Novice entrepreneurs often opt for catering. The success of the business includes such components as the quality of the kitchen, the advantageous location and the original design. The latter aspect involves the use of non-standard ideas, as well as compliance with norms and restrictions. A successful restaurant design is a correctly implemented style direction. Moreover, it is not customary to give up one’s own vision, abstract designs. Achieving harmony and conformity in everything is only part of the design. Not the last role is played by small details. Competent managers pay attention to textiles, cutlery, crockery and other accessories. Creating a restaurant from scratch, with construction is an additional test for the budget, but in addition to the minuses, there are advantages to this. In this case, the design capabilities are expanded many times.
Designing the internal and external environment includes the development of a plan of large rooms and separate areas. Now they use 3D-modeling and "penetrate" into every corner. Already at the design stage, you should work on the atmosphere - it should have visitors. The work includes 3 components: a concept project, a design project and the preparation of working documentation. The first of them contains the main idea, a feature of the institution, gives a general idea of how it will look. The design project, in turn, provides for taking measurements, planning an institution with an indication of the area, creating drawings with plans for equipment and furniture, as well as ceilings, floors and partitions. The design part describes individual parts, materials, accessories, lighting and colors. They also create 3D views of the rooms. The last step is the preparation of working documentation.
It includes technical data:
Section of water supply and sewage.
Section of electricity.
Ceiling and floor drawings with specifications.
Corners and cuts.
Wall reamers.
Types of cafes / restaurants and the nuances of their design
One of the most profitable formats for a cafe is a sports bar. Throughout the year and especially in summer, groups of fans gather in them.In such establishments, several large screens are installed, more than two long racks are allocated, billiards, a kicker, etc. are set up. An oriental restaurant is usually decorated with expensive decor. Demonstrative luxury is important for the place, thereby emphasizing the level of the guest himself. Fish restaurants fill with marine-themed accessories.
Increased attention is paid to serving - for eating crabs, oysters and other seafood, many special appliances are provided. A special approach requires the design of cafes for children. A play area or room is added to the interior. Chairs and tables are made compact, and nearby are high chairs. The design is sure to make it colorful. Recently, street food has become popular - small kiosks with fast service. Sometimes the role of a street institution is played by a van.
How to choose a restaurant location
The universal rule states that in order to prosper, a business must be located as close to the city center as possible. There are two additional criteria. The restaurant can be planned as a fashionable and expensive institution, and the second point is the policy of affordable prices. The first path requires not only brisk traffic around the restaurant, but also the appropriate environment around it. The second approach involves recruiting a client base at the expense of people who find themselves next to a cafe, for example, work or live nearby. You can directly focus on servicing employees of a neighboring enterprise. To open fast food, they first find a recreation area or a place at the intersection of roads, crowds of large numbers of people. Before opening any type of restaurant, learn about the seasonal features of the place. The flow of customers in winter and summer can vary up to 5-10 times.
Other aspects about choosing a place:
the number of passers-by per unit of time;
preliminary view of the institution in the general ensemble;
logistics;
parking facilities.
Stylistic interior design
Oriental, Japanese and Italian restaurants are consistently popular. Establishments fight for customers not only due to high-quality cuisine, but also beautiful interior design and designer creativity. An oriental restaurant is sure to be furnished with ethnic motifs. Large furniture combined with the spaciousness of the room. In Italian restaurants, decoration is given maximum time and attention. The symbiosis of external beauty and cosiness is important. Japanese-style establishments are decorated in centuries-old traditions. At the same time, the national style of Japan resembles modern design as much as possible, so the solution is doubly successful. Restaurants are often decorated in a marine, modern and classic style. The last two main focuses are on furniture. For this reason, clearance will lead to a significant increase in costs. Recent trends speak of the demand for ecostyle, loft and provence.
Important points in the design of the restaurant:
lighting quality;
the presence of living plants;
the convenience of furniture;
original solutions like combining tables into islands, etc.
