A Recipe for Smart Design: How Walk Your Plans Atlanta Helped Varuni Napoli Get It Right

When chef and restaurateur Luca Varuni began planning the newest location of Varuni Napoli, his renowned Neapolitan pizzeria, he knew success would depend on more than great food—it would require a space that flowed seamlessly between the kitchen, front of house, and guest areas. For this new, high-visibility location , every design decision mattered.

Solution:
To bring the plans to life before a single wall was built, Luca brought his floor plans to Walk Your Plans Atlanta—along with his architect, business partners, and general manager. Together, they walked through the space at full 1:1 scale, gaining a clear sense of how the layout would function in real time.

This collaborative walkthrough allowed the entire team to:

• Evaluate kitchen-to-table workflow

• Test transitions between guest and staff zones

• Identify bottlenecks or awkward pathways

• Align on layout decisions before construction began

Impact:
✔️ Collaborative layout review with key decision-makers
✔️ Improved flow for staff and guest experience
✔️ Reduced risk of costly construction changes
✔️ Aligned team confidence moving forward

Results:

“I had a great experience with Walk Your Plans! It is a new way to visualize your restaurant before it gets built—it gave me a realistic expectation of what my flow will be. A must for every restaurant!

Mary and Mark are professionals and easy to work with. They made sure we were taken care of from start to finish.

I will definitely use Walk Your Plans for all our future projects!”
— Luca Varuni, Owner, Varuni Napoli