A Crabby Makeover, Ziosk Expands Relationship and Proximity Tech App

7 Min Read By MRM Staff

The specials of the day include a beachy restaurant makeover, an expanded tech partnership and a new app  using proximity technology to relieve dining stress.  Send news items of interest to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

Crabby Bill's MakeoverAfter serving 17 years as a popular local restaurant, it became apparent to the owners of Crabby’s Dockside (or Crabby Bill’s) and the City of Clearwater that the restaurant needed a fresh new look. Crabby’s provided the winning architectural proposal in a competition to the City of Clearwater to build a new restaurant and renew a 30-year lease.

The old building, a converted gas station dating back to the 1970s, was demolished to make room for the new site with plaza designed by Klar and Klar Architects.

The architectural firm and interior designers worked together with the Crabby’s team to create a modern design that includes three stories providing…