Classic design
Classics in the design of restaurants will always be relevant. Classical design in a modern interpretation includes the use of traditional styles of the XVIII-XX centuries. The main part of the restaurant is usually a large rectangular hall. Preparing the walls of a classic interior takes longer due to the need to choose the perfect decor. The institution is decorated with wood, gilding, wallpaper, classic chandeliers. Do not use low quality materials. The color scheme of the ceiling is limited to white, sometimes with the addition of brown. Smooth coating is a bad decision, it is better to add stucco and beams. The same goes for walls. To finish them, choose a cladding with repeating elements, for example, wallpaper with the same small patterns,solid wood coating with indentations. Such a classic restaurant will look advantageous compared to others. Tables are placed on the basis of geometric patterns.
Nautical decor
Marine topics are relevant everywhere. The decoration of the restaurant in the marine style is carried out in one of two ways: by recreating the atmosphere of the underwater world or the ship's interior / exterior. A more costly solution would be to design an abstraction inspired by the marine environment or coasts. The hue range is not necessary to limit the blue, blue and green colors, on the contrary, their use will make the interior less original. Cafes are filled with real objects from the sea - shells, starfish, stones. The interior is also decorated with imitations of anchors, helms, windows, corals and reefs. The dominant role in any seafood restaurant is played by the counter. It is performed in the form of a rock, a lighthouse or rigging with several sails. A little glass and mirrors are added to the design, sometimes aquariums with fish. A restaurant with a nautical theme will appeal to absolutely everyone, from adults to children.
East style
The stylistics absorbed the features of the Middle East, Islamic and Arab states. In an oriental restaurant, it is important to create a relaxing atmosphere. The space is filled with large furniture made of wood and metal. Next to comfortable soft sofas they put low tables and poufs. A full-fledged oriental-style furniture decor consists of carvings, ornaments and semiprecious stones. The interior is also decorated with expensive fabrics: silk, satin and brocade. Many pillows are laid on sofas, and carpets are necessarily laid on the floor - an attribute of luxury in Eastern traditions. The color scheme ideally contains golden hues. Moreover, they are evenly distributed throughout the color palette. The surface is not customary to load a large number of accessories.In the eastern style, it is appropriate to use candlesticks, baskets and jugs.
Italian style decor
Italian style is an extensive concept. She absorbed the colors of southern and northern Italy, the Mediterranean and Venetian directions in design. Classical Italian style is, first of all, southern motives. The interior of the Italian restaurant is filled with an abundance of different accessories: on the walls, ceiling, racks and tables. The interior decoration is dominated by soft light colors and dark wood. Stone, painting and sculpture will convey the desire of Italian culture for creative achievements. The color scheme has no limits. Experiments with a combination of many shades, the creation of colorful combinations and abstract compositions will not interfere. Preference is still given to warm shades. The atmosphere is created as much as possible "home". Cafes are filled with compact furniture and flowerpots with small plants. Decorating an Italian restaurant will take a lot of effort, but will cost relatively inexpensive.
Japanese style
Japanese style is characterized by conciseness and manufacturability. The design of the cafe must include straight lines, parallel elements and transitions with right angles. Stylistics welcomes color contrasts. The walls are often made lighter, and the furniture is selected in dark colors. For finishing vertical surfaces, materials without texture are chosen - wood, liquid wallpaper and smooth plaster. The design of the ceilings includes options with beams: stripes and a grid with squares. Suspension design with rich lighting under frosted glass fits perfectly into the interior. Lighting itself plays a key role. The style involves the use of soft, dim light with a yellowish or reddish hue. Widely use painted paper: for lamps and partitions. Windows are closed with decorative curtains.
Modern style
The restaurant is decorated with modern furniture and progressive design solutions. The style does not hurt to include elements of hi-tech and techno. The modern style for the institution provides a combination of functionality and decor, the addition of abstraction, geometricity. To finish these restaurants, designers use plastic, metal, glass, mirrors and materials with high-tech coating. Usually limited to three to four different colors. Choose pure shades or grayish, dirty. Tables and chairs can be streamlined or austere. The entourage of a modern style will complete the brilliant fittings, balls, metal structures. Some add installations in the spirit of contemporary art and contemporary art. Several receptions using cultural objects will turn a simple institution into an elite one.
