Redefining daytime dining with a stylish California eatery:

Sunrose California Eatery is an upscale breakfast, brunch, lunch, bar, market, and event space located in Agoura Hills, California. Founded by husband-and-wife team Carie and Marc Hernandez, the concept was built around a clear opportunity in the market: to create a stylish daytime dining experience that combined classic California warmth, modern hospitality, elevated food, and weekend energy every day of the week.

Sunrose came to Stewart Design in the earliest stages of development, before the restaurant had a name, identity, location, or fully defined brand story. The founders had a strong vision and more than 50 years of combined hospitality experience, but they needed a compelling brand foundation that could help bring the concept to life, attract landlords and stakeholders, build a leadership team, and position the business for a successful launch.

Stewart Design helped shape Sunrose from concept to launch through naming, brand strategy, messaging, visual identity, menu design, merchandise, advertising, email marketing, art direction, and ongoing brand management. We developed the name Sunrose California Eatery, created the tagline Weekend Vibes All Week Long, and built a brand system that balanced mid-century California nostalgia with a fresh, modern, and elevated dining experience.

The result was a distinctive and highly marketable restaurant brand that helped Sunrose secure a property, assemble key leadership within 120 days, and launch as a standout neighborhood destination. In its first two years, Sunrose generated more than $6 million in revenue, built strong customer loyalty, earned hundreds of five-star reviews, and developed a highly engaged digital audience with newsletter open rates above 50 percent.