Restaurants are one of the scariest propositions there is when it comes to starting a new business. The failure rate is very intimidating; but it doesn’t have to be that way if you gather the right team of experts. One of the first mistakes would-be restaurateurs make is location. Not the geographic location, but the specific building that they want to turn into the restaurant of their dreams. Too often people start with a building and try to squeeze their ideas into it, dooming it from the start. The correct procedure to follow is to talk with an expert who knows Restaurant Design in Los Angeles.
Restaurant design isn’t so much about where you’re going to put the Take-Out window or the koi pond; it’s about the traffic flow, equipment placement, and utility routing, being mindful that it all has to comply with building regulations, fire codes, ADA, and health department guidelines. This is where a restaurant design expert earns his money. Being familiar with all of these items and helping to guide you through the submission of the required permits and paperwork is part of what he can do to help insure your success.
After discussing your vision for your restaurant, a design expert can assist you in almost every phase of design and construction. He can take your desired theme and make sure that it is applied to all aspects of your business, from lighting to menu boards. If you have ideas regarding water or electrical features, he can work with you to make them a reality. He can also take your dining area and show you how to lay it out to make optimum use of your space, so you don’t have customers running into waiters, or run the risk of blocking aisles.
Designing an efficient kitchen is another potential fail point that an expert can help you with. Kitchens have their own traffic patterns. There has to be room for food preparation and cooking, including all of the equipment that goes along with that, as well as room for the servers and bus staff.
Restaurant Design in Los Angeles is part science, part art form, and part hard-won experience. The restaurant of your dreams can become a living, breathing, profitable reality with help from the right team. Orchid Construction and Facility Services has been down this road many times and they can help you like they’ve helped so many others.
