Cafe design complete with quality service and delicious cuisine creates the mood of visitors. A novice restaurateur needs to work out the design of his establishment with special attention. Naturally, any cafe is designed for a certain category of guests. Business people will not be comfortable in the interior with futuristic motifs, and young people will quickly get bored in a luxurious classic setting. However, the design of the cafe project must be of such quality that even a casual visitor becomes a regular. The main goal that the designer should pursue is the creation of an unusual, original establishment, in which the comfort will nevertheless remain. People come to the cafe to relax. The more pleasant and comfortable the time spent in the institution, the more often it will be returned. Let's talk about the most important thing - the styles that embody the interiors of cafes.
We select the style of the cafe
Stylistic diversity opens space for fantasy. Making, perhaps, the most pleasant and at the same time time-consuming stage before the official opening of its own institution. The design will include a “delicious” interior and a tempting exterior. The interior is made up of the layout of individual rooms and areas, decoration, lighting, color and decor, which style polish. For a start it is worth determining which category of people your institution will be designed for. Cafes are classified into the following types:
- Coffee house. Preparation of an invigorating drink in it is a priority.
- Small cafe. It offers a "full" menu, but the dimensions of the room do not allow to receive a large flow of visitors.
- Luxury cafe. Such establishments almost reach out to restaurants and receive mostly elite visitors.
- A pub. An establishment with a night mode where guests can skip a glass or two.
- Cafeteria. Restaurant menu is the same as in a cafe, but it works on the principle of self-service.
- Budget fast food. A very popular option, which serves "harmful" food. The name "fast food" has replaced the domestic buffet.
- Cafe with a healthy diet. Designed only for a certain category of people. Actually the location of such cafes near the sports complexes.
- Sports bar. There are daily live football, hockey broadcasts. Alcoholic drinks are offered.
- Art Cafe. Youth institution that accepts creative individuals, where they can discuss issues of art.
- Canteen. Spacious cafe, which receives a large flow of visitors every day. Usually located near large enterprises, office centers, banks. On weekends there are often organized celebrations: banquets, weddings, anniversaries.
- Lobby bar. The institution is located in the lobbies of hotels. Designed for visitors and tourists. The kitchen is usually multinational.
Recently, more and more multifunctional cafes are opening, which are more like small restaurants. Among the stylistic diversity can be noted the following interior solutions:
- Loft or noble industrial. The style is experiencing a real “boom”. His business card - brick walls are used in half of the fashionable interiors of houses and public institutions.
- Retro. The direction is relevant in narrow circles of lovers of antiquity. Usually they reproduce the atmosphere of American jazz clubs, which were visited by ladies in fur coats and gentlemen with ties. Such cafes gather a bohemian audience that can plunge into a new world of luxury and elegance.
- Russian. In this style, the main room is styled as a tavern with massive wooden furniture and a horseshoe above the entrance (fortunately, as the saying goes).
- Fusion The direction is a stylistic potpourri. Fusion refers to more modern eclecticism. The style allows you to arrange a cafe unusual, but cozy. A complex interior solution will attract visitors from the category of "non-formals".
- Country Rustic style that is simple. It allows the owner to save on finishing, but at the same time to decorate the room in an original way.
- Provence. The classics of the French hinterland is characterized by ease and grace. For decoration use old furniture that will look in a similar interior is appropriate and organic.
- Chalet. The direction arose on the alpine slopes. It uses wood and natural materials. The facade is decorated with panoramic windows, and a fireplace will be a special sign of comfort.
- Eco style. Modern man stretches to all natural, therefore, in the interior emphasizes proximity to nature. For example, the central hall can be decorated with wooden decks instead of chairs, and on the walls, the composition of branches will play the role of the main decor.
- Disco style. Suitable for those who are nostalgic for the crazy 80th. The decor of the cafe will be flashy and challenging using bright colors and posters with musical groups that were popular in those days.
- Empire The direction is different grace. In the decoration using floral ornaments, floral patterns. Furnishing neat on twisted legs, decorated with handmade carvings. The room is decorated with stucco.
- Modern The style is characterized by ease and unobtrusiveness. The interior is dominated by pastel colors and natural materials. The direction took an intermediate position between the luxurious classics and the laconic modern styles.
Separately, it is worth noting ethnic style. Styling a cafe under a certain country with national cuisine, the owner will kill two birds with one stone at a time:
- Attract to the institution of immigrants from this state, who missed their homeland.
- He will lure to his local, wishing to taste the exotic.
