As they age, many restaurants cannot keep up with changing tastes and decor, so they find themselves stuck with outdated furniture, decorations, and fixtures.  

But remodeling your restaurant doesn’t have to be expensive. With these design tips, you can change how customers perceive your restaurant and what they expect when they walk in the door.  

1) Change Up Your Color Scheme

Colors are one way to immediately impression customers as they walk into your restaurant. If your restaurant has a green and brown color scheme, customers will expect a country-like feel. On the other hand, if you have yellow and red, customers will expect a more urban feel.

Color is not the only way to change the feel of your restaurant. You can change the mood based on the lighting and exposure to windows.

2) Decorate Your Walls With Artwork

Artwork can help you draw in people, especially if it has some meaning to the restaurant. For example, if your restaurant is named after a certain kind of art, you can hang that art in the restaurant. 

Similarly, if your restaurant has a menu with a theme such as French cuisine, you could create a French-themed mural for the walls.

3) Liven Up the Space with Plants

Bringing in plants is a cheap and easy way to change up the ambiance of your restaurant. Doing this can be a way to decorate without putting a lot of money and effort into it.

If you want to go all out, you can bring in plants from outside and even hang them from the ceiling. This is a great way to draw in people who are looking for a place with an urban atmosphere. Plants are also a great way to freshen up the air in your restaurant.

4) Reassign Your Lighting

The way you light your restaurant can completely change the feel of your restaurant. If you have adequate lighting, people will feel more comfortable. If your restaurant is too dark, people may feel unsafe.

You can also use lighting to highlight certain parts of your restaurant. For example, you may want the front of your restaurant to be brighter so people notice the sign.

5) Redesign Your Menu

The way customers perceive your restaurant depends on how your menu looks. A menu that is designed too stiffly can make your restaurant seem uptight. On the other hand, a too casual menu can make your restaurant seem unprofessional.

You can redesign your menu to feel more comfortable for your customers. For example, you can use a more casual font, or you can make your menu more colloquial.

6) Upgrade Your Restaurant’s Doors

The way a door looks can change how customers perceive your restaurant. If you have a dirty door, people may think of your restaurant as also being dirty. If you have a small door, people may think your restaurant cannot accommodate many people. 

You can make a good first impression on customers by upgrading the front door. You can add a good advertisement to the door, install a nice glass window, or add some exterior paint.

Conclusion

As people’s mindsets change, so do their feelings about restaurants. People will want restaurants with more hip and modern designs in the future. By making simple changes to your restaurant, you can breathe new life into your restaurant and bring in more customers.

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