Famous Dave’s is a company filled with some of the most passionate operators in the business. I loved working with them. During my time at Dave’s I designed a new prototype and developed a kit of parts to establish a strong clear trade dress for the brand.

Famous Dave’s does a very large take out and off premise business. Building dedicated to-go entrances that didn’t look like an after thought was very important to maintaining the emphasis placed on the to-go business. I placed a high priority on making sure we put our best foot forward on the to-go front.

Getting a consistent trade dress look on the many types of buildings we did was a challenge but one I think we did very well. I know drove some people crazy insisting that it needed to be recognizable if you squinted your eyes no matter what the building shape.

I went to an old friend to come up with a banner system that emulated the type the company uses at the many event they enter (and typically win).

The interior décor at Dave’s is done by a great group of people that spend most of their time collecting the fun items they use. Greg Bartholomew, a long time Dave’s guy deserves much of the credit the for the fun decoration.

» 6061 Square Feet building» Seating 232 – 244 interior.

˃ 178-190 dinning room˃ 54 bar˃ Patio is an additional 32 – 54 ˃ 48 Interior Tables

Working at Famous Dave’s was one of the most memorable experiences of my career. The passion and pride the people who work there take is an amazing thing.