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Halston — Restaurant identity blending modern and timeless

Hospitality / Restaurants
Halston partnered with 5sum to create a brand identity for its new dining concept. The ambition was to balance modern culinary sophistication with timeless hospitality, building a restaurant brand that feels contemporary and enduring.
Services
  • Brand identity & restaurant collateral.
  • Menu design & tactile print system.
  • Interior branding & signage.
  • Campaign & launch storytelling.
  • Digital presence & reservation flow.
Department
Cultural Experience & Brand Strategy
Project information

Restaurant branding often falls into extremes: overly trendy concepts that fade as quickly as they rise, or heritage-heavy aesthetics that fail to connect with modern audiences. Diners today expect authenticity with freshness — an experience that feels elevated yet approachable, current yet lasting.

Halston’s opportunity was to create a brand identity that sits in the middle ground: modern design rooted in timeless atmosphere. We developed a system that combines clean, confident typography, warm colour palettes, and tactile materials, supported by visual storytelling that celebrates culinary craft and hospitality tradition. From menus to interiors to digital channels, Halston became an experience-led brand where design and dining converge seamlessly.

Results in numbers

+29%

Increase in reservations during first 3 months.

4.7/5

Average customer rating for brand experience.

12

Media features in lifestyle & dining press post-launch.

5

Strategic partnerships secured with local suppliers.

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Client quote
5sum understood exactly what we wanted — a restaurant brand that feels modern but will never go out of style. Halston now has an identity as memorable as the dining experience itself.
Marco D’Alessio, Founder of Halston
Key moments

Launch of a modern-meets-timeless identity system.

Menu & collateral design showcasing culinary craft.

Interior branding shaping atmosphere & hospitality.

Campaign rollout establishing Halston as a dining destination.

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