Creating a Sense of Comfort

The Frog and The Peach chef and owner Bruce Lefebvre disliked the restaurant's restrooms feeling they didn't match the level of ambiance he strives to provide for guests. He initiated a renovation to make the restrooms as elevated as his menu and as comfortable as the best seat in the house. 

“The restrooms were dated, to say the least. The partitions were painted metal with cheesy flip locks,” said Lefebvre. “They weren't so bad that we would hear complaints, but it really was time for a remodel that reflected a refined interior design and the restrooms just didn't match the level of ambiance we're trying to provide.”

There were a few complications. The New Brunswick, NJ dining staple was established in 1983, but housed in an 1800s site that originally stored printing presses for the local paper and was later used by various factories and manufacturers. For years, renovating the restrooms was not a priority compared to other demands of remodeling and…