Friday, 17 October 2014

Building or Renovating Your Restaurant by Mario Villegas, Seattle WA

Mario Villegas Seattle - How the space is laid out is vital to the flow for customers and staff

There are laws and suggested rules to follow

The Entrance: A transition Area - The area for the host/hostess


Mario Villegas Seattle

The Bar Area: Away from the dining room in a place where you don’t walk thru dining area to get to the bar.

Distance from the back wall to the front of the bar counter needs to be at least 8 ft.

Back bar is typically 2 ft deep and 42 inches high.  Counter area, front bar, is typically 3 feet deep and 42 inches high

Grease Trap - clean them regularly

Covered lighting – recessed fluorescent is preferred.

Open floor sink (drain) under both the dishwasher area and three-compartment sink

Hood system above all cooking equipment with makeup air and fire suppression system- this also needs regular cleaning

Hand Sinks (specific codes)

Dining Room

• Only use comfortable chairs and bar stools
• Do not skimp on lighting fixtures
• Have strategically place service stations

It is always important to work with and architect beforehand to design and build your restaurant. Find a commercial architectural firm with previous experience on restaurants. This firms can not only assist you with all the design and build out but also they can guide you with process of constructions permits. This can save you time and money.

Mario Villegas is an experienced management consultant, presently serving as the President at Twilium Management Group. Mario Villegas Seattle has a successful track record for determining operational inefficiencies and leveraging analytical thinking to flawlessly integrate latest processes, procedures and strategies that impact the bottom line.

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