Color Picker Selection
The color scheme performs the functions of:
regulation of the "volume" of the room;
zoning;
background design;
visual change in shape.
Gamma directly depends on the style. A pleasant environment for visitors can consist of muted shades or include acidic tones. To select the optimal color, one's own perception is enough. The atmosphere with a bright color stimulates digestion, but eventually provokes irritability. You should not make out a restaurant by mixing cold, warm and neutral tones, especially since all colors have shades with the same color temperature. The classic style uses a lot of brown and green, in Japanese - red, white, yellow, black and brown, in Italian - almost all the variety of colors. Color is able to visually change shape, due to which they hide flaws. In addition, color transitions emphasize the restaurant’s zones, and light colors visually increase the space.
Organization of the dining room
In the planning, such nuances as the stock for moving chairs and tables, convenience for guests and staff, and the possibility of redevelopment are important. The appearance of the premises should be changed from time to time so that it does not bother regular customers. It is better to arrange a dining room with movable tables to move them in a row for holding feasts and small parties. In large rooms, partitions will be relevant. Thus, zones for large companies and corners for two are distinguished. Due to obstacles they create different levels of illumination for tables. In some places they organize an intimate dim light, and in others - as saturated as possible. To simplify the work of personnel, it is better to choose partitions on wheels. Before opening the restaurant, check what kind of view opens from the hall. It is advisable that visitors do not see the front door or walls of technical rooms.
The decoration of the bar area
The institution faces the bar. Some visitors spend a lot of time talking with the bartender. Due to constant loads, the countertop is made strong: made of stone, wood or high-strength glass. On the reverse side of the rack should arrange a layout convenient for the staff. The ideal height of the counter is 105-120 cm, depth - 40-50. The bar is furnished with bar stools. Experiment with their form, if the general design of the restaurant allows. Convenience of seats is a significant point, the client will not sit in an uncomfortable chair for a long time and, most likely, he will simply leave the restaurant. There are only two main design decisions for a bar counter: a wooden structure and an option from modern technological materials. Thematic options are also popular.
The countertop of the bar counter is not customary to load with an excess of appliances, and some styles allow the use of space above it or from the side.
Furniture selection
It should be selected among special sets for restaurants.For a compact bar for a couple of dozen people, you need a minimum of furniture, and the elements can be made from rough materials. The French style, in turn, allows the use of thin openwork furniture. Chairs and tables for the "classics" are bought only from high quality materials, because replacing the kit will cost a lot, and finding the same sophisticated kit is not always possible. The situation with design in national or modern trends is different. Finding the same or as similar furniture as possible is not difficult. Ergonomics and convenience play an important role. The owner should personally verify these qualities. As for the form, the "golden mean" is called rectangular: at tables, chairs, sideboards, cupboards and a bar counter. An appropriate approach when choosing furniture requires many technological and ethnic styles.
Lighting
The comfort of visitors depends on the use of lighting devices and the arrangement of natural lighting. In the daytime, you should not keep the curtains closed and switch to artificial lighting. At the same time, part of the lighting devices should be kept on constantly, primarily less bright. In addition to the direct function, i.e., ensuring normal visibility, lighting has a role in creating a light environment and color gamut. The dimming system will allow you to adjust the light - in order to change the atmosphere in the room. Lighting devices are assembled in special compositions to decorate the corners of the restaurant. Such venues are ideal for competitions and performances by artists. In institutions with a technological design they create lighting effects, sometimes they use non-traditional light sources, for example, neon lamps.
Lighting is best organized directly above the seats, and ideally on tables.
Selection of textiles for a restaurant
Textiles are selected in one style direction, thereby completing the overall design. High-level restaurants always use chair covers, stand-up skirts, napkins, naperons, tablecloths and curtains. Curtains are selected draped, with pickups and from thick fabrics. Cases are used to add solemnity to the atmosphere. They are necessarily used if the institution celebrates a holiday, and on weekdays to emphasize the status of the institution. Covers protect expensive furniture from damage. The style of the institution determines the choice of tablecloths. In this case, the most versatile material is silk. Together with tablecloths they use muletons - special protectors to protect the table cover from temperature effects, mechanical damage and moisture. Thanks to this device, textiles do not slip, and cutlery does not make loud noises when in contact with the table. On top of the main tablecloth, additional ones are sometimes spread - naperons, primarily in expensive establishments.
