WEEK SEVEN: RESTAURANT DESIGN

Everyone loves having delicious food, but the way that the restaurant looks is very important. Designers will design restaurants in a way that makes the customers feel comfortable and and make their dining experience better. The designers can change the mood of customers by what the atmosphere of the restaurant is to what kind of linens are used. 

Seating is important because there is a maximum capacity that can be held in the restaurant. Designers need to make a space that is comfortable and gives the customers enough space wherever they are seated.  Some restaurants want to focus more on seating then anything else that way they can get more customers in at a time.

This is a picture I took at one of my favorite restaurants

There are problems that can happen in the way that the restaurant is designed. One big problem is where certain tables are located. The reason this is a problem is because customers don't want to be seated near a restroom or somewhere with tons of people like the front door or the kitchen entrance. Tables that are placed right in the middle of the restaurant aren't popular either because the dining patrons don't want to be seated somewhere where tons of people will be. It is encourages that before you open the restaurant to sit in every single seat to make sure it is in a good spot for the guests. 

The restaurant should play some music depending on what kind of restaurant it is. Silence doesn't go well in restaurants. One good idea is to bring in a live musician into the space because it leads people into the restaurant and it will make the space have a warm feeling. The restrooms in the restaurant should give the guests the same feeling that the restaurant does. 

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