Moving with the times is something you simply have to get on board with if you want to ensure longevity, financial success, and the enjoyment of staff and customers alike as a restaurant owner.

Unfortunately, even if it was only a few years ago that you decided to redecorate your front-of-house area, restaurants, cafes, and other eateries, all seem to date far quicker than other public places and so, with this in mind, here is a concise guide to modernizing your restaurant.

Look to Become More Eco-Friendly

A shift towards living a more environmentally friendly life, both in a professional and a personal context, is becoming far more of a necessity than a choice, and there are many reasons why you should plan your new modern restaurant design around a green theme.

Not only will conscientious potential guests favor your own establishment over another, less environmentally conscious business, but food waste is one of the leading expenses of any eatery, so reducing wastage as much as possible is multi-beneficial.

Focus on the Outdoor Areas

Especially in the summer months, you will want to ensure the outside area of your café or restaurant looks as inviting as possible, and this is why some of your renovation budget must be directed here.

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Improve the Accuracy & Speed of Orders

Whether your restaurant is more of a fine-dining affair or a casual, builder’s café, you will only increase both the success and the profits of your restaurant should you look to improve both the speed and accuracy of each table’s order.

Making the switch from a notebook on which the order is taken by the serving staff to a tablet-based order system will serve to eliminate mistakes and issues and also let the kitchen know what they need to prepare to cook considerably quicker. Having waiting staff on hand to help any customers unsure of the system will also keep customer satisfaction high.

Ensure Your Team Are Properly Trained

Most certainly, in the case of larger restaurants that turn tables at much quicker rates than others, the importance of highly trained, confident, and experienced staff (both front and back of house) can never be overestimated.

Often, there is a tendency to ’throw them in at the deep end’ – especially with part-time waiting staff who are either still in college, or else are using the job as a stopgap whilst they search for a job more suited to their degree qualification; this is exceedingly counterproductive.

One of the core ways in which you can be a better, more effective, and more approachable manager is to stop assuming that anyone who works at your restaurant knows the answers, be that in terms of a new order electronic system or the procedure for opening and closing the restaurant on a split shift.