Tablecloths are:
dining rooms;
interior;
Banquet
teahouses;
lunchtime.
How to arrange the menu
Ideal in terms of design, the menu is presentable in appearance, contains images and descriptions of dishes and is convenient to hold in your hands. The popularity of a particular menu item often depends on the design. The brochure should correctly group the dishes, and leave the binding free or fill in the main sentences. The double menu has proved itself well - a booklet plus a sheet with the most popular positions. The price list is drawn up in accordance with the design and status of the restaurant, so the materials for its manufacture should be selected carefully. The visual design and font of the menu are consistent with the features of the interior, so as not to cause customers a sense of "dissonance". Symbols are made large and distinct, without errors in the naming of points and inconsistency with language standards.The restaurant logo is put on the cover, and on the last or first page they write a little about the institution itself. On the backgrounds of the pages does not hurt to draw an interesting translucent print.
It is advisable to make a special set of menus for the occasion of the holidays.
Types and requirements for serving dishes
Sets of dishes are bought in the restaurant, including dining, snack and dessert plates, as well as salad bowls, saucers, bowls and plates for fish, caviar and herring. Among the plates, deep ones are needed with a volume of 250-500 cm³ and a diameter of 20-24 cm and small ones about 27-32 cm wide. Flat used for serving main dishes with a side dish. Large and small snack plates have a diameter of 26-31 and 20 cm, respectively. They serve cold and hot snacks, cold cuts of meat, dishes with sauce. All dishes must comply with the status of the institution. Among the cups, tea, coffee and broth will be needed first. Special dishes are also purchased: ram dishes, coconut dishes, caviar, milk jugs, banquet dishes and flat vases. Expensive establishments and restaurants specializing in banquets provide full serving sets: three types of knives, three glasses, spoons and forks of different sizes. Important perfect appearance, lack of chips.
Kitchen: the choice of equipment and inventory
Conventionally, all kitchen equipment for use in a restaurant is divided into eight groups: refrigeration, thermal, bar, electromechanical, dishwasher, bakery, confectionery and auxiliary. Among refrigeration appliances, the greatest need arises in cabinets, chambers, shock freezers, ice makers and display cases. Thermal technology is divided into multifunctional and independent. The first thing to do is choose stoves, ovens and combi steamers. When choosing a stove, attention is paid primarily to the type and method of installation, the possibility of instant heating and the shutdown option in the absence of dishes.Combi ovens are convenient in that they have 4 functions: electric pans, ovens, deep fryers and stoves. Of the bakery and confectionery equipment, an oven and a basic mixer are enough - if we are talking about a small restaurant.
Design and arrangement of the bathroom
The restaurant's toilet should look perfect. The room is decorated with expensive finishes and plumbing. The unconditional moment is the cleanliness and hygiene of the restroom, because on this basis, visitors form part of the impression of the establishment. Cabins are wide, with all amenities. Dispensers for liquid soap and containers with paper towels are installed near the washbasins. In the design of the modern bathroom, in addition to tile, there is a tree in the form of neat panels. In the toilets of catering establishments, it is customary to organize color contrasts, for example, floors and walls, sinks and cabinets under it. Bathrooms are made approximately the same in all themed restaurants, but if the atmosphere in the dining room is luxurious, then it should also meet these criteria in the toilet. Then in the bathroom they install classic paneled furniture and amenities under the "classics".
Exterior decoration
The facade of the cafe usually distinguishes it from a series of neighboring buildings. The entrance to the summer ground is decorated with sculptures or flowerpots with large plants. Marquises and onings are often installed on the facade itself - above the entrance and windows. The appearance of the sign is a separate moment, it should be carefully planned. It is better to give preference to large letters that are installed separately, rather than embedded in a solid signboard. The letters illuminate inside so that the facade changes in the evening. Showcases are sometimes made out with text, in addition to the main inscription. In addition to letters, the main dishes of the institution are painted on the glass, and this acts as a kind of outdoor advertising. Across the street, you can install one or two shaped signs. The exterior of multi-storey buildings as well as restaurants in the form of a separate building is a great place for design maneuvers.Outside, the terrace will be decorated with balusters, original columns, large panoramic windows.
