Creating Functional Restaurant and Hospitality Spaces from Local Contractors's blog

Whether launching a new restaurant, bar or hotel space or revamping an existing hospitality business, functionality has to be top of mind. Aesthetics certainly set the vibe and ambiance. However, behind-the-scenes, purpose-driven design allows your venue to operate efficiently while delivering exceptional service and experiences. As trusted remodeling experts serving the greater Everett area, our Innovative Touch team keeps functionality forefront when bringing restaurant and hospitality visions to life. Professional tenant contractors specializing in property improvements, renovations, and maintenance to ensure optimal living spaces for tenants.

The engine driving any quality dining establishment is the kitchen and bar. When layouts lack logical workflow between stations, equipment isn’t sized appropriately or safe storage is overlooked, delays emerge that impact orders, quality and even diner satisfaction. Purposeful planning of hospitality kitchen and bar spaces should ensure:

·         Sequential station positioning based on menu preparation steps

·         Clear circulation paths wide enough for multiple staff to navigate

·         Easy access to walk-in coolers, freezers, dry storage etc.

·         Proximity of bar program to any beverage stations

·         Adequate ventilation to manage cooking odors and heat

By consulting with our design team early when developing kitchen and bar specifications, we identify potential operational choke points and realign plans to optimize efficiency. For a recent brewery and gastropub, we recommended reworking their initial kitchen positioning behind the bar to an open layout with clear customer viewing. This allowed patrons to take in the action while improving cross-traffic flows for staff fulfilling orders quicker.     

Private dining spaces remain a profit-driving opportunity for many restaurants and event-oriented venues. Yet simply carving out a separate room fails to maximize the flexibility such spaces offer. Transforming layouts and décor from one setup to another can require significant time, labor and cost

– diminishing profitability. Multi-functional spaces built to morph to various distinct uses solves this dilemma. Our team can engineer convertible designs through elements like:

Retractable Wall Dividers: Quickly shift open layouts into partitioned smaller spaces with moving soundproof dividers between the adjoining areas.

Convertible Fixtures & Furnishings: Accommodate layout changes by outfitting spaces with stackable, nesting and folding tables, backdrop systems, staging and banqueting accessories built for easy resets.

Concealed Infrastructure: Embed electrical, lighting, audiovisual and ventilation systems within walls and ceilings to adapt tech and environmental needs discreetly. 

By recently incorporating these adaptable concepts within a conference and events center’s multi-use hall, setups can toggle between trade shows, galas, and conferences or even host concurrent adjacent happenings without disturbance.

In hospitality, the guest experience makes or breaks your reputation and prospects for return visits. For overnight accommodations, optimizing comfort and convenience within rooms directly impacts online ratings and referrals. Our seasoned construction team advises hospitality clients on guest suite layouts catering to modern travelers through: 

Spacious Bathrooms:Expand proportions with roomy walk-in showers, double vanities, compartmentalized toilet areas and storage cubbies to prevent clutter.

Multi-Functional Furnishings:Choose furniture doing double duty like storage ottomans, fold-down workstations, bench seating and murphy beds to save space.

User-Friendly Amenities:Design details like conveniently located charging stations, lighting presets, segmented climate controls and secured entryways make rooms more livable.

By recently applying these guest-centric principles into refreshed suites at a local motel seeking an updated yet budget-friendly refresh, online sentiment and occupancy improved noticeably almost immediately post-renovation.