Hey, Rick Uzubell again from Cabaret Design Group,
talking today about the top
seven list of commercial bar design finishing ideas.
What are the top finishing ideas
in commercial bar design?
Here's the list of the most common bar
finishing options for restaurants,
nightclubs and sports bars.
'How are commercial bar designs finished?'
From equipment specifications, space
utilization and bartender efficiency, as
covered in my previous Vlogs, referenced
below, it doesn't take long to see that
there's a bit to know about bar design.
But make no mistake, these only address
the "factory-portion" of your bar.
The fundamental goal in bar design isn't
only about creating an efficient layout
that maximizes production profits, but
one that's also appealing and makes
patrons comfortable. Our mission is to
make the patrons want to return and this
is achieved by making them feel as if
your bar is theirs. Have you ever noticed
how patrons of a popular bar speak as if
it's their own? 'This is where I always
sit,'...or 'I've been coming here longer than
you' is common banter among regular
patrons of popular bars. One universal
truth about successful bar design is
that the word gets around quickly about
a great new stylish bar. People everywhere seem
to gush about how beautiful the new bar is in town.
How then, do we get from the fixture phase to
the finished design?
'How do we implement bar design finishes?'
A complete finished bar design also
includes the overall aesthetic design of
the bar. In other words, 'How do you want
your finished bar to appear? To answer
this question, all of the bar finishes
need to be addressed, from ceiling-to-floor,
which means that all of the related
design elements and issues need to be resolved.
To summarize the many bar finishing options,
I've assembled the following list,
starting from the top and working our way down.
The following is a top seven list of
commercial bar finishing options.
#1: Soffits, #2: Ceiling Treatments,
#3: Wall Coverings, #4: Wall
Coverings, #4: Architectural Lighting,
#5: Bar Tops, #6: Bar Cladding,
and #7: Footrests
Now here's the same list with all the
subcategories added.
Here's the downloadable list of the top seven
commercial bar finishing options we just reviewed.
The combination of finishes shapes, colors and textures
in your finished bar design needs to
resonate with your patrons. The number of
finishing methods and associated cost
can easily exceed the cost of bar
equipment, so attention has to be spent
on maximizing the bar's finish within
your budget. A functional and
aesthetically-appealing bar design is
the end-result of considerable planning
and knowledge of finishing systems.
As I mentioned earlier, people love to claim
ownership and want to return to a bar,
restaurant and nightclub where they're
comfortable and feel good about
themselves. The life cycle for design is
eight-to-twelve years for most
commercial establishments and depending
on competition, can be much shorter -- especially
for nightclubs. Owners who attempt
to avoid remodeling on a
cyclical basis will no doubt pay the
consequences, especially as new
competition begins to pull their
customers.