When King Seafood - a major Southern California restaurateur with over 20 locations from Los Angeles to the Mexican border - decided to develop Santa Monica’s Meat On Ocean they didn’t think about how the restaurant’s design would function during a global pandemic. The team brought in frequent design partner and hospitality design specialist, The Hatch Group to create an innovative and expansive space that would maximize seating options and create a welcoming environment for their patrons – it just happened that those very considerations played an essential role in keeping the restaurant open during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
