US BOOTHS / DESIGN NOTEBOOK / 2026–2027
Six original restaurant layout studies.
Explore editable café, bistro, diner and lounge layouts designed by US Booths. Compare the tradeoffs, then make a personal copy in the booth planner.
Research reviewed October 18, 2026 · Original concepts by US Booths
Original concept studies in a 30 ft × 24 ft illustrative zone. Booths and tables are editable; loose chairs, kitchen, restrooms, entrances, accessible routes and egress are not resolved. These are not permit plans or certified seating capacities.
Neighborhood café
A continuous wall banquette with four independent tables.
See dimensions & edit this layout →Parallel bistro
Two pairs of facing booths with separate table bays.
See dimensions & edit this layout →Social table
A long wall run with two larger table groups and an open lower zone.
See dimensions & edit this layout →Corner conversation
An L-shaped banquette and a separate straight seating bay.
See dimensions & edit this layout →Quiet lounge
Three separated seating bays around smaller tables.
See dimensions & edit this layout →Classic diner
Three repeated facing-booth bays with a clear lower planning zone.
See dimensions & edit this layout →Research behind the notebook
Forecasts describe design directions, not sales rankings. Our palettes and layouts are original interpretations; sources do not endorse these concepts.
- Shelby Williams · Booth and banquette planning tips ↗
Manufacturer guidance on reach, tabletop overlap and bases. A planning reference, not a code certification or a trend ranking.
- Sherwin-Williams · Colormix 2026 ↗
A published color forecast, not measured restaurant adoption.
- Sherwin-Williams · Rewild 2027 ↗
An outlook already published in 2026; individuality, revived references and connection to nature.
- Gensler · Hospitality outlook 2026 ↗
Hospitality research on personal experience, craft and connection. Our restaurant applications are interpretations.
- Gensler · Century Square Dining and Café ↗
A built example of mixed seating types; a precedent, not a 2026 trend ranking.
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