Matching form and function is the key to a positive experience. Creating an inviting atmosphere in a restaurant is very important to be able to encourage guests to come in and explore.
It is very important that your guests feel comfortable while enjoying their meals. That’s why restaurant design is a major part to take into consideration.
Managing Seating Capacity
When you start planning for the restaurant’s design, you should take into consideration between a welcoming ambiance and the seating capacity. Sure it is important to have more people but also you should think of your customer’s comfortability.
Brand Consistency and Aesthetic
In your restaurant an aesthetic appeal should create a positive experience. Many restaurant designs are derived from the brand’s logo and identity through the color schemes and other important components. You need to find a central message that which your brand conveys to cultivate the right atmosphere for your guests.
Design Problem Areas
In every restaurant there is an area that is lost and less used. The area includes the places that the customers would rather not sit because the tables would be next to the restrooms, kitchen area and even main entrance.
The best solution for this problem is that, you can try to place dividers such as plants, screens in between tables or even wooden partitions. To spot problem areas, you can try to sit in every single chair in your dining room and consider the view from each seat.
Music
Regardless of the restaurant’s design or artwork music adds a relaxing touch. It is very important to match the music with the theme of the restaurant so you avoid going off track. You could even have live entertainment from time to time to add to the sense of ambiance and create a lively atmosphere for your guests. You could also feature live music on weekends or certain nights of the week.
Restrooms
Design and ambiance should carry through to restaurant restrooms. Restrooms should be checked more than once at the start of every shift. A hostess or bus person can be assigned the task of refilling paper products and taking out the trash.