Dining & Social Spaces Design for Hospitality
We design restaurants, bars, and cafes that turn a meal into an experience. From vibrant city diners to peaceful resort lounges, we focus on creating an atmosphere that makes guests want to linger.
The Citrus Cafe at Lemontree Hotel, Bengaluru, is a bright and lively all-day diner. The design features a mix of seating types, including high tables and a large community table, set against a backdrop of textured white walls and vibrant art.
A detail shot from the Citrus Cafe in Bengaluru. We used a large circular mirror and bold, colorful artwork to create focal points and add personality to this dining corner.
A walkthrough of the bustling Citrus Cafe in Bengaluru. The video captures the energetic atmosphere, the varied seating zones, and the expansive buffet area we designed for a seamless dining experience.
The long community table at Citrus Cafe, Bengaluru, is perfect for large groups or co-working. The design is anchored by striking pendant lights and a slatted wood ceiling detail.
Different perspectives of the Bengaluru all-day diner, showing how the space feels both expansive and zoned. The use of green chairs adds a fresh pop of color against the natural wood tones.
This feature wall at Keys Cafe in Chennai brings the outdoors in. A custom tropical wallpaper behind a wooden grid structure creates a stunning focal point for the main dining table.
A creative look at the cozy corners of the renovated Keys Cafe in Chennai. The video highlights the warm brick textures, arched details, and soft lighting that make the space feel intimate and stylish.
About this collection
A great dining space is about more than just looks; it's about managing the flow of people and sound. We focus heavily on acoustic planning and strategic zoning—whether it’s a bustling cafe in Bengaluru or a quiet lounge in Goa—to ensure your guests enjoy their privacy while the restaurant remains lively. We coordinate complex lighting grids and ventilation needs with the aesthetic design from day one so you aren't fixing integration headaches on-site later.
When we take on a hospitality project, we stop looking at it as a design assignment and start seeing it as a destination. Whether you are launching a new all-day diner or renovating an existing hotel bar, the core challenge is the same: creating a space that feels right for the brand while being highly functional for your staff.
We start with the narrative. In our Goa projects, we integrated local Portuguese-influenced tile work to ground the resort experience. In our Bengaluru and Hyderabad work, we utilized varied seating zones—from high tables for solo travelers to large community tables for groups—to ensure the layout works for every customer type throughout the day.
Our approach is grounded in the reality of high-traffic environments. We account for Martindale cycles on furniture to ensure your chairs last, plan for acoustic baffles to manage the noise of a full house, and map out the buffet circulation so guests can move comfortably during peak hours. From initial floor plates and ceiling rafts to the final art placement, we handle the technical side so the space feels effortless to the user. We work across India, and our team is ready to help you turn your restaurant or cafe into a space that reflects its specific culture and culinary identity.
Design By Meta
We’re Design By Meta, a gang of 14 years that treats every restaurant and lounge like a story waiting to be told. We don’t do cookie-cutter magazine sets; we build spaces that feel real, lived-in, and perfectly suited to your local vibe, whether that’s a hill retreat in the north or a city diner down south.
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