Cafe design and fit-out building tips
Top tips on how to plan, design and build a successful café fit-out from Sydney architecture and interior design firm – The Great Indoors
Be clear about your brief and what you would like to achieve from the project to ensure your business’s success.
Work with your designer and shopfitter to achieve your desired look and feel within your budget range.
Strength in partnerships in building a great team will benefit the journey in working towards a common goal.
Have you included within your budget the required building services, demolition, design fees and approval costs?
Do you have a timeframe for achieving your goals, from the appointment of consultants to signing the lease, to the first day of trade?
Work closely with your designer and shopfitter from the very early stages of your project to build your budget. The early engagement of experts ensures professional, upfront advice.
Set realistic goals. Is your project a complete renovation, partial refurbishment, or are you moving into a new space?
Do you have a brand, menu, and signage concepts ready to go, or are you looking for a new brand or a refresh? Uniforms can make a big impression on customers, as does your overall experience, communication, warm customer service, and smiles. These elements do go a long way in receiving great reviews and customers coming back time and time again.
Building and shopfitting are complex processes that require considerable planning and time. Would you like some help with sourcing commercial kitchen equipment and furniture?
Being knowledgeable about the approval process – Do you require landlord approval, dependent on your site project location and whether you need DA or CDC approval?
The Great Indoors team can help you build a budget for a café and restaurant fit-out through our unique partnerships with commercial builders and shop fitters, and work with you to navigate the process from start to finish.
On site photography of the construction process