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Restaurants make a first impression with creative door pullsRestaurants make a first impression with creative door pulls

A closer look at the door handles at Quaker Steak & Lube, The Cheesecake Factory, Stacked and more

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

October 25, 2012

4 Min Read
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Quaker Steak and Lube door handleSeveral chains have joined upscale eateries in their use of creative door pulls to impress guests before they even set eyes on the menu.

“The first physical, personal experience a guest has with the restaurant is opening the door, a visual and sensual experience that can foreshadow the restaurant experience,” said Jordan Mozer, the owner of the Chicago-based design firm Jordan Mozer and Associates Ltd.

Mozer has designed artistic door pulls at fine-dining restaurants since 1987, as well for last year’s quick-growing Stacked in California and a Cheesecake Factory unit in Chicago.

“Restaurant facades attract the attention of pedestrians and drivers,” Mozer said. “Special handmade elements like door pulls are an opportunity to dis...

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About the Author

Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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