So hello everyone now I know my last blog was about the layout and I had promised to continue more about the layout plans but after a recent job change I have decided to switch gears a little and devote this blog to giving some more insight on what I have seen since working at my new restaurant place. So most of my blogs thus far have talked about concept, staffing, inspiration and the start of the process all of this is I have gotten to experience first hand at my new place of work.
Since starting my new job at the beginning of January and now it being in the middle May you could say that I am starting to establish myself and am trying to prove that I deserve to be in the position that am. The company I work for we are working managers which I think is a great skill for any person to inquiry that wants to start their own business or in my case their own restaurant. This is important for many reasons because in order to be an owner or in my case a manager if you don't know how to do something how is anyone going to have any respect for you. So when I was hired for this position I didn't really have any management experience I did some manager duties but that was about it. So when I started this job I was a bit nervous and afraid will I have to be cooking and grilling and making the food and such then I got told they wanted me to be in the front so I felt a little better and felt that if I knew the basics of the line I would be okay. Well things have changed recently and I've been on the line alot more which I'm not complaining because I'm learning and I still love ever minute of it even the times when I don't. Trust me I'm far from perfect at my job or even in life and each day I learn something new or a different way of handling something and I make a note. I don't ever pretend to know how do something if I don't I will be the first to admit when I don't know how to and will not be afraid to ask someone that knows how to do it to show me. Some may see that as a sign of weakness or wonder why I'm a manager and think she already know why is she asking me.
There are so many people in the world that feel they can do your job better or feel that you don't belong in the job that you are in but I believe that nobody truly understands what it takes until they actually do it themselves. To those people I just smile and continue to do the best I can do and learn from the mistakes I make and ask when I just simple don't know.
I hope you all enjoy this blog as I shared some personal things in there as well. Until next time I'd give you a little taster of what the next blog will be about I haven't figured it out yet.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
The FIVE Pub Layout
Hello everyone it's been a while but what better way to start off the New Year then writing a new blog and getting to the fun details that everyone is probably excited to hear about. The layout of the restaurant is just as important as the location, staff, and the concept.
Let's dive in shall we. First once the location and the building has been selected then one must decide how many seats they want to have for me I'm thinking between 50-70 including a patio this is subject to change but I selected this range because I don't want to be a fairly large place I want to keep it more intimate and family friendly. Next as it relates to space is allowing space for all the essentials such as a managers office, dining area, entrance, hostess stand, server area, etc. These spaces are crucial in making the restaurant successful but they don't have to be costly or cause to much headache. The way I want my layout to be is obviously when the customers first walk in the first thing they see is the horseshoe bar and the wooden hostess stand this is the most important thing to me is the first interaction. Throughout the restaurant will be Italian sayings and generally sayings as such as Bon Appetite and Welcome to the Family, When your here your part of the Five Family, and Jesus Pete now most of these sayings don't need an explanation but Jesus Pete does like I said family is a big part of my life and I want everyone that comes into my restaurant to feel like they matter. My grandpa is a funny man without even trying so when he doesn't know what to say he often just walks out of the room saying "Jesus Pete" this is something that has created a lot of laughs for us grand kids and it only seems fitting to have a sign saying Jesus Pete on the wall of my restaurant.
Next more about the decor of the restaurant I want to create a place that is happy and bright therefore the walls are going to be an orange yellow showing a family oriented place and then have the sayings on rustic boards that make them stand out.
The flooring of the restaurant is also very important whether its the main area of the of the restaurant or the kitchen part both are important. For the kitchen it's important to have slip resistant flooring for the staff which is why I would use ceramic tile because it's good for the staff and it looks nice and for the walls just a simple basic tile to make it look professional and elegant. Now for the flooring of the dining area I want to do wood floors to make the customer feel welcome so I will be using a medium colored wood. For the tables I will be having rustic wood tables and wooden chairs with cushions to make the customers comfortable. All of this is important and the lighting is just as important to go with the color scheme I would be using pendant lights above each table that are yellowish orange and then will be putting three chandeliers above the ceiling of the restaurant.
Lastly the bar layout as I briefly mentioned I would like the bar to be a horseshoe and will have granite counter top and will have 12 bar stools and a brass rail for footing. The reasoning behind the horseshoe bar is that it will be layout so the last bar stool will be able to lead the customer to a door out to the patio and a chance to enjoy the nice weather.
Now as you can see their is a lot that goes into the layout of a restaurant and there's not enough space to put it all into one blog so therefore this is the end of this blog and I hope you have enjoyed reading up to this point and read the next one to hear the rest of the layout plans.
Cheers!
Let's dive in shall we. First once the location and the building has been selected then one must decide how many seats they want to have for me I'm thinking between 50-70 including a patio this is subject to change but I selected this range because I don't want to be a fairly large place I want to keep it more intimate and family friendly. Next as it relates to space is allowing space for all the essentials such as a managers office, dining area, entrance, hostess stand, server area, etc. These spaces are crucial in making the restaurant successful but they don't have to be costly or cause to much headache. The way I want my layout to be is obviously when the customers first walk in the first thing they see is the horseshoe bar and the wooden hostess stand this is the most important thing to me is the first interaction. Throughout the restaurant will be Italian sayings and generally sayings as such as Bon Appetite and Welcome to the Family, When your here your part of the Five Family, and Jesus Pete now most of these sayings don't need an explanation but Jesus Pete does like I said family is a big part of my life and I want everyone that comes into my restaurant to feel like they matter. My grandpa is a funny man without even trying so when he doesn't know what to say he often just walks out of the room saying "Jesus Pete" this is something that has created a lot of laughs for us grand kids and it only seems fitting to have a sign saying Jesus Pete on the wall of my restaurant.
Next more about the decor of the restaurant I want to create a place that is happy and bright therefore the walls are going to be an orange yellow showing a family oriented place and then have the sayings on rustic boards that make them stand out.
The flooring of the restaurant is also very important whether its the main area of the of the restaurant or the kitchen part both are important. For the kitchen it's important to have slip resistant flooring for the staff which is why I would use ceramic tile because it's good for the staff and it looks nice and for the walls just a simple basic tile to make it look professional and elegant. Now for the flooring of the dining area I want to do wood floors to make the customer feel welcome so I will be using a medium colored wood. For the tables I will be having rustic wood tables and wooden chairs with cushions to make the customers comfortable. All of this is important and the lighting is just as important to go with the color scheme I would be using pendant lights above each table that are yellowish orange and then will be putting three chandeliers above the ceiling of the restaurant.
Lastly the bar layout as I briefly mentioned I would like the bar to be a horseshoe and will have granite counter top and will have 12 bar stools and a brass rail for footing. The reasoning behind the horseshoe bar is that it will be layout so the last bar stool will be able to lead the customer to a door out to the patio and a chance to enjoy the nice weather.
Now as you can see their is a lot that goes into the layout of a restaurant and there's not enough space to put it all into one blog so therefore this is the end of this blog and I hope you have enjoyed reading up to this point and read the next one to hear the rest of the layout plans.Cheers!
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