The design of a restaurant is just as important as the food.
It helps in setting the mood of the customers and can bring an element of elegance and sophistication.
Here are some tips you can use for designing your restaurant: 1.
Create an inviting space: Your foremost concern should be to make the customers feel inviting and comfortable.
Keep your target consumer in mind when designing your restaurant.
With the patron in mind, think about ways you can use to make the space more comfortable to him/ her.
Create a cozy feeling, use good lighting.
You may also use candles and chandeliers to decorate the space.
Consider offering complementary bread, biscuits, cookies or soft drinks.
If customers feel comfortable, they will stay for a longer time and are likely to visit again.
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Use the right furniture: Use furniture that will be at par with your restaurant's style and level of formality.
For instance, if your restaurant is casual, use wooden tables and vinyl booths.
Consider covering tables with tablecloths that add color to the space.
3.
Avoid kitchen design problem areas: If you are designing a perfect restaurant, there should be no such thing as a bad table.
However, many restaurant end up having them.
Try not being one of them.
There are some places in the restaurant where customers don't prefer sitting, like the tables near the entrance, the kitchen door and the restrooms.
Tables right at the center of the space are not much desirable either.
To combat the issue, you can place dividers, like walls or plants between the tables.
Consider placing the wait station near the problem areas rather than dining tables.
To locate problem areas, sit in every seat and get the views.
Some may be directly visible from the bus station (provided the restaurant has glass doors) while some may get draft from the front door.
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Focus on heating and ventilation: Heating and cooling are important, and even expensive, considerations for your restaurant.
Restaurant kitchens produce a lot of heat, smoke and smell.
To get rid of these, you should have the right ventilation, with the right hoods and fans.
Proper air conditioning is also important for any restaurant design.
Nothing will turn patrons away faster than dining in a non- air conditioned room in the middle of summers.
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Have proper restrooms: Restrooms should have all the necessary features and be clean at all times.
Have your staff check and clean them at least thrice a day.
Paper products should be refilled and trash cans emptied regularly.
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Install the right flooring: The material you choose for your restaurant flooring should be easy to clean, can stand up to regular traffic, and is not easily damaged by stains and spills.
Laminate, tile, linoleum and hardwood will be the best options for restaurant flooring.