Factors To Consider Before Getting A Bar Fit Out

If you want to be a good bar owner, it has to be well-designed and attractive so that you can attract clients steadily. It’s essential to keep your customers constant to thrive in today’s competitive business. So, whether you are constructing a new bar or renovating one – you should see that the result will boost your business sales.

A lot of factors matter when you are in the bar business – from the building’s layout to décor and how you are training your employees. In this blog, you will know what it takes to run a successful bar that amazes your customers every time. Let’s begin:

• Consider what bar you want to make

Before you finalise any random bar design, determine the purpose of constructing a bar. Do you have an interest in a friendly bar in a local neighbourhood or an edgy bar or other styles like a microbrewery, a speciality bar, a nightclub bar, a sports bar or a café bar?

The kind of bar you want will affect the design and the ambience inside it. For instance, if you want to have a local bar, you have to design it according to the preferences of the localists. Perhaps comfortable furniture and a screen displaying the latest news and advertisements seem appealing to the local people.

• The bar has to reflect the bar style that you choose

Before rushing the construction or renovation process, first lay the fit-out design and the style it should reflect. To be successful, your bar has to constantly attract customers so the outer appearance and the inside look have to be stylish, comfortable and welcoming.

Take time to plan the design – the layout, finishes, textures, furniture, bar stools, bar counter, fixtures, etc. They all have to be in sync with your bar design and style.

• Understand your target market and how this will align with your fit-out

It’s essential to know the target audience that your bar will mostly attract. Your bar design should align with your fit-out plan so that the entire bar appearance will appeal to and attract more target audience.

For instance, if your target audience is sports people, then the bar design should be targeted at those people. Having a large screen and spacious space for viewing and drinking is one of the ways you can achieve a relevant bar design for sports people.

Additionally, you should also research age groups, gender, and spending abilities of people who frequent your bar. You should also analyse the type of drinks people mostly order so that you can stock those in extra quantities.

• Make sure to pay attention to the lighting

Bars are known to have dimmer lighting. You don’t see them light up like McDonalds stores. So, you have to pay attention to the type of lighting you install as it affects the overall atmosphere of your bar. If you have cabins, then installing a central light in each cabin looks cosy and intimate. Or you can have the lights directly focused on the tables to achieve the perfect dim lighting in a bar.

• Make sure to keep in mind the longevity of your bar fit-out 

Whether designing office fit-outs or bar layout designs – make sure to aim for longevity. The theme of your bar should be trendy, timeless and attractive so that it can appeal to different kinds of audiences. Having Australiana, Polynesia, Retro, Americana, live sports, etc., have a ready market and attract a constant audience to your bar. Avoid themes based on movie franchises and music genres that reduce the audience that might visit your bar.

• Work on the furniture

When it comes to a bar, stools are more appropriate than chairs or tables. Stools allow people to talk and interact well even if some of them are standing. It also places them at a height where it’s suitable to drink when sitting near the bar table. You can also accommodate more seating when you prefer stools over other furniture like chairs.

Final Thoughts

When designing a bar fit-out, you should also consider how you are storing liquor and how accessible it is to the front store. Also, train your workers so that they can handle your liquor stock well and move around the bar space without stumbling or bumping into the furniture.