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Design Department

Design Department

Smart practice for the design, layout and equipment of restaurants, cafes, clubs and hotels.

It's easy to spend too much money on equipment you don't need, or create production and service problems if it's inadequate.

Professional advice is essential, ideally from someone who's not trying to sell you something!

ProfitableHospitality.com content is designed to give restaurants, cafes, clubs and hotels the tools and support needed to create a great business.

Manage Restaurant Seating Space for More Profits
Manage Restaurant Seating Space for More Profits Table turn is, simply, how fast a table of patrons turns over to a new set of patrons.The faster this happens for you, the better, because you only have a set number of tables and the faster you can turn them over, the more money you'll be able to make. . . . keep reading
Using Music to Improve Revenue Management
Using Music to Improve Revenue Management How can you harness the emotional power of music? That comes down to two words: volume and tempo. Let's see how you can use music to affect the behaviour and spending of your guests. . . . keep reading
#364 - Fresh Ideas for a Quick Design Makeover
There are many ways to brighten up your image without spending much money - imagination is the key. And word-of-mouth marketing happens when there's something genuinely 'worth talking about', and it's really only generated in 4 ways: . . . keep reading
Restaurant Lighting Pt 1: Color, Temperature, Public & Private Spaces
The arousal caused by lighting is often at the heart of atmospherics and environmental psychology. It's one of the first things someone will notice, maybe before they even set foot in your premises. What kind of statement is your lighting making about you? . . . keep reading
Restaurant Lighting Pt 2: Lighting in Layers, Using Dimmers & Practical Tips
In Pt 1 of this article, we talked about about lighting psychology, color temperature, public vs. private lighting and the moth effect. Now we will bring it home with some practical considerations . . . keep reading
The Psychology of Color: Essentials for Restaurant & Bar Design
Memory, experiences, intelligence and cultural background all affect a color's impact on people. Red, blue, black, pink, orange, green or yellow: find out which one will create the atmosphere and mood you want. . . . keep reading
Designing and Building a Bar: Critical Elements
Practical information on Video, from a leading US bar designer. Includes planning, design, layout, working with tradespeople, choice of equipment and finishes plus the sequence of construction. . . . keep reading
Commercial Fryers: A Buying and Maintenance Guide
A commercial fryer cooks certain foods extremely efficiently and quickly, and are an important part of a profitable foodservice operation. It's important to calculate the cooking capacity you'll need for your commercial kitchen before purchasing a new fryer. . . . keep reading
Is Your Kitchen Ventilation Sucking Up Money?
The exhaust system in your kitchen is one of those essential pieces of equipment that you must have in order to operate. Here are important tips to make sure it's running as efficiently as possible: . . . keep reading
How to Measure the Energy Cost of Restaurant & Bar Equipment
How to Measure the Energy Cost of Restaurant & Bar Equipment Power-monitoring devices from energy authorities and services can help you understand the true cost of running electrical appliances. Positive action can mean very large savings, and the payback time on most devices can be just a few weeks! Here's how to get the best results. . . . keep reading
#261 - 10 Equipment Essentials: Low-cost Profit Makers
What's not to like about these 10 pieces of low-cost equipment that give you faster production, lower costs, better consistency and satisfied customers. . . . keep reading
Top 10 Tips for Going Green in your Commercial Kitchen
Top 10 Tips for Going Green in your Commercial Kitchen It's time to conduct an honest assessment of what we do in the kitchen, going green whenever possible. Many of these changes make significant cost savings, are popular with customers and staff, and they're not hard to do. . . . keep reading
How to Use 'Chocolate Cafe' Success Concepts
How to Use 'Chocolate Cafe' Success Concepts The combination of luxury and 'wickedness' means anything chocolate on a menu is a winner. Specialty chocolate shops show us marketing lessons that are easy to apply in any cafe or restaurant. . . . keep reading
How to Choose an Espresso Machine for Restaurant or Bar
How to Choose an Espresso Machine for Restaurant or Bar Good coffee gives a boost to your reputation and bottom line - use this detailed checklist to make the right decision based on your image, size, layout considerations and available staff skills. . . . keep reading
The Simplest Kitchen on Earth
When a restaurant features a menu and an equipment mix, despite being limited, that worked well together in total harmony, miracles are possible. Here's how. . . . keep reading
How to Set up your Servers for Super Service
The goal of good foodservice design is simple: create an efficient and effective system to prepare and deliver food and beverage to the guest. But it is much easier said than done. . . . keep reading
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