3 Secrets To Successful Restaurant Fit Out

Posted by Tamer on December 4th, 2020

When it comes to initiating a restaurant fit-out, many imaginations dwell into sight, and dreams start to fly high. What comes to our mind first is not food, surprisingly, but space we serve those delicacies in. With numbers supporting a big shut down of restaurants within the initial stage of their commencement, it is high time that strategic analysis is put in place to plan out the peaks for your restaurant to fit out. Here are the three secret tips with an add-on mysterious tip for a great height of success:-

(1) BUDGET SPECIFICATIONS:-

Ensure that whatever you invest is not all that you have! Period. As a restaurant fit-out contractor in Dubai, dealing with many projects, we understand that it is tempting to get it all at once and see it working just fine. However, you need to remember that there will be expenses even after construction and interiors have been done. The upfront investment is good to ensure longevity and a considerable turnover but never forget that you can always enhance things on the go. The stablest way to minimize your set-up cost is to employ a design and an expert fit-out team early in the outlining stages. This team can advise you if the locality you’ve chosen is fit for your theory if your food will be successful in that zone, etc.

(2) COMPETITION & CONCEPT:-

Treat yourself as a customer at your competitors' restaurants, ponder what you can do to make it more effective. It could be anything, like just a simple lighting over each table, or lip-smacking food posters on the wall, or anything. Here is a 3 step process you can follow:-

(a) Formulate a unique concept:

Jot down your ideas of a perfect place for food, all the bizarre imaginations you have, and brainstorm if they are reasonable and visualize how they might seem after implementation. Cross the flawed ideas and move on, adding new ones. This will help you formulate a concept for the entire area.

'A unique concept is just like spice on your plate, must merge well with the food, but should not be too much.'

(b) Analyze competition:-

For a business to progress, you need to be clear about what your competitors are indulged in. This clarity helps you frame your market presence and come up with ways to intensify it over time. 

As quoted by Mr. Warren Buffet, 'The fundamental basis of above-average performance, in the long run, is a sustainable competitive advantage.' 

So if you plan on filling stomachs and hearts for long, you need to cook things just right.

(c) Add the original element:-

Nothing can beat innovation, not even creation itself. Add a unique touch to your restaurant fit-out, something that reminds people of your brand as soon as they hear it. For, e.g., the black and white retro table structure reminds me of dining in at an antique cafe. You can add something similar. 

(3) SET BARS Acceptably HIGH:-

It is easy to get carried away with the impressive ideas you ought to deliver to your consumers and the extent to which you will outperform your competition; it is essential to stick to the ground and start on practical notes. Don't set bars too high for anything initially in your head. This secret is a psychological tip rather than business advice, but it affects a lot in the long run. When you start thinking practically impossible things, it brings low-confidence, and no customers can be enticed with that! Moreover, it is said that you withdraw yourself when you can not visualize the results. Therefore, fly high but always ensure you know the distance from the ground.

MYSTERY LIES IN THE USAGE OF SPICES!

The above three tips you expect to ponder and brainstorm even before you reach restaurant fit-out contractors in Dubai to help you with a fantastic setup. However, what makes a restaurant fit-out different and fascinating is its uniqueness, the creativity put into making things artistic and beautiful, etc. Once you are on a quest to ascertain that silver lining with an expert fit-out contractor, you need to clarify what makes your restaurant fit-out yours! People need to see that organization, designs, interiors, mood lightings, etc., apart from the food(this has to be tempting) in your restaurant. Here are the three things you must ensure the presence of as obliging as the salt in your food:-

(a) SPACE and MOOD before the satisfying food 

(b) Smiles on your employees face broaden yours

(c) CONSISTENCY at best, not just in food!