If you own a restaurant, bar, brewery or winery, you want it to become the popular go-to place where everyone relaxes with some good food and drink. Whether you don’t have one already, or you do but want to spruce your existing one up, partner with a Boston contractor skilled in renovating and constructing commercial outdoor dining spaces.
A well-designed outdoor seating area offers a comfortable, relaxing setting for your customers who would like to take advantage of the fresh outdoor air while connecting with friends. Here in Boston, as you know, the nice weather isn’t a given all year round. Take advantage of the mild weather when you can by incorporating an outdoor dining area for your restaurant.
Here are some of the benefits associated with outdoor eating areas.
Why Incorporate Outdoor Dining Areas?
Adding an outdoor dining space to your establishment brings some big advantages. Whether you’re looking to offer a total outdoor experience to patrons or you just want to create an extension of your indoor services, here are some of those benefits.
- Increased seating capacity: It’s simple math, really. Constructing an outdoor dining area allows you to serve more customers at one time. Restricting yourself just to indoor seating can limit how much money you bring in at the end of the day. Adding outdoor dining multiplies your ability to serve overflow customers, essentially bringing the efficiency and convenience of indoor dining outside.
- Multiple dining experiences: Use outdoor dining areas to increase your customer base and diversify your demographic. Many customers simply feel more comfortable eating outside, such as families and pet owners. Adding an outdoor space allows your restaurant to serve different demographics both inside and out. For instance, you could host live music in the outdoor dining area in the evenings, giving guests the choice of whether to dine outside while listening to tunes, or inside undisturbed by noise. This makes the perfect bridge between those who want a more lively experience outside and those who prefer a more peaceful dinner inside.
- Foot traffic: If your bar or restaurant is located downtown or near a busy area, such as a college campus or city hub, outdoor dining areas will appeal to passersby and entice them to dine with you. They can see the dishes being served, the drinks being consumed and the patrons enjoying a beautiful day outside. There’s no better advertising for your business!
- Freedom of design: With an outdoor dining area, you get more freedom to design and adjust the look and feel of your establishment in accordance with the surrounding environment. While indoor dining typically includes immobile booths and tables that can’t be reconfigured, outdoor dining areas usually have the space and opportunity to move chairs, push tables together or change the configuration for various party sizes.
- More revenue streams: If you have a separate outdoor dining area, you have the freedom of renting out your patio for private events while maintaining an indoor presence for your regular customers.
While the consideration of outdoor expansion is a big decision for any business, the many benefits cannot be ignored. Whether you own a traditional restaurant or a winery or brewery, an outdoor dining space can enhance and augment the experience you offer to customers in many ways.
Contact AD Construction
For that, choose the pros at AD Construction, where we specialize in commercial renovations in Boston, including outdoor dining areas, patios, decks and more. To schedule your consultation and receive a free quote, call AD Construction at 877-345-BUILD today.
