| You have decided to set up a restaurant, but | | | | family in a cozy environment? You also must |
| are as yet undecided on its layout. You may | | | | have a fair idea of the paying capabilities |
| well be thinking that you have been setting | | | | of your clientele, for that will decide your |
| up your home dining furniture all along, so | | | | budget for setting up as well as for later |
| what's so tough about setting up that of a | | | | actions like menu prices. You could well be |
| restaurant as well. Well, the very basic fact | | | | catering to a purely working class clientele, |
| is that while the former has just one table | | | | in which case your settings will need to be |
| and a limited number of diners, the latter | | | | very different from that of a family |
| has numerous dining tables to cater for as | | | | restaurant. |
| well as it has to cater to the tastes and | | | | |
| sensibilities of a much larger group of | | | | Other aspects that need attention are the |
| people. It is a challenge you can well take | | | | selection of the dining chairs, placing of |
| on, however, if you have done your homework | | | | the cash counter and decorative facets. Make |
| well. | | | | sure the dining room chairs are matching with |
| | | | the tables. The counter in most restaurants |
| The space needs to be well utilized to seat | | | | is mostly placed closed to the kitchen door |
| maximum guests at one time. Though you would | | | | (as opposed to the exit in the case of most |
| love the waiting queues to build up outside | | | | stores), enabling the counter manager to |
| your joint as you start getting popular, what | | | | easily keep a tag of the orders. If you are |
| you certainly would not want is people moving | | | | opening an outdoor joint, the view will be |
| away to another restaurant while space in | | | | the predominant attraction, and you need not |
| your eatery is lying underutilized. | | | | spend too much on the interiors except for |
| | | | the basic neatness aspects. |
| The paradox starts with the placing of the | | | | |
| dining tables. You have to draw a delicate | | | | Use Amish furniture to give a class to your |
| balance between the requirements of seating | | | | restaurant that is unparalleled. Elegant |
| maximum people and avoid giving a crowded | | | | enough to attract attention, yet sturdy and |
| look. They should be adequately spaced apart | | | | strong to withstand long and rough use. The |
| to allow movement to flow unrestrained. | | | | beauty of Amish handcrafted furniture lies in |
| Waiters and guests alike should have plenty | | | | its unique style and the special ambience |
| of room to move around without crashing into | | | | that it brings to your room. |
| each other. While you would like to utilize | | | | |
| your space to the utmost, do not neglect this | | | | Hiring an interior designer is easy. But |
| important aspect. If necessary, go around and | | | | then, so are the costs associated with his |
| do a mock exercise to check out the problem | | | | work. While it may look intimidating at |
| areas. | | | | first, setting up your restaurant is not so |
| | | | difficult after all. You are the one who came |
| Who are you catering to? Are you targeting | | | | up with the business proposal. Now keep |
| students interested in a quick snack and | | | | working at keeping the costs low and the |
| coffee, or are you planning something for the | | | | quality high. |
| family man who wants a good time with his | | | | |