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Burger Circus

Location

Hong Kong

Category

F&B

Scope

Strategy, Identity, Interior, Product, Digital

A whimsical, colorful circus tent illustration.

Burger Circus is a whimsical take on the classic mid-century Americana diner. The space, inspired by Edward Hopper’s painting “Compartment C, Car 293”, encompasses train carriage accents like the curved stainless steel wall panels and warm tones casted by vintage lamps.

The circus narrative in the branding content was derived from Francis Lawrence’s Water for Elephants and is pushed throughout the menus and circus posters, which vividly display the different characters’ quirks and talents. Situated at the foot of Soho, customers take a ride (almost literally, as they dine in carriage booths) to a nostalgic time filled with retro vibes and feel good food.

Interior of a diner-style restaurant with slatted wooden booths, white tables, and walls designed to resemble a train carriage.
Red neon sign spelling "BURGER CIRCUS" in an Art Deco window.
Retro diner entrance with a neon "Burger Circus" sign, curved windows, and light green panels.
A brightly lit diner table setting with a napkin dispenser, ketchup, salt shaker, sugar dispenser, and a "Burger Circus" menu.
A stylish powder room with olive green walls, a wooden mirror above a sink on a metal stand, and white hexagonal tile flooring.
A retro diner counter area with red stools, a menu board, and jars of toppings and condiments.
A framed retro circus poster titled "Venus Fairchild" shows a woman with knives stuck around her, above a diner counter with condiments.
A Burger Circus branded paper bag, open menu, coffee, and circus-themed pin-up illustrations on a table by a window.
Pink text on a glass door advertising "BURGERS", "FRIES", "SHAKES".
A Burger Circus bacon cheeseburger, fries, and milkshake on a tray.
Person wearing a white shirt, black bow tie, suspenders, and a white apron embroidered with "BURGER CIRCUS."
A Burger Circus business card shows a pin-up woman hanging upside down from a trapeze, holding a milkshake, on a pile of striped cards.