Novice entrepreneurs often opt for catering. The success of the business includes such components as the quality of the kitchen, the advantageous location and the original design. The latter aspect involves the use of non-standard ideas, as well as compliance with norms and restrictions. A successful restaurant design is a correctly implemented style direction. Moreover, it is not customary to give up one’s own vision, abstract designs. Achieving harmony and conformity in everything is only part of the design. Not the last role is played by small details. Competent managers pay attention to textiles, cutlery, crockery and other accessories. Creating a restaurant from scratch, with construction is an additional test for the budget, but in addition to the minuses, there are advantages to this. In this case, the design capabilities are expanded many times.
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Design features for restaurants
Designing the internal and external environment includes the development of a plan of large rooms and separate areas. Now they use 3D-modeling and "penetrate" into every corner. Already at the design stage, you should work on the atmosphere - it should have visitors. The work includes 3 components: a concept project, a design project and the preparation of working documentation. The first of them contains the main idea, a feature of the institution, gives a general idea of how it will look. The design project, in turn, provides for taking measurements, planning an institution with an indication of the area, creating drawings with plans for equipment and furniture, as well as ceilings, floors and partitions. The design part describes individual parts, materials, accessories, lighting and colors. They also create 3D views of the rooms. The last step is the preparation of working documentation.
It includes technical data:
Types of cafes / restaurants and the nuances of their design
One of the most profitable formats for a cafe is a sports bar. Throughout the year and especially in summer, groups of fans gather in them.In such establishments, several large screens are installed, more than two long racks are allocated, billiards, a kicker, etc. are set up. An oriental restaurant is usually decorated with expensive decor. Demonstrative luxury is important for the place, thereby emphasizing the level of the guest himself. Fish restaurants fill with marine-themed accessories.
Increased attention is paid to serving - for eating crabs, oysters and other seafood, many special appliances are provided. A special approach requires the design of cafes for children. A play area or room is added to the interior. Chairs and tables are made compact, and nearby are high chairs. The design is sure to make it colorful. Recently, street food has become popular - small kiosks with fast service. Sometimes the role of a street institution is played by a van.
How to choose a restaurant location
The universal rule states that in order to prosper, a business must be located as close to the city center as possible. There are two additional criteria. The restaurant can be planned as a fashionable and expensive institution, and the second point is the policy of affordable prices. The first path requires not only brisk traffic around the restaurant, but also the appropriate environment around it. The second approach involves recruiting a client base at the expense of people who find themselves next to a cafe, for example, work or live nearby. You can directly focus on servicing employees of a neighboring enterprise. To open fast food, they first find a recreation area or a place at the intersection of roads, crowds of large numbers of people. Before opening any type of restaurant, learn about the seasonal features of the place. The flow of customers in winter and summer can vary up to 5-10 times.
Other aspects about choosing a place:
Stylistic interior design
Oriental, Japanese and Italian restaurants are consistently popular. Establishments fight for customers not only due to high-quality cuisine, but also beautiful interior design and designer creativity. An oriental restaurant is sure to be furnished with ethnic motifs. Large furniture combined with the spaciousness of the room. In Italian restaurants, decoration is given maximum time and attention. The symbiosis of external beauty and cosiness is important. Japanese-style establishments are decorated in centuries-old traditions. At the same time, the national style of Japan resembles modern design as much as possible, so the solution is doubly successful. Restaurants are often decorated in a marine, modern and classic style. The last two main focuses are on furniture. For this reason, clearance will lead to a significant increase in costs. Recent trends speak of the demand for ecostyle, loft and provence.
