore put a lot of thoughts into the designing process of the menu, creating a menu that simulates a friend that is walking you through the process and explaining each dish. This enables the ordering of food from a Chinese restaurant less intimidating because we all know how confusing it is sometimes.

We understand not everyone has the luxury to have their dream space right off the bat, but everyone have the ability to make small steps towards their dreams and that is what we’ve enjoyed the most while working on this project, helping once our client and now close friends achieve their goals. We will continue to support Jin’s Dim Sum to help them build their dreams into reality. #foodstories #storyfood