We often open a cafe in the ethnic style of two types:
- With interiors and cuisine of neighboring countries: Uzbek restaurants with traditional for Tashkent pilaf, a cafe with nostalgia for Armenia or Ukrainian “huts” serving rich soup and dumplings.
- Stylized as an institution of exotic countries for the domestic visitor. These include Greek, Italian, American, Mexican cafes.
Let us dwell on some styles, a detailed description of which will explain the reason for their popularity in the interiors of modern cafes.
In ethnic institutions it is desirable that the staff speak the language of the country, under the style of which they decorate the interior. If you match, then everything.
Classic
In the classic decoration tree will prevail. It is used both for decoration and furnishing. However, these are not coarse woody surfaces of the country, but fine and neatly processed elements. In textiles use natural, "heavy" fabrics with soft and elegant ornaments. Classic style is not suitable for small rooms (less than 15-20 square meters). The problem is that in confined spaces it is difficult to embody it so that the direction does not lose some charm and luxury. The classic decor is very discreet, the style does not accept the abundance of small details that threaten to turn the interior into bad taste. The ceiling and walls are decorated with stucco, the entrance can be supplemented with an arched vault supported by columns. The main door is painted in a noble white color and decorated with a gold pen and carving. In the color palette prevails brown, chocolate, olive, golden. Also used in the decoration of crystal: glasses, figurines, chandeliers. Classic style is more suitable for the interior of the restaurant.
In the design using simple geometry. Classical space is unacceptable to overload with complex configurations.
Modern style
Modern interiors strive for conciseness and simplicity. This is not to say that this style completely abandoned luxury, but it became less catchy and more restrained. The direction was created in contrast to the traditions. Gray, white, black and accent bright strokes prevail in the interior colors: blue, blue, purple. In place of the classic relief came perfectly smooth surfaces. From materials they prefer metal, plastic, natural stone and brick. They decorate the room with marble tables, soft puffs and "pears" in the center of the hall, stylish lamps of unusual shapes, bright dishes. You should not forget about bright shades, as they will help to dilute the overall "sterility" of the atmosphere and bring comfort. Also, the room must be decorated with numerous lamps, sconces, ceiling chandeliers. Lighting is developed on three levels, and special attention is paid to point sources of light, which emphasize the advantageous sides of the interior.
Minimalism
Minimalism is characterized by simplicity in design and an almost complete absence of decorative elements. A guest from the east came to us a couple of decades ago and entrenched in interior design, it seems like many years. The style loves freedom, large spaces that seem even more spacious due to the light. However, so that the room does not create the impression of a continuous web, it must be zoned. Actual use of screens or decorative partitions between tables. Visitors will have the opportunity to delimit their personal space, and at the same time remain part of the common room. In the palette of colors, primacy is given to white. Color purity emphasize gray, black, blue, yellow. In the decoration using stone, brick, wood, plaster. The surfaces of materials are not purposely processed to emphasize their naturalness. The style is also characterized by an abundance of glass, in which rare decorative elements are made. Minimalism adheres to simple lines and shapes, excluding any "geometric" experiments.
Sea theme
Marine style is considered a favorite option for interior design in country houses on the beaches. Cafes, which are usually scattered on the waterfront to the services of guests, also prefer this direction. In cities where the south is only dreamed of before the holidays, an institution decorated in a maritime style will cause pleasant nostalgia and will help you to truly relax, as during a good rest. In the palette of shades using a "quartet" tones: green, blue, blue and white. The brown colors of the timber of the deck board and the steering wheels pour into their strong company. In the upholstery of furniture and textiles traditionally present sailor "strip". In the decor, you can use the anchor and ships in bottles, telescopes, navigation accessories, sails, life buoys, gear, drop from the ceiling. The original solution will be the design of the doorway under the shape of the steering wheel, the "spokes" of which will disperse to the sides along the walls. The windows are made small, like on ships. One of the accent walls is covered with photo wallpapers, depicting an old world map or treasure island. The drawing is printed on a “sheet” with charred edges on “yellowed” paper from time to time. Some restaurateurs go further and embody the theme of pirates in certain areas of the cafe. For example, a VIP-room, decorated with massive chests with artificial gold, cells with live parrots and old lanterns in the role of ceiling lamps.
East style
Oriental-style cafes look unusual and fascinating. The interior design is sure to develop a soft, diffused lighting, which gives a warm light. The floor is covered with ornate tiles. Complicated ornament is one of the main features of the style, which is used in almost all surfaces. The tile is partially covered with soft mats. Seats are low, always decorated with numerous pillows. In Oriental cafes, as a rule, guests are offered to smoke a hookah. It is more convenient to do this in separate rooms, which are separated from the common room by translucent curtains. Doorways are decorated with arches with characteristic arches that have a sharp, elongated tip exactly in the middle. The room is decorated with a large number of lamps of circular shapes that hang from the ceiling at different levels. In the color scheme, preference is given to shades of red, brown, blue.
