Restaurant Design
End-to-end restaurant interiors designed to captivate guests, elevate atmosphere, support operations, and create a memorable dining experience from first impression to final course.
Design in Rhythm creates restaurant interiors in New Jersey that feel memorable, operationally smart, and unmistakably yours. From high-impact dining rooms near busy commuter corridors to intimate neighborhood concepts, our team blends discovery, photorealistic visualization, sourcing, procurement, logistics, and installation support so your restaurant opens with a cohesive guest experience and fewer moving parts to manage.
Complete restaurant design support from concept and visualization through sourcing, logistics, installation, and final styling.
End-to-end restaurant interiors designed to captivate guests, elevate atmosphere, support operations, and create a memorable dining experience from first impression to final course.
Atmospheric bar design that blends lighting, furnishings, layout, and energy into a cohesive experience that reflects your concept and keeps guests engaged.
Photorealistic 3D renderings, 2D floor plans, elevations, and mood boards help you see the complete restaurant concept before ordering begins.
Access trusted vendors, artisans, brands, and custom makers while our team manages purchasing, order tracking, warehousing, inspections, and delivery coordination.
One-of-a-kind furniture pieces tailored to your restaurant’s footprint, comfort goals, brand identity, and commercial-grade performance requirements.
Coordination, logistics, construction support, installation, and styling bring every approved element together with precision from delivery to final walkthrough.
We begin with a focused conversation about your restaurant concept, audience, budget, timeline, and operational needs. For New Jersey restaurants, we consider guest flow, neighborhood expectations, and the type of experience diners should feel immediately upon arrival.
Explore hospitality and commercial design work shaped by thoughtful planning, visualization, sourcing, and installation.
"Jon's work is beyond exceptional, cool, vibrant, and just beautiful. And as important, he is just a blast to work with. He listens, he cares, and he is a true people person. He brings forth his creativity and yet remains true to my style. Jon designed our "monster couch" and..."
"Jon helped us completely reinvent our new home purchase and planned the perfect modern Spanish home. He was super accessible and present throughout the entire process, let us bombard him with a million questions, and let us pivot when there were things that we were sentimental about. Definitely recommend him..."
Design in Rhythm combines creative vision with precise execution for hospitality interiors.
Over a decade of hospitality experience informs restaurant layouts, atmosphere, guest flow, and operational details.
New Jersey restaurant projects benefit from designs shaped around local guests, timelines, and dining expectations.
Design, sourcing, procurement, logistics, construction support, installation, and styling are handled by one coordinated team.
Renderings use thoughtfully sourced products first, so New Jersey owners can approve with confidence.
Meet the creatives behind your restaurant experience.
Founder & Creative Director
Jon Wheat is the Founder and Creative Director of Design in Rhythm, bringing a unique perspective to interior design shaped by his background as a musician. After over a decade designing homes, commercial spaces, and boutique hotel environments for industry leaders, Jon founded Design in Rhythm to create a firm where client stories take center stage. His musical roots inform his philosophy that every space should have rhythm, harmony, and a distinct voice. Jon leads the creative vision across residential and hospitality projects in markets including Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Boston, Las Vegas, Washington DC, and New Jersey. He is committed to a discovery process that uncovers what clients truly want, delivering spaces that are authentically theirs from concept to final installation.
Designer
Sofia Marquez is a Designer at Design in Rhythm, known for her detail-obsessed approach and genuine dedication to each client's vision. Sofia brings a thoughtful eye to every project, ensuring that clients not only envision the full potential of a space but feel truly thrilled about its possibilities. Working across boutique hospitality and residential projects, she translates complex design concepts into tangible, photorealistic renderings and curated product selections that reflect each client's unique story. Sofia collaborates closely with the full project team — from procurement to installation — to ensure a seamless, end-to-end experience. Her commitment to precision and client satisfaction makes her an essential part of Design in Rhythm's integrated design process.
Procurement & Logistics Manager
David Chen serves as Procurement and Logistics Manager at Design in Rhythm, playing a critical role in ensuring every project is delivered flawlessly from sourcing to final installation. Leveraging the firm's exclusive network of trusted vendors, artisans, brands, and custom furniture makers built over more than a decade, David oversees the procurement of materials and furnishings with precision and care. He manages the full logistics pipeline — coordinating shipments, staging, and delivery sequencing — so that nothing is left to chance. David's work ensures that what clients see in their renderings is exactly what arrives on-site, eliminating the stress of vendor coordination and contractor management and delivering a truly seamless project experience.
Business Development/Marketing
Colin Flynn leads Business Development and Marketing at Design in Rhythm, driving the firm's growth strategy through client acquisition, brand positioning, and strategic partnerships. He oversees all marketing efforts — including digital presence, social media, advertising, and public relations — ensuring the company's design aesthetic and voice are seamlessly represented across every platform. Working closely with the design team, Colin identifies new business opportunities and fosters relationships with developers, architects, and high-net-worth clients to secure both residential and commercial projects. He also manages proposal development, contract negotiations, and pipeline management, leveraging market insights to position Design in Rhythm as a leader in the luxury interior design industry across its key markets.
A restaurant interior designer plans the guest experience, layout, materials, lighting, furnishings, and brand atmosphere of a dining space. Design in Rhythm also supports visualization, sourcing, procurement, logistics, installation, and final styling, helping owners move from concept to opening with a cohesive plan and fewer vendor-management responsibilities.
Talk with our design team about your restaurant vision.
Design in Rhythm supports restaurant and hospitality projects across New Jersey and other major design markets.
6 Markets
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Over a Decade
Experience
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Over a decade of hospitality design experience.
Access to premium artisans and custom makers.
Trusted by notable commercial and lifestyle brands.
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