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What Makes a Restaurant Successful?

Mar 06
Posted by Daniel in bar tips and advice, restaurant tips and advice

Menu for Success

According to an article in Business Week, one out of four new restaurants is destined to fail within the first year. Over a three-year period, that number rises to three out of five restaurants. While this average failure rate is normal for new businesses across the board, it

is little consolation to those restaurant owners who become a statistic.

 

Priority is a key ingredient in the success of a restaurant. H.G. Parsa, an associate professor in hospitality management at Ohio State University, has determined through research and interviews that the difference between successful and failed restaurants hinges largely on the owner’s commitment to be passionate and knowledgeable about the restaurant and the owner’s willingness to invest large amounts of time and attention to the establishment.  This often means that the restaurant must become the number one priority in the owner’s life.

 


The restaurant industry is so time consuming because there are multiple changing elements that must be continuously tweaked.  Some decisions – like the location of the restaurant – are one-time choices.  However, other decisions, such as menu items, prices, themes, suppliers, décor, and marketing should constantly be critiqued for improvement.

 

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Make Your Restaurant a Success with the Right Restaurant Furniture

Feb 21
Posted by Daniel in bar tips and advice, Restaurant Furniture, restaurant tips and advice

restaurant furniture setsServing tasty meals is only one part of running a successful restaurant. Restaurateurs strive to create the right ambience in their restaurants because they realize how the quality of furniture can pip the appeal quotient of a restaurant. Opting for first class commercial furniture is guaranteed to add overall value. There are several benefits associated with the purchase of good restaurant furniture:

1. The right restaurant furniture can speak volumes about the business. Among other things, it can create funky, comfortable, classy and elegant environments. It should also match the needs of the specific clients the restaurant caters for. For example, if it is a family friendly restaurant that wants to appeal to children, the furniture must be able to produce a friendly and comfortable vibe and be attractive to children and parents alike.

2. Carefully chosen furniture adds value to the relationship that exists between the customers and the restaurant. A favorite table or a preferred chair can add to the charm a customer can develop for a restaurant.

3. Convenience is another big plus. Customers often have bad experiences when a chair is too low for a table or a table is too tight for larger built people. Correctly chosen furniture can minimize such inconveniences to the customers. They can relax and enjoy a pleasant dining out experience without squirming uncomfortably in their seats.

4. Choosing the correct numbers of chairs and tables for the restaurant can make all the difference between a professional, well managed restaurant and one that might be perceived as low class or as unprofessional.

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How to Select the Best Restaurant Furniture for a Dining Establishment

Feb 09
Posted by Daniel in bar tips and advice, Restaurant, Restaurant Furniture, restaurant tips and advice

restaurant furnitureWhen determining how to select the best restaurant furniture the size of the room, the expected number of guests, and even how long you want diners to linger after finishing a meal will all have an impact on what style is chosen. Additionally, the style of the restaurant as well as entree prices, and whether the area is open or secluded from a lounge are factors which need to be considered. Many restaurants use a variety of table shapes and may mix chairs and booths to maximize seating.

Restaurant furniture is available in many styles and pedestal tables are one of the most commonly used. Long banquet tables are a popular option for adding extra seating for large groups as well as being popular for weddings and other festive occasions. Many restaurants will use a combination of these as well as adding some small tables for two or tall tables for more casual eating areas. Banquet tables are often used in conjunction with stackable chairs which minimize storage space and can be easily moved to other areas for additional seating when necessary.

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Choosing the Right Table for Your Dining Booth

Jan 25
Posted by Daniel in bar tips and advice, Restaurant, Restaurant Furniture, Table Tops

Solid Wood Table TopsJust like any other kinds of businesses, there are several things that you have to consider before you open you restaurant. Some of the most indispensable kinds of restaurant accessories that must never be forgotten are the tables and dining booths. But in choosing them, it is a must that you choose something that will make your customers come back to your restaurant over and over again. This is the reason why you need to know how to choose the right tables for your dining booths.

Table and Dining Booth for Kid Friendly Restaurants

For those who want to run kid friendly restaurants, granite or wood table tops are the best options you can choose from. These table tops are perfect because these are easy to clean and are very hardy and durable. We all know that kids can be messy when they eat and sometimes even banging the tableware on the table. This is why choosing granite or wood table tops will save you from having to work too hard cleaning and will last longer than other tops.

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Restaurant Furniture Help and Advice

Jan 03
Posted by Daniel in bar tips and advice, Booths, Restaurant Furniture, restaurant tips and advice, Table Bases, Table Tops

3D Booth DesignerOver the past year we have given quite a few tips about marketing and managing a successful restaurant. However, designing a restaurant in such a way as to be both comfortable and efficient is a hard thing to do.

We have written a few articles about Feng Shui for restaurant and how to use it for our advantage but there are some even more basic aspects that need to be taken into account.  Things that at first seem simple and obvious and are therefore often overlooked. We are talking about correctly choosing the furniture to your dining venue.

For example, when you buy restaurant tables, it is often cheaper and easier to buy table tops and table bases separately rather than buying the table in one piece (shipping charges alone are worth buying the parts separately). The only problem with this is knowing which base goes with which top. You can buy the strongest base but it might mean that you are paying more than you have to. And although for one table this won’t affect the price much, if you need a large number of items the price adds up to a significant amount.

This is why on Affordable Seating ‘s site you can find a number of tools that will help you in choosing exactly the items you need. You can find there a diagram that helps you match the table size to the number of diners and another one that will tell you the base size that best matches that top. (more…)

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Basic Expectations when Dining Out

Dec 20
Posted by Daniel in bar tips and advice, fun, Restaurant Furniture, restaurant tips and advice

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If you are planning to start any kind of business, you have to make sure you will consider the expectations of your customers. Always remember that customers are always right. Once you consider the expectations of your customers, especially in terms of dining out, you can easily attract more business.

Comfortable Seating and Fine Furniture

Let us first start with the basic expectations of customers when dining out. There are some surveys made which state that customers are expecting to be seated in comfort in a restaurant. Comfort is a factor for any dining venue with the exception of fast food restaurants where this is a less important aspect.

Comfort is not only about the chair you seat in; most customers are also looking at the rest of the restaurant furniture. Make sure that there are matching chairs and tables, wall paintings and other kinds of furniture that will spice up your restaurants and enhance the décor.

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