Italian style
The Italian style has retained many of the features of the Baroque, which at one time gained widespread popularity in this country. In the palette of shades brown, olive, terracotta, cream, orange, yellow, brick prevail. The decoration uses a combination of embossed plaster, raw stone and solid wood. And the varieties of the latter are chosen by the noble ones in order to emphasize the light luxury of the interior. The interior design uses massive, low furniture, which is decorated with upholstery with floral patterns. Alternatively, you can choose light wicker chairs instead of chairs. Collages from photos are hung on the walls. An important element of the decor can be untreated ceiling beams and struts, which will also serve as the conditional boundaries of the combined zones. Textiles choose ornate patterns. Tables are usually covered with checkered tablecloths. The decor uses indoor plants, wicker items, wine bottles, which are taken out of the bar.
Japanese style
Japanese style is part of the eastern. He retained his main features, but he himself is not devoid of individuality. The actual design of the interior in accordance with the canons of this direction for sushi bars and cafes with the same name kitchen. In the decoration using wood light shades. The walls and ceiling are decorated with panels that are used throughout the land of the rising sun. Guest rooms are decorated with low tables and mats or legless chairs. The institution is decorated with luxurious imitations of the VAZ era of the Ming epoch, a panel depicting cherry blossoms, volumetric lanterns, a path of flat stones right on the floor. The interior is decorated in neutral colors: white, black, brown, gray. The windows are covered with panel curtains of silk, cotton, flax. Be sure to have live plants in the room.
Rococo
Rococo will be a good option for owners of fine artistic taste. Indoors, the corners are slightly smoothed, as the style prefers smooth lines. The presence of high ceilings is one of the rococo features. The walls are trimmed with expensive fabric wallpaper with the thinnest pattern. The veneer also uses light wood, ceramic tile and marble. In Rococo, a large amount of stucco is used, which is covered with gold on top. The windows are covered with heavy curtains made of natural fabrics with the same floral pattern. The central element of the decor will be a huge crystal chandelier with light bulbs installed in the manner of candles. In shades prevail white, brown, wine, turquoise, blue, pink.
High tech
The high-tech interiors are modern and cozy, but it will be difficult for them to be in favor of the tradition with both hands. For this reason, high-tech direction will give comfort to the younger generation. This nuance should be considered when developing the concept of an institution. In the decoration of the walls and ceiling using plastic, chrome and glass surfaces, raw brick and stone. Lighting uses multilevel, neon-cold. It is better to lay a floor bulk with glossy gloss. Furniture is used simple, with a strict geometry of the lines. The main shades are gray, white and black. The Trinity can be added to lilac, blue, red, blue, yellow, that is, any color that is emphasized by the corresponding backlight. The windows use panoramic. Cover them with stylish blinds. Artistic objects in the style of cubism, constructivism, futurism can act as a decor. Dilute cold, technological situation with indoor plants in square or triangular pots.
Children's Cafe
In some cafes, they create a separate children's area where parents can send their children and rest in peace. However, recently, entire institutions that are designed only for kids are gaining popularity, a kind of culinary Disneyland for the crumbs. The central hall is usually divided into three zones:
- Shared for all children;
- Area for boys. Recreation area for young pirates, rogues, astronomers, machinists and robotics;
- Playground for girls, where young princesses will find entertainment to their liking.
Any children's cafe should focus not on healthy, but such tasteless food (as most of us believed in childhood), but on confectionery and ice cream. Usually, kids are taken to such places for some solemn occasions, so the restaurateur should consider having a mini-banquet room. Children's cafes are designed based on fairy tales, with bright decorations on the walls and similar decorations. Sometimes they provide presenters with entertainment programs that will make the rest of the kids more vivid and memorable.
Ресторатору также стоит обустроить уголок для отдыха для родителей, то есть тех взрослых, которые придут присматривать за юной компанией. Зона должна быть обособленной, чтобы детям не мешали, но с хорошим обзором.
Летнее кафе
Летнее кафе может быть двух типов:
- A separate institution that works exclusively in the warm season, and closes with the onset of cold weather.
- Food court, which is attached to the main institution and offers guests a choice of an additional area for recreation.
