The Importance of Making the Right Tenant Improvements in Restaurants

  • James Adkins

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    January 4, 2022

Tenant improvements can be very beneficial for restaurant owners. That is, as long as they are done right. When it comes to running a restaurant, tenant improvements can vastly improve the business if the new layout improves the experience as a whole. However, you have to keep some factors in mind if you’re thinking about adding some tenant improvements. You have to think about what improvements should be devoted to the customer and what improvements should be devoted to the employees.

Optimizing Restaurant Tenant Improvements for Success

If either side is not handled well, it can lead to potentially catastrophic circumstances. For example, if the restaurant tenant improvements don’t accommodate the employees well enough, the employees themselves may quit, or it may create a toxic work environment. If the restaurant tenant improvements don’t accommodate the customers well enough, that can ruin the business itself.

What only mounts the pressure is that if one side isn’t handled well, it can destroy both sides. No customers means no business, which means the employees are out of the job. If employees either quit or are unhappy with the environment, that can lead to poorer service, which means customers will be less likely to return, which means no business. That’s why it’s key that tenant improvements on both sides are handled as well as possible.

To get them right, you have to think about each of their perspectives. With customers, it’s all about doing the service right by them. Customers come to restaurants hoping that they will be seated as quickly as possible, will get their food as quickly as possible, and, of course, that the food will be good. So, when making restaurant tenant improvements, you may want to frame the walls so that you can house as many people as possible to reduce the waiting time for each customer, whether they’re seated or not.

With employees, it’s all about creating a space that is beneficial for them to work in. That means making sure that they are not overworked and that they are comfortable. Depending on the volume of employees, tenant improvements can be beneficial if you know how to frame the space so that there’s plenty of room for waiters to move and short enough that they can easily make it back to the kitchen. For cooks, it’s about ensuring that they are always equipped with the necessary foods and spices for every order. Having the walls and frames be constructed for both to thrive will take the business a long way.

The truth is, when it comes to restaurants and tenant improvements, it all comes down to how you adequately handle the traffic. Restaurant tenant improvements can be made in a way that makes it faster and of higher quality for everyone, and in turn, can make for a great environment for employees and customers alike. As long as they are done right, tenant improvements can be just what the doctor ordered for restaurants.

At Adkins Building & Construction, we specialize in high-quality restaurant tenant improvements that ensure your business thrives. Contact us today at adkinsbuilt.com or call us at 941-896-3012 to learn how we can help transform your restaurant into a space that works seamlessly for both employees and customers.

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James Adkins

22 years in commercial, industrial, and residential construction roles solving a broad array of building, construction and real time application challenges.