Blending Functionality and Design: Office Tavern Grill

3 Min Read By MRM Staff

When Morristown, New Jersey-based 40North Restaurant Group acquired the Office Bar & Grill in Ridgewood, New Jersey last year, the team knew they wanted to rebrand. They tasked RSC Architects (RSC) with redesigning the 6,800-square-foot space to turn it into an establishment with an open and welcoming atmosphere that would appeal to all diners.

The result is the renamed The Office Tavern Grill, which recently re-opened at 32-34 Chestnut Street.

New features include a new kitchen including an open pizza oven, full renovation of back-of-house spaces to improve efficiency, and a new façade, creating an enlivened street presence with improved signage, lighting and finishes. Special attention was paid to the bar layout with an intricate, fully-integrated tap system for 40 rotating craft beers.

“As architect of record on the project, RSC was able to bring the restaurant up to date, incorporating modern hospitality trends that appeal to a wider range of customers,” said RSC…