When visiting a restaurant or bistro, the request of a hot beverage is nearly always a certainty. An after dinner coffee or coffee liqueur is a commonplace practice to round off the evening. As a restaurant, café or bistro owner you will aim to please and surpass your guest’s expectations in all areas, from the atmosphere and décor to the menu variety and overall quality. In a restaurant environment, these attempts to excel shouldn’t stop after the dessert has been served. To round off the evening in similar style to the way it began, investing in quality hot beverage equipment is a sure way to complete the desired atmosphere and add a touch of finesse.
Picture the scene; a couple have arrived at the perfect restaurant…your restaurant. They are treated to luxurious and decadent surroundings, a delicious, creative and mouth-watering menu and service which is unsurpassable. After they have indulged they request an after dinner coffee and are presented with…a cheap looking, run-of-the-mill coffee set that could have been bought from the local high street. As you can see, presentation is everything, right down to the finest detail. Ensure that your hot beverage facilities exude the standards depicted by the rest of your business.
Whatever you requirements; cafetieres, coffee grinders, espresso and filter coffee machines etc. there is a wide variety that will cater for all budgets whilst still portraying the quality of your restaurant. Obviously, the type of equipment you require will heavily depend on the type of establishment you are running. A bistro or mainstream coffee shop may require a reliable, user friendly and rapidly operated piece of equipment that will cope with the demand from a high volume of customers, whilst retaining the quality of the product. A bespoke coffee shop may wish to invest in a quality coffee grinder to serve fresher, richer and more flavoursome beverages to a more discerning customer. Restaurants could use either of the previous options or follow the path of a personal cafetiere for each guest. This adds an extra touch of class to effectively round off an overall experience.
The term ‘hot beverages’ doesn’t solely refer to the coffee drinking members of the public. Tea drinkers also require a little ‘t.l.c’ and shouldn’t be neglected in regard to how their beverage is served and the quality and standards of the equipment to hand. A good old-fashioned brew in a chipped mug may be acceptable for a builder, but whilst in the refined surroundings of a restaurant, tea room or bistro, the standards and expectations deemed to be acceptable are far higher. Mugs, cups and saucers should be in keeping with the overall theme of your restaurant. A modern, cutting edge establishment should opt for a more modern cup design, whilst a more traditional tea room should be equipped with a more delicate tea set. Milk servers, sugar pots and tea pots all need to retain an overall uniformed and consistent style that reflects the surrounding atmosphere.
If your business is serious about making a positive lasting impression on your guests, then every little detail needs to be analysed and thought through. In order to make all aspects perfect particular note needs to be taken regarding the easily overlooked intricacies which can make all the difference to the customer’s opinion. Paying attention to the whole experience, down to the final beverages taken in your establishment will ensure that you gain the vital returning customer base and increase your business profits.