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our mission
who we are
We Are The Restaurant design Firm with Over 46 Years Of Experience
Thomas Banis is a founder and principal of Banis Restaurant Design, Inc. established in 1977. He is Director of Design and has created the interiors for many successful restaurants, golf clubhouses, schools and community kitchens. Focusing on the finest materials, cutting edge design and functionality, the firm specializes in Foodservice Consulting that informs our design for function and ease of service.
Thomas brings to the table 45 years of commercial kitchen & restaurant design experience and together with his wife Marie, also operate Certified Kitchens, a commercial kitchen rentals located at 2428 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley.
Experienced Designers
Our Approach
We understand that you have a specific mood and aesthetic in mind when you decide to open a new restaurant or renovate your current restaurant. With the help of Banis Restaurant Design, you can create the restaurant of your dreams. From the general interior design and furnishings to the various fixtures and fabrics, we can do it all.
Every restaurant and restaurant owner has a unique identity, so we aim to create a restaurant for you that will both attract customers and allow you to see your dream become a reality.
The Grill at PML Mural
This time-lapse video shows the installation of a 50 foot wide video in the dinning room of The Grill at PML
Certified Kitchens
Certified Kitchens is our partner
St. Perpetua Kitchens
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Our partners
LCA Architects, Walnut Creek & Oakland
Lowney Arch, Oakland & Honolulu
To Design, Mill Valley
Ross Drulis Cusenbery, Sonoma
Arkin Tilt Architects, Berkeley
JR Structural Engineering, Pleasanton
FCGA Architecture, Danville
Harriman Kinyon Architects, Walnut Creek
Sutton/Suzuki Architects, Mill Valley
Michael Stanton Architecture, San Francisco
Mr. Banis is a graduate of University of San Francisco with a Bachelor of Arts in Business and University of California at Berkeleywith a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design with an emphasis in Interior Architecture. Banis Restaurant Design, Inc. is approved by the Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco/Oakland and the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco representing the Western States for foodservice consultation and construction.