Layout
I’m beginning to look at how the interior of the shop and cafe will work. Here is a draft layout. What do you think? A few details are missing eg hand wash basis and sinks in the serving area, but other than that I’m pretty excited about it!
Lots of space for none refridgerated stuff, but do I need more space for butchery and deli produce. Oh and is the cafe too big?
Design
But what about the “feel” of the place? I’m trying to decide between:
- Industrial chic – to use the utilitarian nature of the building as a starting point. Exposing the bricks, using steel and wood for fittings for example.
- Farm House kitchen – Make it a bit more home like, with fixtures and fittings that echo a domestic farm house aga kitchen. Ours in fact.
- Girly tea room – unashamedly pretty, with home made bunting, floral prints and period chic fittings.
Which do you think you like the best? Could I combine them? I’d really value some feedback from prospective customers. Thanks very much.
I like 2 which suits what you are doing. Also the number of seats should be dictated by how many people you can cope with at any one time.
Tim,
I think farmhouse kitchen would be best. Industrial chic would be ok for something in town, but people coming out to the country would not expect it. And girly tea room is ok for a girly tea room!
Hope that helps.
Mik
Is the Cavendish tea room style over the top – http://cavendishtearoom.co.uk/ – having an open fire / woodburner & lounge area helps. But I have had enough of Kath Kidston!
Agree with option 2, on the basis that you have a fantastic farm house, and people will just be expecting that kind of feel, I suspect.
Farmhouse kitchen a must to create an earthy feel. With barn lamps.
On that straw pole, clearly the farmhouse kitchen has it. Thanks very much for your help. Others have all said pretty much the same, so that is what I will do.
Farmhouse kitchen – Sarah Raven with Farrow and Ball colours? Ask Aunty Doris to knit you some teapot cosies.
2or3sound fine definatly not1 ps im trying this system out !!!!
Nice to hear from Jocelyn. You’ve clearly got the technology under controll!