The importance of light in a bar or restaurant


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We have often repeated that light affects mood and many other aspects of our lives, but have you ever stopped to think about how light also affects your business?
The right light is indeed fundamental in our homes, but it is even more so in public places such as bars or restaurants.
In commercial establishments, especially those dealing with catering, lighting is essential to offer guests a true and enjoyable gastronomic experience. But how can lightly make a restaurant successful?

The importance of light in an environment

Light and color are the main elements that build an environment, light is so important in the life of the human being to influence its mood and the perception of time. Light can, therefore, be used as an element that enhances certain qualities or hides the critical aspects of a space, helping to express its personality and define its character.
In an interior design project, all the elements are studied and defined from the beginning, in order to cause feelings and moods and it is precisely in this that light plays a fundamental role in a restaurant or a bar. Nowadays, even in catering, the aim is not only to provide service and quality products but to create unique and unforgettable experiences from entering the restaurant to leaving it, experiences that are so pleased that we come back and recommend a place rather than another, based naturally on food but also on other sensations.

Which type of lighting to choose for your restaurant

The type of lighting will essentially depend on three factors:
·        Type of local and clientele: For a bar that serves mainly breakfast, a natural and diffused light will be preferred, unlike a romantic restaurant for couples, in which people seek privacy and for which led spotlight that illuminates the tables they will surely be more suitable to make customers forget that they are not alone, thus putting them much more at ease.
·        Type of space: An element to be carefully evaluated is the orientation of the space and the natural light sources present (windows, skylights). Only by knowing the natural light sources available to you can you integrate them with artificial light sources?
·        Lighting distribution in the different areas of competence: Most restaurants and bars are structured around a linear distribution scheme for customer areas, i.e. a reception area, followed by a refreshment area, which can be divided into two areas, the most familiar and private, and finally a bar area. Of course there are always also a toilet area, corridors, and a kitchen. It is of fundamental importance to use artificial light, indirect or punctual, to correctly differentiate the various areas of the room.
But how? Let's see it in detail.

How to differentiate the areas of the room with the light

·        Corridors and circulation areas: These are the areas where more light is needed to guide customers to their table and give them an overall view of the environment, as well as promoting safety and avoiding unpleasant accidents.
·        Refreshment area-tables: For this area, lighting is usually used mainly warm enough to create an atmosphere, but without exaggeration, because of an excessively hot light could distort the color of the food.
·        The light must be indirect, so as not to create annoying shadows that could prevent a simple reading of the menu or disturb the customers. It is possible to use lamps with diffused light or luminaires with indirect light, directing them on the walls and creating a softer environment.
·        If there is a more private area in the restaurant, dedicated to couples or people seeking greater privacy, this area can be equipped with a suspension amp. Installed at a distance of 70 cm from the table top. This type of element contributes to creating a very intimate and comfortable environment.
·        Bar area: this area has a very important role, it is an attractive center for customers and also the one where the cash desk is usually located, for this it needs direct and punctual lighting. Generally, to focus on the bar area, suspended lamps or backlit panels are used.
With the right attention to the lighting of a room, customers will feel at ease and will be encouraged to spend more time there and of course, come back.


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