best coffee shop design
Friday, August 29th, 2008
7 Tips to get the best interior design for the same success, a profitable coffee,
Let's face it – give people the choice to coffee in their local "greasy spoon" cafe for £ 1.50, or the local Starbucks or Costa coffee for £ 2.80 and they will always choose the latter. So why do people choose to pay almost double the price for a cup of coffee? And why are they willing to pay more, even in these times of recession hit?
Well, well, the development trend in interior design may be something to do with it! And the fact that the visit of coffee is an event society where people are happy to pay for. Take advantage of your client's willingness to part with their money and give them what they want – a good design and comfortable!
Here are some tips for choosing and working with your coffee SHOP:
- Exhibitors search market for designers Coffee – visit the restaurant trade shows and ask them for recommendations. If you visit a coffee shop where you are knocked out by design, ask the manager for the name of the design company. Subscribe to food magazines, and study design items.
- Remember, your future customers have had many years to get used to the design experts, and will seek to that effect in your store. So make sure access to sufficient funds to provide the high standards of design they expect.
- Do not skimp on design. If you compromise on the design to save on your budget, you may lose all your money, as customers will not return if they are impressed with your coffee.
- Your designer should provide you with realistic costs for a model that can emulate and even improve the High Street chains. Remember, your designer has designed for many other companies and who knows what sells. Keep this in mind if the price seems very high!
Ask if your design firm works with a surveyor so that they can provide you detailed project costs before any major intervention begins. Organize regularly updated costs must be provided on a regular basis throughout the project so that you have time to react if additional funds are needed. Remember, many construction projects unanticipated costs which only become evidence when work began.
As owner new cafe, you'll be in control of most areas of your business. In dealing with a designer, you have to "take your foot off the accelerator and confidence in their knowledge and skills. A good designer will study the design trends in the world and will need some freedom to find a creative design for your business.
Once you have accepted the design of your coffee, ask your designer to design graphics for your company site so that your entire company.
About the Author
Tracey Beaney has collaborated with Don Clarke, a former coffee shop owner and shopfitting designer to write a 136 page guide to setting up a coffee shop which is available in digital and printed form. It has been translated into Greek and Turkish, and a US version is also available. For further details and a free newsletter, visit http://www.howtosetupacoffeeshop.co.uk/newsletter.htm
KIM POOR JEWELLER DESIGNS, Elizabeth St, Belgravia, London, Interviewed by Zoe.