Set The MoodAmbiance of The Dining Area

Set the
Mood/Ambiance
of the
Dining Area
While delicious food and good quality customer service are crucial for
return business, the ambiance of a restaurant is also important. The style,
decorations and sounds in the dining room will influence the mood of
the customers and support the overall restaurant design. Music,
acoustics, seating, lighting flooring and wall decorations should all
match the concept and encourage customer comfort and satisfaction.
Setting the Right Tone
Dining area should establish emotional tone. Restaurants
designs will depend on how the establishment wish their
customers to feel. After a while, the “feel” of the
restaurant will be incorporated in restaurant concept.
The following are the elements to consider in setting the restaurant ambiance:
• Lightning – Daylight or bright lightning is preferred for daytime meal service.
Subdued light is more appropriate for evening dinning. Candlelight can be
enhancing the mood for evening dinning but should not be used for daytime
events.
• Views – Tables should be set to take best advantage of the views from the
dinning-room.
• Music – Background music may be appropriate in establishing a mood.
• Décor- The décor should be consistent and create a harmonious atmosphere.
Color selection plays an important part in the dining experience. Some color s
are warm others are cold, some are romantic others are business-like.
Dining Room and Seating Layout
Every restaurant’s dining room should be unique. It
may not seem obvious, but
the layout and organization of the dining room
supports the branding and subtly
influences the customers spending. So be sure that
the dining room and seating
layouts are strategically designed. Before
designing the layout of the tables and
seating, first need to consider the space limitations
and decide how many separate
dining spaces will create.
The floor plans for restaurant or a function are dictated by the number
of covers and the style of the service to be offered. A floor plan is
prepared using a simple outline of the floor space of the dining area
that indicates the entrance and any other doorway or feature that could
affect the placement of guest’s tables and chairs.
Key points to consider when preparing a floor plan are:
1. To position the tables to allow for enough movement by guests and service
staff.
2. To consider the placement of covers to avoid guests’ complaints of
inappropriate placement. For example: near the doorway, kitchen or toilets,
behind pillars or in draughty areas.
3. To accommodate guests’ specific needs.
4. The plan is an effective guide in establishing the best use of the space and in
meeting guest’s specific requests for preferred tables.
Room Setup
Styles
Auditorium or Lecture
Style
Conference (Boardroom)
Style
Banquet
Style
U-
shaped
Classroom
Style
Hollow
Square
Restaurant
For an extended time, people have enjoyed combining
Music
food with music.
Musicians performed during dinner parties in Roman
times, and minstrels entertained
dining guests at medieval banquets. Today musical
accompaniment during meals is
much more common, and the music played more
varied, than ever before.
According to Giada Pezzini (2017) there are at least five good
reasons why you should have a well-thought music strategy in
place:
1. Music creates the atmosphere

2. Frequency and volume affect the taste of food
3. Songs can make waiting more pleasant
4. Music tempo influences eating rhythms
5. Increase spending with the right beat
1. Music creates the atmosphere
– Music is a key element when it comes to setting the

mood. The right harmonies help keep the image of the
restaurant consistent, complementing branding and
integrating with image and décor will help to feel the
intrusive presence of other diners and waiting staff.
2. Frequency and volume affect the taste of food
– The music played on the restaurant make the dishes taste more flavorful.
Scientists have been studying
the effect of music on taste for years, and found out that playing low-pitch
sounds while eating makes savory dishes taste better; conversely, high-
pitch
notes enhance sweet flavors. Volume also plays a part: when the
background noise is too loud, it impairs our sense of taste – making food
and drinks taste
not quite as good.
3. Songs can make waiting more pleasant
– According to scientific research,

music can make line up feel less stressful. Waiting
guests don’t become as
restless and stressed if there are nice, soft tunes
playing in the background.
4. Music tempo influences eating rhythms
– Background music has been

found to powerfully affect people’s pace of
eating and drinking: the quicker the
tempo, the faster people finish their order and
leave.
5. Increase spending with the right beat
– People use music as a powerful cue to interpret a place –