Important points in the design of the restaurant:
Classic design
Classics in the design of restaurants will always be relevant. Classical design in a modern interpretation includes the use of traditional styles of the XVIII-XX centuries. The main part of the restaurant is usually a large rectangular hall. Preparing the walls of a classic interior takes longer due to the need to choose the perfect decor. The institution is decorated with wood, gilding, wallpaper, classic chandeliers. Do not use low quality materials. The color scheme of the ceiling is limited to white, sometimes with the addition of brown. Smooth coating is a bad decision, it is better to add stucco and beams. The same goes for walls. To finish them, choose a cladding with repeating elements, for example, wallpaper with the same small patterns,solid wood coating with indentations. Such a classic restaurant will look advantageous compared to others. Tables are placed on the basis of geometric patterns.
Nautical decor
Marine topics are relevant everywhere. The decoration of the restaurant in the marine style is carried out in one of two ways: by recreating the atmosphere of the underwater world or the ship's interior / exterior. A more costly solution would be to design an abstraction inspired by the marine environment or coasts. The hue range is not necessary to limit the blue, blue and green colors, on the contrary, their use will make the interior less original. Cafes are filled with real objects from the sea - shells, starfish, stones. The interior is also decorated with imitations of anchors, helms, windows, corals and reefs. The dominant role in any seafood restaurant is played by the counter. It is performed in the form of a rock, a lighthouse or rigging with several sails. A little glass and mirrors are added to the design, sometimes aquariums with fish. A restaurant with a nautical theme will appeal to absolutely everyone, from adults to children.
East style
The stylistics absorbed the features of the Middle East, Islamic and Arab states. In an oriental restaurant, it is important to create a relaxing atmosphere. The space is filled with large furniture made of wood and metal. Next to comfortable soft sofas they put low tables and poufs. A full-fledged oriental-style furniture decor consists of carvings, ornaments and semiprecious stones. The interior is also decorated with expensive fabrics: silk, satin and brocade. Many pillows are laid on sofas, and carpets are necessarily laid on the floor - an attribute of luxury in Eastern traditions. The color scheme ideally contains golden hues. Moreover, they are evenly distributed throughout the color palette. The surface is not customary to load a large number of accessories.In the eastern style, it is appropriate to use candlesticks, baskets and jugs.
Italian style decor
Italian style is an extensive concept. She absorbed the colors of southern and northern Italy, the Mediterranean and Venetian directions in design. Classical Italian style is, first of all, southern motives. The interior of the Italian restaurant is filled with an abundance of different accessories: on the walls, ceiling, racks and tables. The interior decoration is dominated by soft light colors and dark wood. Stone, painting and sculpture will convey the desire of Italian culture for creative achievements. The color scheme has no limits. Experiments with a combination of many shades, the creation of colorful combinations and abstract compositions will not interfere. Preference is still given to warm shades. The atmosphere is created as much as possible "home". Cafes are filled with compact furniture and flowerpots with small plants. Decorating an Italian restaurant will take a lot of effort, but will cost relatively inexpensive.
Japanese style
Japanese style is characterized by conciseness and manufacturability. The design of the cafe must include straight lines, parallel elements and transitions with right angles. Stylistics welcomes color contrasts. The walls are often made lighter, and the furniture is selected in dark colors. For finishing vertical surfaces, materials without texture are chosen - wood, liquid wallpaper and smooth plaster. The design of the ceilings includes options with beams: stripes and a grid with squares. Suspension design with rich lighting under frosted glass fits perfectly into the interior. Lighting itself plays a key role. The style involves the use of soft, dim light with a yellowish or reddish hue. Widely use painted paper: for lamps and partitions. Windows are closed with decorative curtains.
Modern style
The restaurant is decorated with modern furniture and progressive design solutions. The style does not hurt to include elements of hi-tech and techno. The modern style for the institution provides a combination of functionality and decor, the addition of abstraction, geometricity. To finish these restaurants, designers use plastic, metal, glass, mirrors and materials with high-tech coating. Usually limited to three to four different colors. Choose pure shades or grayish, dirty. Tables and chairs can be streamlined or austere. The entourage of a modern style will complete the brilliant fittings, balls, metal structures. Some add installations in the spirit of contemporary art and contemporary art. Several receptions using cultural objects will turn a simple institution into an elite one.
