Opening a restaurant is an exciting and sometimes overwhelming venture. Obvious essentials for return business are good customer service and good food, and so is the atmosphere or ambiance, of the establishment. The restaurant’s patrons must feel comfortable while enjoying their food. One of the best aspects of designing a restaurant is that you can let your creative juices flow. A restaurant’s design help’s to prepare the stage for the patron’s dining experience.
There are many things to consider when it comes to Restaurant Designs in Los Angeles. Some of a restaurant’s basic elements, regardless of its theme or style, include the following:
1. The Dining Room – The dining room is the focal point of any restaurant. A dining room sets the mood of the restaurant as well as affecting how the waitstaff functions. Once the seating capacity of the dining room has been determined, you can plan the arrangement of the tables, chairs, and booths. Generally, diners do not like to be seated near the kitchen entrance, main entrance, restrooms or in the center of the dining room.
2. Kitchen – The kitchen is the heart of any restaurant, and its floor plan is as important as that of the dining room. The type of food served, and the size of the kitchen will determine the type of commercial equipment needed.
3. Waiting Area – If space is allotted for a waiting area its layout shouldn’t be an afterthought. Once patrons decide to wait you need to keep them there. Provide plenty of seating along with menu’s for them to peruse. It is also desirable to have dedicated waitstaff for this area to serve drinks and appetizers.
4. The Entrance – Here is where first impressions count. For newly opened restaurants, the outside entrance is as important as what’s inside. The theme of the restaurant will dictate whether the use of signs, music, lighting, a canopied walkway, flowers, and the like are appropriate.
These areas of concern are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Restaurant Designs in Los Angeles. An experienced and talented restaurant design firm is fully qualified in all aspects of restaurant design, permit acquisitions, ventilation issues, fire codes, and construction codes. Many will even offer an invitation to contact us for a free phone consultation. They will work with you from initial concept to opening day, all within your budget and on time.
