Avid chef and looking to branch out further than your kitchen? A good restaurant is about more than just the food, it needs to look good too. Here are our top tips to design and style your own restaurant…
If you love to cook and you have a passion for seeing the happy looks on people’s faces, you may have considered opening your own food establishment. Opening a restaurant can be an amazing choice for a new career and you’ll be able to share your passion for creating recipes with the local community. This is why we’ve put together some of the essential things you need to do in order to create an inviting restaurant, whether it be hiring a band, having a roof terrace or getting some modern contract furniture in the space. Here are our top tips to design and style your own restaurant…
Think about Colour
The colour palette you choose for your restaurant will set the tone for the space and will create an atmosphere for your patrons. For example, a red, white, and green setting will invoke an Italian feel while blue and white makes you think of Greece. When designing your restaurant you need to make sure that the colour matches the theme.
Don’t underestimate Décor
Appearance of the restaurant is an important factor when setting the scene for an evening meal, but you need to also be sure that the space has enough light and space to feel airy. Be sure that the artwork you choose to place on the walls tell a story and that they create a relaxing vibe.
Think carefully about Lighting
Light is crucial if you want to create a food restaurant. The last thing you want is to make a dark and dingy space where people can’t see the food on their plate. The eye is a big part of tasting food and you want your customers to be able to see the hard work and presentation you have done for their meal. Make sure that you create a light restaurant with plenty of windows, and ideally skylights if you can.
Choose your Music wisely
Music can be a great mood creator for your restaurant. To make people feel at home and nostalgic, some smooth classics are a great choice and they will bring an air of homeliness to your restaurant. People will want to stay and have a drink and dessert so this is a great way to gain some more custom.
Keep the smell simple
You know when you walk into your mums house at the weekend and immediately smell fresh cookies and roast dinners? That’s the vibe you want to create in your restaurant. It is tempting to place scented candles or Reed diffusers all over the place but this will only hinder your customer’s ability to smell the food you are cooking. Keep it fresh and simple and allow people to smell the food and feel hungry right away.
Don’t forget to pay attention to Toilets
The toilets of a restaurant tell a huge story about the rest of the space. If you want to create a space where people feel happy and comfortable, you have to pay more attention to the bathrooms. Take time to create a modern bathroom and bring in some fresh flowers, candles and posh hand wash and lotion. These small touches will make all the difference to the people who come to eat with you.