Color Picker Selection
The color scheme performs the functions of:
Gamma directly depends on the style. A pleasant environment for visitors can consist of muted shades or include acidic tones. To select the optimal color, one's own perception is enough. The atmosphere with a bright color stimulates digestion, but eventually provokes irritability. You should not make out a restaurant by mixing cold, warm and neutral tones, especially since all colors have shades with the same color temperature. The classic style uses a lot of brown and green, in Japanese - red, white, yellow, black and brown, in Italian - almost all the variety of colors. Color is able to visually change shape, due to which they hide flaws. In addition, color transitions emphasize the restaurant’s zones, and light colors visually increase the space.
Organization of the dining room
In the planning, such nuances as the stock for moving chairs and tables, convenience for guests and staff, and the possibility of redevelopment are important. The appearance of the premises should be changed from time to time so that it does not bother regular customers. It is better to arrange a dining room with movable tables to move them in a row for holding feasts and small parties. In large rooms, partitions will be relevant. Thus, zones for large companies and corners for two are distinguished. Due to obstacles they create different levels of illumination for tables. In some places they organize an intimate dim light, and in others - as saturated as possible. To simplify the work of personnel, it is better to choose partitions on wheels. Before opening the restaurant, check what kind of view opens from the hall. It is advisable that visitors do not see the front door or walls of technical rooms.
The decoration of the bar area
The institution faces the bar. Some visitors spend a lot of time talking with the bartender. Due to constant loads, the countertop is made strong: made of stone, wood or high-strength glass. On the reverse side of the rack should arrange a layout convenient for the staff. The ideal height of the counter is 105-120 cm, depth - 40-50. The bar is furnished with bar stools. Experiment with their form, if the general design of the restaurant allows. Convenience of seats is a significant point, the client will not sit in an uncomfortable chair for a long time and, most likely, he will simply leave the restaurant. There are only two main design decisions for a bar counter: a wooden structure and an option from modern technological materials. Thematic options are also popular.
Furniture selection
It should be selected among special sets for restaurants.For a compact bar for a couple of dozen people, you need a minimum of furniture, and the elements can be made from rough materials. The French style, in turn, allows the use of thin openwork furniture. Chairs and tables for the "classics" are bought only from high quality materials, because replacing the kit will cost a lot, and finding the same sophisticated kit is not always possible. The situation with design in national or modern trends is different. Finding the same or as similar furniture as possible is not difficult. Ergonomics and convenience play an important role. The owner should personally verify these qualities. As for the form, the "golden mean" is called rectangular: at tables, chairs, sideboards, cupboards and a bar counter. An appropriate approach when choosing furniture requires many technological and ethnic styles.
Lighting
The comfort of visitors depends on the use of lighting devices and the arrangement of natural lighting. In the daytime, you should not keep the curtains closed and switch to artificial lighting. At the same time, part of the lighting devices should be kept on constantly, primarily less bright. In addition to the direct function, i.e., ensuring normal visibility, lighting has a role in creating a light environment and color gamut. The dimming system will allow you to adjust the light - in order to change the atmosphere in the room. Lighting devices are assembled in special compositions to decorate the corners of the restaurant. Such venues are ideal for competitions and performances by artists. In institutions with a technological design they create lighting effects, sometimes they use non-traditional light sources, for example, neon lamps.
Selection of textiles for a restaurant
Textiles are selected in one style direction, thereby completing the overall design. High-level restaurants always use chair covers, stand-up skirts, napkins, naperons, tablecloths and curtains. Curtains are selected draped, with pickups and from thick fabrics. Cases are used to add solemnity to the atmosphere. They are necessarily used if the institution celebrates a holiday, and on weekdays to emphasize the status of the institution. Covers protect expensive furniture from damage. The style of the institution determines the choice of tablecloths. In this case, the most versatile material is silk. Together with tablecloths they use muletons - special protectors to protect the table cover from temperature effects, mechanical damage and moisture. Thanks to this device, textiles do not slip, and cutlery does not make loud noises when in contact with the table. On top of the main tablecloth, additional ones are sometimes spread - naperons, primarily in expensive establishments.
