Window Treatments for Restaurants
Commercial Businesses
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Maximize Profitability and Comfort in Your Restaurant with the Right Window Treatments
Many restauranteurs think selecting window treatments for restaurants is simply a design decision. But did you know that the window treatments you select directly affect your profitability? When the summer sun floods your restaurant and makes your air conditioner work overtime the result is higher utility bills month after month. That’s why thinking of window treatments as functional and not just aesthetic is the best way to select the window treatments that are most appropriate for your restaurant.
Avoid Delays
When it comes to selecting window treatments it’s best to keep fire codes, safety, changing seasons, privacy, security and comfort in mind. The last thing you need is to pay a fine or have your restaurant’s opening delayed over illegal window treatments. Most fire departments and local ordinances require fire retardant fabrics and window treatments in commercial environments. The same is true for linings, thread and even the mounting hardware.
If you plan to open a family restaurant, safety is essential. It’s best to choose window treatments that are cordless. Parents of young children will certainly appreciate it and feel better about choosing to eat at your restaurant over the competition. If you do choose window treatments with cords, make sure they are tensioned down. Believe it or not, it’s not just toddlers who like to play with mini blind cords. Teenagers do it too, sometimes dismantling mini blinds entirely. Blinds aren't always the best choice for restaurants, especially ones that serve fried foods as dust collects easily on them and oils in the air attract more dust and grime.
The Changing Seasons
If your restaurant is located in an area that experiences changing seasons, you’ll want window treatments that can protect your customers from the sun’s heat and damaging UV rays in the summer but also allow prolonged light and warmth in the winter. This is why many restaurateurs opt for solar shades. Not only are the wear-and-tear-resistant when it comes to children who might pull on them, they are easily cleaned if food happens to spill on them. Solar shades are also sleek, modern and affordable – a great option for restaurateurs who need to cover many large windows.
Another reason why many restaurateurs are choosing solar shades is due to security and privacy. You might be fortunate enough to have a restaurant that overlooks a lake, a beautiful city skyline or the ocean. Such a view should be appreciated during the day and solar shades easily retract to allow better views through the window as well as allowing more light to come in. But at night when the restaurant closes, you won’t want to have dark windows, nor do you want to have bulky curtains that affect the security system either. Solar shades take up far less room and won’t affect a security system.
Customer Comfort
Finally, you should also consider your patrons comfort when it comes to selecting the most appropriate window treatments for your restaurant. Patrons who have to squint, feel hot or uncomfortable while eating in your restaurant aren’t likely to return. In fact, most would rather eat at home. Solar shades block out the sun when necessary and can be retracted when you want to let more light in. This keeps your customers comfortable and saves you money on your utility bills resulting in larger profits.
When you combine form and function, your restaurant will have window treatments that work as hard as you do.
Need inspiration? Check out our Restaurants and Clubs Window Treatment Gallery.
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As a designer with Americare Senior Living, I have had the opportunity to work with Tina Ingrim at Sunshine Drapery since 2012, during which time they have completed over 150 projects for us across 5 states. Whether it’s a big or small project they are always ready to help, and in a timely manner.
Tina and her team are professional and delightful to work with. With a high attention to detail, they are not satisfied with their work until it's right. They are respectful of budgets and are able to offer cost saving suggestions. Tina has a great eye for design and color, she is able to select fabrics and create window treatment designs that are both functional and beautiful in our senior living communities. The window treatments are often the most commented on aspect of our facilities interiors.
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Sunshine Drapery did an excellent job working with us to find the best design and most cost efficient solutions. We have worked with them on new buildings and renovations, and also recommend them to our residents when they are looking for a firm that has the resources and know how on all things window treatment. The way Bruce Bernstein adapts to schedule demands as well, is impressive, and Tina Ingram has been fantastic in how she integrates with the architect and owner/ contractor team to make for a seamless coordination for all interior elements which results in a fantastic result.
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