Red Lobster is redesigning its dining rooms for ‘newstalgia’

As part of its post-bankruptcy comeback plan, the seafood chain is redesigning its dining rooms to feel nautical without looking like a themed restaurant.

Red Lobster is testing out a new store concept, but it’s trying not to stray too far from what diners already know.

“Our design decisions were guided by the idea of ‘newstalgia,’ preserving the elements guests know and love while expressing them in a fresh, contemporary way,” says Ashley Popich, managing director of the commercial interior design and architecture firm Zebra, which........

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