3 Things to Consider When Planning a Restaurant Renovation

Being in a customer service business like an eatery or a restaurant means that you always have to stay on your toes about all aspects of your business from your customer’s feedback on your menu and ambiance to the latest market trends. All these considerations are essential to ensure you are giving the best dine-out experience to your customers.

A new restaurant creates an exciting buzz, attracting curious and food-loving people to their doorstep to find out what all the talk is about and naturally attracting business. But for someone who has been in the business for quite some time, things at your restaurant might start to feel a little jaded. Even though you might have loyal customers regularly coming in and your menu is still loved by your visitors, you cannot deny that there’s something amiss.

However, it’s not always easy to pinpoint what specific changes are needed to reinvigorate buzz. Between updating your menu and remodeling your physical space, the latter is usually the change you might need the most. A good renovation adds freshness to your restaurant, helping it stay relevant, and stand out from your competitors.

Remodeling your restaurant is a serious business and requires expert handling. Your customer’s opinion about your brand and food is determined by the way your restaurant looks. Your restaurant’s exterior and interior is the first impression of your restaurant’s quality in the customer’s mind. Restaurant renovation is a costly business, with no room for mistakes as you can’t undo the renovations if you feel that they don’t work.

So, if you are thinking about renovating your restaurant, here is a checklist to help you renovate your restaurant successfully.

Know The Purpose Behind Your Renovation

You need to ascertain why you are going in for a major renovation for your restaurant as it will influence many of your decisions later on. For instance, hiring a commercial remodeling contractor with working experience in similar projects, finalizing your budget, setting up a timeline, and more.

There could be a number of reasons behind opting for restaurant remodeling. Maybe you want to add some updates and new features to sync with a rising shift in the types of customers you’re attracting. Or, perhaps customers preferring to dine out at a more modern restaurant instead of yours prompted you to add a new soul to your stale and old ambiance.

There can be some more practical reasons for choosing to renovate your restaurant such as adding more space to accommodate more customers, refurbishing your sitting area, and more.

Find The Right Commercial Contractor

Restaurant renovation is a complex process that requires a considerable financial investment. So, the first thing you need to do is to hire an experienced commercial contractor for the remodeling job, according to the renovation scale. This is a crucial step and your decision can make or break this project. While selecting your contractor, make sure to keep the following things in mind:

• Hire an experienced contractor with a portfolio of successful restaurant renovation projects.

• Ask for recommendations from those who have experienced a restaurant renovation in the past.

• Check previous client’s testimonials and online reviews before deciding on hiring a specific company.

• Select a general contractor that will give you a realistic timeline and an accurate budget.

• Choose a company that can foresee potential issues at the start of your project and provide solutions.

A reliable contractor will strive to maintain an open communication line with you throughout the project and keep your goals at the forefront.

Establish Your Budget

The most important vital aspect of a commercial renovation is knowing your budget. Proper allocation of funds is important because renovation projects can be quite expensive. Your budget will influence your decision on the type or extent of renovation you select.

The key is to get accurate estimates during the planning phase of your restaurant remodeling involving general contractors, architects, designers, and others. Remodeling jobs require partial or sometimes complete shutdown of operation for the duration of the project. Therefore, you want to endure that total cost of your renovation and the lost revenue won’t cause financial hardship to the business.

Experienced renovation contractors can help figure out your renovation cost and keep your requirements and renovation plan in the forefront to design, plan, and finalize your budget.

About BelVan ConstructionBelVan Construction is a qualified commercial general contractor based in Edmonton. We specialize in handling commercial restaurant projects and are fully equipped to complete your custom restaurant renovation project in a timely and cost-effective way. For more information, visit our website, or contact us today.