Restaurant lighting

Every restaurant needs proper
lighting, which is very important to keep in mind when setting up a new
restaurant or remodeling an old restaurant. 
The lighting used in a restaurant should match the atmosphere in the
restaurant’s environment and also the type of service that the restaurant
offers.  Bright lighting complements a
calm and relaxed atmosphere in the restaurant while subtle shades of lighting
can accompany serious moods.

Good
lighting contributes to a fantastic dining
experience

The overall experience
of eating in a restaurant can be added to or degraded by restaurant lighting.  If done properly, it can create a wonderful
and brilliant atmosphere that makes customers come to the place again and
again.  Light also contributes to the
feelings of touch, taste, smell and sound in the restaurant environment in
addition to giving a restaurant a real shape and function.  Some emotions can be evoked and evoked
through proper restaurant lighting depending on the purpose of your
restaurant, while emphasizing the features of your
place.

People often tend to overlook the
importance of lighting which should be considered as important as the other
features and elements in the design of a restaurant.  The restaurant’s appearance and feel can be
improved by knowing the right way to take advantage of the lighting in your
restaurant and thereby create a fantastic dining experience than just a
simple meal for your
customers.

Things that can be done
with the right restaurant lighting:

You can create a great atmosphere
to reflect the theme of your restaurant and also enhance your customers’
overall experience.  With the right
restaurant lighting, you can create a great impression when your customers
walk through the door and make them go wow about your place.  Proper restaurant lighting also enhances
the features of your place and highlights them while paying attention to
certain areas.  It also has the ability
to change the mood of the different areas of your restaurant throughout the
day.

Basic types of lighting in a
restaurant:

There are three main
types of lighting that should be included in restaurants that while improving
the design also contribute to the function and purpose of your
restaurant.  The three types of
lighting are:

Ambient lighting – which provides a
general and overall lighting in an environment

Accent
lighting – draws attention to a specific
area

Task lighting – to enable the customers of
your restaurant as well as your employees to do tasks such as reading the
menu and cooking in the kitchen easily.