As a rule, the summer zone is moved either to the backyard of the institution, or directly in front of the facade and showcase. The terrace is equipped with light furniture. Be sure to have an awning on the roof, which will save from accidental rain. The summer cafe is decorated with indoor plants in pots, dwarf trees, curtains in improvised “windows”, which help protect against wind and scorching sun.
Hookah
Hookah decoration can be both modern and according to the canons of classical oriental style. In the first case, use smooth surfaces in decoration, furniture of strict forms, an abundance of white, neon lighting. In oriental style, tiles and textiles with a large number of subtle patterns are used. The main thing that should be envisaged in such an institution is the presence of separate areas where guests can easily smoke a hookah. In some cafes this service is in the list of additional ones and for visitors wishing to use a couple of smoky rings, they create separate places outside the common hall.
Karaoke room
Karaoke cafes are more likely to nightlife. Of course, serious people can come here solely for the purpose of “stretching” the vocal cords, but much more often the scene is captured by guests liberated by alcohol. A large number of the latter occurs on Friday and Saturday evenings. Stir in the karaoke bar will be observed on the eve of the weekend. Strict restrictions on the type of interior decoration in the institution does not exist. For example, a restaurateur can successfully embody country or Italian style. However, the general hall should be designed in such a way that from any point of it visitors can freely watch the scene.
Beer pub
The interior of the beer bar should have to easy communication and peaceful rest. The atmosphere in the establishments is often maintained relaxed, contributing to the emancipation of visitors. Often they are equipped in basements. The cafe-bar can expand its audience and broadcast sports matches daily. In the interior of the institution it is recommended to use wood and brick. Shades are chosen from the "natural" range, that is, from the tones of brown. The natural atmosphere will have the use of light alcohol, which will increase revenue.
Design project
Design project can be trusted with a professional. Restaurateurs, who are not constrained by the budget, can afford such a step. However, newcomers to the restaurant business, often refuse the services of a designer. And it is not only about saving, but also about the possibility to make an institution copyright, as they say "from and to". If you decide to arrange a cafe with your own hands, then first you need a pencil, tape measure, drawing paper and cardboard for the layout. First of all, they carefully measure the space, because every meter will be used in the interior. Then they are transferred to a schematic drawing of the room. Measurements will be needed when choosing furniture and calculating the amount of materials for decoration. Then in the drawing cafe begin to outline the approximate location of the furniture. Remember to mark the work area for the staff - the kitchen and the toilet. By the way, the location of the latter should be chosen so that guests from anywhere in the hall can reach it without attracting too much attention to themselves. The stylistic picture at the design stage is already firmly stuck in the head, so it is simply transferred onto the paper. Then make the model and grind the situation, eliminating errors.
Bar counter
The presence of the bar counter is not only an attribute of institutions with the same name. It is established everywhere, as among the guests from any categories there will be those who want to pass the time over a glass of strong drink. In the bar counters occupy the lion's share of the common hall area. In institutions that focus on delicious cuisine, the “alcoholic” corner is located in a small area. Bar counters are designed in accordance with the general stylistic decision, however they most often become accent zones, interior highlights, against which they stand out. They are necessarily equipped with high chairs for guests. Spectacular lighting will emphasize the feature of the interior object.
Cafe equipment
By equipping the cafe imply a set of technical equipment, which ensures its high-quality work. Visitors will see only coffee makers and shakers for beating cocktails at bar counters. Dishwashers, mixers, stoves, ovens, broilers - all this equipment is located in the area of the kitchen, which is hidden from the eyes of visitors. True, experimental variants have recently come into fashion, where cooks through a glass partition demonstrate the whole process of cooking for guests. Even if the equipment is hidden from visitors, this does not mean that you need to save on it. The interior plays a big role, but if dishes are served in a pleasant atmosphere, they taste awful, no one wants to return to the cafe. It is more profitable for restaurateurs to purchase equipment in a comprehensive manner, that is, a full set, as sellers offer good opportunities to save money. An important part of the interior technology is only in high-tech and modern style, close to him in spirit.
Conclusion
For restaurateurs, before opening their own establishment, there is always a lot of trouble associated with the organizational process. Depending on how well the work of the team will be adjusted, the level of service of the establishment is determined. However, no friendly service will save the situation when it is unpleasant for a guest to be in a cafe setting. The situation is very sad, as many do not attach much importance to this nuance, limited to only the same type of tables with a pair of chairs, which make the whole room. The interior needs to be developed in details, taking into account numerous nuances. In the design often make sacrifices or seek compromises, just like in real life. Only with such an approach to business, they want to not only return to your cafe again and again, but also to live in it.
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