LEIFUR’S INTE REST IN T HE D ESIGN an d bu sin ess enviro nm ent of rest au ran ts an d hotels is the fou n dation upo n wh ic h h e n ow works. H e st arted off many years ago sel l ing furn itu re an d f ittin gs to rest au ran ts an d h otel s a nd b egan offerin g advice to cu stomers regardin g t h e d es ign o f cafés an d rest au ran ts. S in ce then , an d es pec ia l l y in t he last few years, Le ifur has become a pro m inent f ixtu re within Icelan dic rest au ran t desig n , d es pite a l so b e in g involved with all kin ds of other pro jec t s . " Th e desig n of a rest au ran t, hotel or café invo l ves a l eng thy process, as the desig n in effect revo l ves a ro un d a very specif ic workin g environ men t," s ays Leifur. " I always beg in by sittin g down with the owners wh ere we est ablish the terms for operation , a na l y ze t h e market an d market environ men t. The space, at mo s ph ere a n d food are then desig n ed based on t h ese pr inc ipl es."
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