Restaurant ambience influences the customers dining experience!

The best part of a great restaurant will always be the food, but people also come for a restaurant's ambience. The environment and setting of a restaurant can help set the mood, allow customers to relax and unwind so they can truly enjoy themselves. Restaurant ambience shapes the customers experience and pairs with the type of cuisine being served. It is, without a doubt, one of the most important parts of successfully operating and establishing a restaurant. Restaurant ambience is about the style and character of the restaurant’s atmosphere. Creating the perfect ambience is about incorporating lighting, decor, color scheme, textures and more into a restaurant to match the intended vibe.

Lighting

The lighting of a room can bring so much change to an indoor environment. Many restaurants opt for warm dimmed lighting, so a relaxing and private atmosphere can be accomplished. Light fixtures also have a large impact on the kind of mood being set. The design of light fixtures will portray different vibes to the customers. For example, modern lighting will have a sharper, geometric and sophisticated look, whereas farmhouse lighting will model more country, cottage living inspired looks. Whatever the lighting may be, it should compliment and match other areas of the restaurant, such as the decor.

Decor

Customers appreciate art and design incorporated into a restaurant. Pictures, artwork, and other decorations distributed throughout a restaurant begin conversations, allow customers to interpret it for themselves, and discuss amongst each other. The decor within a restaurant compliments the room, gives it touches of unique style and communicates the restaurant's theme. Decor is important, but be sure not to overload the space with too many decorations. The decor should be meaningful and tell a story that the owners are excited to share.

Color Scheme

When thinking about the color palette of a restaurant, it’s important to consider the experience you want the customers to have. A restaurant typically wants their customers to relax and decompress. In this case, warm colors and earthy tones are recommended, such as natural greens, blues or beige/browns. If the goal is to energize and excite customers, then consider using brighter colors like red, orange and yellow. The color scheme is a decision that will impact the rest of the interior design so think long and hard, and choose your colors carefully.

Textures

Texture in interior design is about adding depth, different visual appearance and physical touch of certain objects or areas. Textures can be just the right touch to complete a look. Texture can be incorporated into walls, seating, glasses, ceiling and more. It’s all about the style and design of the room. It can be fun to add a dimensional wall with different size tiles that protrude out a bit. Or some restaurants incorporate soft seating, bubbly glasses, smooth tabletops and more. Textures are not a major influence in ambience but it can be fun and impactful depending on the mood being set.

Details

Sometimes the small details make the room truly work! A great detail to add in a restaurant is plant life. People love plants. Plants influence a certain feeling of calmness. With so many different kinds to choose from it can be simple or super exotic. Another perfect detail to set the perfect ambience is music! People love music. Share your style with the customers and see how the crowd responds. The details are special to you. It can be anything, such as a fireplace, neon sign, special card holder, unique menus, and so on. It’s about the character, personality and creativity of the space. There is no right or wrong when it comes to the details. Just don’t go overboard!

The importance of a restaurant's ambience is often overlooked. A restaurant without good ambience can be a determining factor to its success for the future. People come for the whole experience, and that cannot be achieved without strong ambience to set the tone. Creating ambience is about the careful selection of lighting, decor, color scheme, textures and small details. When it all comes together and the final touches are made, the complete vibe will be set.

If you’re searching for a restaurant that has an incredible ambience with fresh, modern feels then GARLÍC should be your next place to visit. GARLÍC Restaurant & Bar is located in the heart of downtown Stroudsburg in the Poconos, PA. To make reservations, send a text to 570-350-6868!