Tablecloths are:
How to arrange the menu
Ideal in terms of design, the menu is presentable in appearance, contains images and descriptions of dishes and is convenient to hold in your hands. The popularity of a particular menu item often depends on the design. The brochure should correctly group the dishes, and leave the binding free or fill in the main sentences. The double menu has proved itself well - a booklet plus a sheet with the most popular positions. The price list is drawn up in accordance with the design and status of the restaurant, so the materials for its manufacture should be selected carefully. The visual design and font of the menu are consistent with the features of the interior, so as not to cause customers a sense of "dissonance". Symbols are made large and distinct, without errors in the naming of points and inconsistency with language standards.The restaurant logo is put on the cover, and on the last or first page they write a little about the institution itself. On the backgrounds of the pages does not hurt to draw an interesting translucent print.
Types and requirements for serving dishes
Sets of dishes are bought in the restaurant, including dining, snack and dessert plates, as well as salad bowls, saucers, bowls and plates for fish, caviar and herring. Among the plates, deep ones are needed with a volume of 250-500 cm³ and a diameter of 20-24 cm and small ones about 27-32 cm wide. Flat used for serving main dishes with a side dish. Large and small snack plates have a diameter of 26-31 and 20 cm, respectively. They serve cold and hot snacks, cold cuts of meat, dishes with sauce. All dishes must comply with the status of the institution. Among the cups, tea, coffee and broth will be needed first. Special dishes are also purchased: ram dishes, coconut dishes, caviar, milk jugs, banquet dishes and flat vases. Expensive establishments and restaurants specializing in banquets provide full serving sets: three types of knives, three glasses, spoons and forks of different sizes. Important perfect appearance, lack of chips.
Kitchen: the choice of equipment and inventory
Conventionally, all kitchen equipment for use in a restaurant is divided into eight groups: refrigeration, thermal, bar, electromechanical, dishwasher, bakery, confectionery and auxiliary. Among refrigeration appliances, the greatest need arises in cabinets, chambers, shock freezers, ice makers and display cases. Thermal technology is divided into multifunctional and independent. The first thing to do is choose stoves, ovens and combi steamers. When choosing a stove, attention is paid primarily to the type and method of installation, the possibility of instant heating and the shutdown option in the absence of dishes.Combi ovens are convenient in that they have 4 functions: electric pans, ovens, deep fryers and stoves. Of the bakery and confectionery equipment, an oven and a basic mixer are enough - if we are talking about a small restaurant.
Design and arrangement of the bathroom
The restaurant's toilet should look perfect. The room is decorated with expensive finishes and plumbing. The unconditional moment is the cleanliness and hygiene of the restroom, because on this basis, visitors form part of the impression of the establishment. Cabins are wide, with all amenities. Dispensers for liquid soap and containers with paper towels are installed near the washbasins. In the design of the modern bathroom, in addition to tile, there is a tree in the form of neat panels. In the toilets of catering establishments, it is customary to organize color contrasts, for example, floors and walls, sinks and cabinets under it. Bathrooms are made approximately the same in all themed restaurants, but if the atmosphere in the dining room is luxurious, then it should also meet these criteria in the toilet. Then in the bathroom they install classic paneled furniture and amenities under the "classics".
Exterior decoration
The facade of the cafe usually distinguishes it from a series of neighboring buildings. The entrance to the summer ground is decorated with sculptures or flowerpots with large plants. Marquises and onings are often installed on the facade itself - above the entrance and windows. The appearance of the sign is a separate moment, it should be carefully planned. It is better to give preference to large letters that are installed separately, rather than embedded in a solid signboard. The letters illuminate inside so that the facade changes in the evening. Showcases are sometimes made out with text, in addition to the main inscription. In addition to letters, the main dishes of the institution are painted on the glass, and this acts as a kind of outdoor advertising. Across the street, you can install one or two shaped signs. The exterior of multi-storey buildings as well as restaurants in the form of a separate building is a great place for design maneuvers.Outside, the terrace will be decorated with balusters, original columns, large panoramic windows.