The "Pezzo di Pane" takes its guests to a flamingo-colored scenario between tradition and modernity, inspired by the fashionable Rimini of the 60s: pastel, convivial, enjoyable. At the central bar, at large tables or on comfortable benches, the food is framed by conviviality and joie de vivre. Passengers at Frankfurt Airport's Terminal 1 can make a stopover in Italy on their way to vacation. 

The challenging shape of the floor plan due to a curved facade and many pillars in the restaurant was also reacted to in the design. Organic forms were used both - in the zoning of the floor plan and in the large built-in elements, such as the bar and show kitchen, up to to the furniture details. From the material, to the color concept of the furnishings including tableware, to the graphic design - an entire world was created. 

The room schedule is divided into different areas of Italian life:

The Piazza: This is where life and dining takes place on various seating options. Cozy diner niches for two, high tables as a community table in dark green marble, or cozy benches in pink or rustic brown leather with a playful wall paneling in the back. Bella Vista: Sink into the sheltered diner niches with slightly higher seats, or gaze out onto thtarmac at the long marble highboard to watch the planes on their journey up close. Directly at the facade one has the full overview of the restaurant.

Bar: It is the central element in the restaurant, so the service staff have the best overview. The organically shaped bar front hides the subtle technology in the and can also be easily revised from the outside by unhooking the bar cladding made of wooden slats. 

Famiglia: In the rear area of the restaurant, guests are offered a wide variety of seating options. Whether at long benches or at the large round community table with an integrated luggage garage for the hand luggage of the passengers - each guest finds its preferential place. Here you’re right in the thick and can watch the fresh food being prepared in the show kitchen. 

Show kitchen: The organic shape of the show kitchen rounds off the end of the restaurant and also forms a small seating niche with a direct view of the tarmac. The floor-to-ceiling shelving and revisable counter front hides all the technology that was installed in the kitchen. 

One of the biggest challenges in this project was certainly the strict security regulations at the airport terminal. The security area demands high standards not only of the materials used, but also of everyone involved in the construction. In addition, the previous tenant had left behind a massive water damage in the kitchen. The kitchen equipment, including the floor, was removed, and completely rebuilt. Fortunately, the existing guest room floor could be retained for reasons of sustainability and integrated into the new design.