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Well, you got the topic of my latest interior design & fitout blog right? It’s been a while I know, but why not join me on our pub-crawl and see what new info we can uncover? Let’s take a stroll through the rambunctious restaurant crowd and avoid the brawl at the bar next door. What’s it all about I hear?? Hospitality, by golly……and how we do bar design here at Club Bellfort!

 

That’s got a bit of a ring to it I reckon. Might have to run it past the Grand Poobah himself and see what he thinks of the venture. But, back on track now, Baxter Boyo. Today, I want to share a few quirky tips and tricks that you can apply to your bar design and knock everyone’s socks off as you do.

Interior design and fitout concepts to make your bar buzz

Bear with me here as I ponder the finest interior design and fitout tips I can offer when it comes to creating the best damn bar you can find!

Baxter’s bar design tips … 1-5 with a tickle

Tip #1 First Impressions
I know I’ve rattled-on about the valuable ‘first impression’ rule numerous times, but consider this chums:- If your bar isn’t banging enough for people to notice it – they won’t come in the door.

Do something to make it pop with signage, lighting or even a quirky deck. Ahoy me matey’s

Tip #2 Comfort Counts

Now, I’m not suggesting beds in your bar – they call that establishment by another name. I’m talking seating, lounges and booths that people can settle into. Interior lighting that sets the mood. You want people to stay and spend, right?

Tricky Tip #3 Know Your Customers

Not too personally of course! But understand their demographic. If 75 percent of your patrons are female, don’t design your bar to look too blokey.

Likewise, if most people coming in the door, favour blue collars, go easy on the bling.

Tip #4 Sound Waves Dude

Set the scene with audio. If you want it to be ‘Country Fried’ break out the Dolly Parton. Or, you might want it to be ‘Jammin’ with Bob. The main thing you don’t want is echo and reverberation. Although we appreciate working in a bar can be really noisy, people simply don’t want to hear it.

Ever been on a date and just wanted to split that joint but the interior layout was too cluttered to beat a hasty retreat? Not that it’s ever happened to me, but I do think you need to consider furniture placement and POS locations.

Everyone (staff and patrons) should be able to move through the bar interior easily and find what they need.

So how are you going to make your bar fitout stand-out from the crowd? If you take on board my suggestions, you don’t have to spend big bucks to achieve a point of difference. You may even like to read another blog we have which focuses on fitout costs to give you a better idea on where your dollars need to be spent.

Keep in mind these tweaks can be easy on the purse strings and still pack a punch. Give one or two a go for starters and I reckon you’ll be calling me soon after for more of my wisdom. And hey, you can check out our design processes by heading over to our interior design page.

Chug a lug!
Baxter

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  • We have just worked with Bellfort on a major refurbishment of our facility. This could have been a complex difficult project as we have a number of smaller groups co located with us BUT the team at Bellfort managed the situation with great sensitivity, professionalism, creativity and craftsmanship. The project was headache free!!! (for some of us) and we are totally indebted to Richard for being so generous with his time and resources. John and the tradies for having an unbelievable can do attitude always with a smile on their face and a commitment to a great end product . Jenny for her creativity and brilliant design skills..she really captured who we are and what we do and pushed the design into a brilliant end product. Bellfort delivered on time and on budget BUT they delivered much more !! which was a great experience for all and a facility we are so proud of.
    TRY TEAM BELLFORT YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED :).

    Kathy MccoyCentre for Neurological Support

  • We engaged Bellfort for the design and fitout of our new office. The team has been really helpful from start to end and delivered great (and in time) results. Bellfort has shown a very professional attitude and we liked the transparency in relation to the budget. Jenny, the designer, is incredible and has been really creative in her design proposals which worked out so well for us. Overall, the end result is amazing and has such a positive influence on the overall atmosphere in our company. We would definitely consider Bellfort again for a next office move.

    Desiree KrolMammoet

  • We highly recommend Bellfort, from the very first meeting through too completion, our fit out has been a pleasure. The entire Bellfort team are professional, friendly and accommodating. Bellforts values are clear and the entire team are invested, like a family.We are extremely happy with our new showroom.

    Andrew BrownBlum WA

  • We have just worked with Bellfort on a major refurbishment of our facility. This could have been a complex difficult project as we have a number of smaller groups co located with us BUT the team at Bellfort managed the situation with great sensitivity, professionalism, creativity and craftsmanship. The project was headache free!!! (for some of us) and we are totally indebted to Richard for being so generous with his time and resources. John and the tradies for having an unbelievable can do attitude always with a smile on their face and a commitment to a great end product . Jenny for her creativity and brilliant design skills..she really captured who we are and what we do and pushed the design into a brilliant end product. Bellfort delivered on time and on budget BUT they delivered much more !! which was a great experience for all and a facility we are so proud of.
    TRY TEAM BELLFORT YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED :).

    Kathy MccoyCentre for Neurological Support
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