and smart restaurateurs can capitalize on that. For
example, research shows that restaurants playing classical
or jazz music are automatically perceived as high-class -
and therefore more expensive- than
restaurants playing pop or rock songs.
Set up
Restaurant design sets the stage for a customer’s
Decoration
dining experience. A well
decorated restaurant that speaks to the type of
cuisine and intended atmosphere can
make all the difference in determining whether a
patron will return to the same
restaurant.
Things to
consider for
• Restaurant Theme restaurants have a
Theme – A unifying or dominant subject
theme for or concept, and utilize
restaurant décor architecture, decor, special
is usually based effects, and other techniques,
often to create exotic
on cuisine and
environments that are not
the style of the
normally associated with
restaurant will
dining because they are
also come into
inaccessible, no longer exist,
play. are fictional or supernatural,
or taboo.
Paint walls and Accent walls –
This will add interest to different
sections of the restaurant. A coat of
paint can make all the difference in
visually enhancing the space.
Combined with decorative accents
such as window treatments,
flooring styles and lighting. The
choice of paint can help create the
foundation for the restaurant
design.
• Furnish and Furniture – Restaurant with
furniture that will maintain
restaurant's formality, as well as style. If the
restaurant is casual, vinyl booths
and wooden tables are standard. If the
restaurant is more formal, their style
and finish should be chosen for their tables and
chairs. Consider the table style as part of the
overall design aesthetic. Tablecloths can also
add color to the
space, additional accent tabletops, such as
paint, tablecloths, tile and glass
covers with inlaid designs.
Hang Art – There
are many ways to
hang art to add
interest to the walls.
One
option is to feature
images that are
meaningful of the
cuisine.
• Lighting Fixtures – Use
lighting fixtures as an
opportunity to set the space's
ambiance. Along with overhead
lighting throughout, pendant
lights over the
tables, wall candelabra and
even candle centerpieces can be
effective lighting
choices that create presence in
the space.
Ventilati
Restaurant ventilation will help
keep the air fresh, significantly
contributing to
the overall cleanliness of an
establishment. Maintaining proper
restaurant ventilation
is also essential for the safe
preparation and storage of food,
health and morale of
employees and the comfort of
customers as well as food
sanitation.
Improper ventilation can result
in various restaurant problems
such as, safety violations,
higher utility bills, decreased
employee productivity, and
even flaring tempers from
customers as well as
employees. It can also result in
loss of traffic due to unpleasant
doors or uncomfortable
conditions.
Here are some things to look for in each area:
✓ Dining Room
1. Is the dining area consistently a
comfortable temperature?
2. Is the dining area free of strong or
unpleasant cooking odors?
3. Is the air in the dining room clear?
✓ Restrooms
1. Do the restrooms get overly
cold or hot?
2. Is the restroom air free of
unpleasant odors?
✓ Lobby
1. Are waiting guests
protected from air and
temperature fluctuations?
✓ Outdoor Dining Areas
1. Is the patio overly hot or
cold?
2. Is kitchen exhaust air
directed away from outdoor
Activit
Directions:
y:
Provide what is asked by the following questions and/or statements. Write your
answers in your activity notebook.
1. Write down the four (4) examples of room set-up styles.
2. What are the four (4) considerations when setting up decorations in an
event?
3. What do you mean by proper ventilation?
4. What is the importance of setting up/putting up music in an event place or
restaurant?
5. What are the three (3) factors to consider saying that a place is in the right
mood or ambiance?
Directions:
Analyze the given function/event below. Draw the typical set-up requirement
of the required event. Illustrate your answer in your activity notebook.
Consider the functionality and ease of the arrangement and make your drawing
presentable, neat and accurate.Required event to be drawn:
1. A wedding Celebration with 100 guests
2. A conference with 50 participants
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1. Music creates the atmosphere

– Music is a key element when it comes to setting the

– According to scientific research,

– Background music has been

– People use music as a powerful cue to interpret a place –

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