Why Now Is The Right Timing For Alfresco Dining

As we reach the beginning of spring and head towards the summer months, it is imperative for restaurants and bars to stock up on the essential gear required for alfresco dining. Stemming from the COVID-19 lockdown, the resurgence of alfresco dining has seen people wanting to spend as much time outdoors as possible. In this article we will be providing a detailed insight into what alfresco dining is, how a commercial catering establishment can take advantage of alfresco dining and the essentials necessary for operating an alfresco dining restaurant or bar. What Is Alfresco Dining? Alfresco dining doesn’t have a dictionary definition, but the leading explanation would indicate that it is a restaurant that operates with outdoor premises. The type of dining tends to be a more relaxed and casual atmosphere ideal for the summer months. There are a couple of key regulations that need to be understood before a restaurant or bar can operate in this manner. If you are planning to operate with an outdoor dining area, it can be logically deduced that alcohol will be included which would need an alcoholic premises license that would allow any commercial establishment the ability to serve any alcoholic beverage. How You Can Take Advantage of Alfresco Dining So now we have cleared up what alfresco dining is and the permit that would be required for running an establishment with alfresco dining in mind, let’s see how your establishment can take advantage of the alfresco dining boom this upcoming spring and summer. As a restaurant it can be difficult to gauge what customers are currently enjoying which is why we think it would be a wise decision to focus heavily on alfresco dining as the exponential growth of the subsector is leading to many commercial establishments reaping the monetary rewards. Obviously it goes without saying that the possibilities for alfresco dining begin and end with the available space for outdoor dining on the site. If your establishment has the capabilities to build impressive outdoor premises then we would highly recommend doing so as alfresco dining will be a key part of the commercial dining sector in the future. The best ways to integrate alfresco dining into an establishment’s operations would be by guaranteeing that the space for alfresco dining is available and suitable as a dining area. It is also important to note that the space also has to be attractive for eating in, the signs for measuring this can be proximity to toilets and space for staff to walk and serve in. This should only be explored if the outdoor space is of suitable conditions as customer happiness is still the most crucial aspect of running any business. As many experts and company owners have claimed over the decades, “the customer is always right” is still a fact of running a business that rings true to this day. The space can be perceived by a restaurateur and staff as perfect for alfresco dining, but it doesn’t matter if it is having a negative impact on the consumer experience overall. This butterfly effect can lead to a customer not returning as a bad experience will often linger in the minds of consumers more so than positive experiences. As mentioned previously, we would indicate that an attractive dining area should be of optimal priority, however this can be misleading as a restaurant owner may think that an attractive space is an outdoor area with a magnificent view overlooking the beautiful scenery below. This isn’t the case at all, attractive in this instance means the conditions of which the restaurateur and the staff will have to work in. A brief example of this would be an ideal floor plan that would aide both ease-of-movement and efficient service. If you are designing an outdoor area for dining we would suggest introducing greenery and plants for decorations. Nevertheless this should entirely be up to the restaurant owner’s discretion as they should create the perfect atmosphere for their commercial establishment. Essentials Needed For Alfresco Dining It can be difficult to understand what items and equipment are necessary for a commercial establishment that wishes to operate with alfresco dining in mind. To help gauge what a restaurateur can do to create an effective ambience for alfresco dining, we at Alliance Online can introduce some of the current alfresco dining trends of 2023. The following are a couple of suggestions we believe will help. Whilst we can foresee a warm summer, it is also logical to assume that some days and especially nights can get cold, leaving the customer stranded outside experiencing a miserable meal and atmosphere. The simple solution to this conundrum is a patio heater. At Alliance Online we currently stock some of the most practical and eye-catching heaters on the market, so ensure that your guests won’t go cold this summer with the outdoor column patio heater. Although not a trend, attractive food presentation is an underrated aspect of the commercial restaurant experience. From melamine food service all the way to wire baskets, at Alliance Online we have everything an alfresco dining restaurateur would need to operate successfully. If we had to choose from our alfresco dining collection would highly recommend the GenWare range of cast iron oven to table food presentation pieces such as the acacia wood trivets that would be ideal for serving food in a visually attractive manner. At Alliance Online, we appreciate that alfresco dining isn’t a possibility for a lot of commercial restaurant or bars. However, for the restaurateurs that do have the capability for alfresco dining and have been putting off, doing it we believe that alfresco dining is the future of the dining sector. It may sound like there is a lot of unnecessary hassle when it comes to setting up an outdoor dining area, but the fact is that it is actually quite simple to attain, and you can produce a stunning area ideal for the spring and summer months ahead. For more information please refer to the alfresco dining section on the Alliance Online website where you can find all the tools and equipment needed.