tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238157665507308523.post4969432394730521771..comments2011-02-22T23:21:42.548-08:00Comments on Spacey Spaces: (Interior) Spaces + Sociology: Fast-food (& Slow Food) Restaurants As Socially Mediated Spaces: The McDonald’s Effectraneboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16579123134312319911noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238157665507308523.post-80805028902821515462011-02-22T23:21:42.548-08:002011-02-22T23:21:42.548-08:00Wow! I definitely think about restaurants that way...Wow! I definitely think about restaurants that way. It's very interesting here your point of you because it makes so much sense. Next time I enter a McDonald's or any other fast food restaurant I'll take notice in their obvious tendencies of simple and functional as compared to a fancy restaurant, which expects return business based on looks and more so, service. <br /><br />This also relates to a feature in marketing and money management. A customer going to a fast food restaurant is less likely to care about the physical appearance of the place as a customer going to a non-fast food restaurant. Therefore, non-fast food restaurants spend more money on physical appearances, while a fast food place would spend more money on efficiency and quantity of their food.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908070263836521591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238157665507308523.post-19401443533568837522011-02-19T21:00:28.778-08:002011-02-19T21:00:28.778-08:00This is very true. I'm in the process of helpi...This is very true. I'm in the process of helping to lead a big remodel at my church. We've been thinking about what kind of visual cues should be in place for people to feel comfortable when they enter. The structural design definitely influences expectations and the flow of traffic. Great thoughts =) I enjoyed reading it.Charlotte Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313239451065112824noreply@blogger.com