The exterior design shouldn’t just help guests identify the restaurant from outside. It should set the tone for what guests can expect when they enter—and expand throughout the restaurant's interior.
If you want to make your restaurant facade the best it can be, take a look at these 7 restaurant facade design ideas to guide as you develop your exterior design.
Using decorative formed metal panels to create a restaurant facade design can act as a sunscreen that makes the interior space more comfortable for guests. A benefit to using perforated panels is that they won’t totally block out the natural light, but they will diffuse the light so it’s not as strong indoors. The result? A more romantic and elegant quality of light.
Perforated sunscreens can also be customized to reflect the mission and values of a space. Although not a restaurant, the Braintree South Middle School is an excellent example of a facade design that captures the school’s mission. The customized perforated metal panel system mimics the web of knowledge that students learn.
Using metal panels strategically and as an integrated part of the restaurant’s facade works with some designs. Other designs, however, can benefit from full coverage. Depending on the needs of the space, its orientation towards the sun, and privacy requirements, using large sections of panels to cover the exterior can be very beneficial.
Sun control systems allow you to target the areas that need protection from the sun, and many of them, like the ones that we offer at Viva Railings, can be powder coated in nearly any color of your choosing. That way, you can easily customize them to meet the design of your restaurant. At FUSD Hopkins Jr. High School, they choose to install a sun control system around the windows in one of their school colors.
At Kingwood High School, our MetalSpace system supports the school’s name, provides sun protection, and integrates a design reminiscent of trees rising from the ground and growing to new heights. However, what’s possibly even more noteworthy is how the name of the schools is form with a white font and positioned over our black MetalSpace system. The design creates an overall loud emphasis place on the name of the school, which could also be used for many restaurant facade design ideas.
Each installation of our MetalSpaces system is done in a way that seamlessly integrates with the exterior—in a way that you almost can’t recognize. In this design, the perforated metal panels are integrated with the building’s brick elements to create a cohesive appearance.
With our FotoFacade system, you can design laser cut wall panels to feature any image. This system uses laser cut technology to create a halftone dot pattern that integrates photographs or graphics into the panel design. You’re truly only limited by your imagination, and our designers will work with you to create the ideal image of your choosing. Not to mention, your restaurant’s facade can have a durable exterior that showcases elements that are important to your brand.
The sun control system used at Arlington ISD Webb Elementary is powder coated in playful colors to create a sense of excitement while doubling as a systematic design element. To create design cohesion, this design uses the same pattern for interior elements, although in a different color, which extends throughout the school.
The FoldTM Metal Panel Railing System features the same laser cut design as the exterior sun control systems to pull the interior and exterior designs together. On the interior, the panels are powder coated in white to create a bright interior.
Another great restaurant design idea consists of an outdoor walkway or stairway. This CUBE™ Stainless Steel Railing System from Viva Railing can be seen on the outside of the TXDOT BP5 Office and Garage, though it could also create a seamless design for any restaurant. Whether it be used as an exterior balcony for guests or another entryway for the restaurant, having such an exotic feature could catch the interest of many.
VIVA’s MetalSpaces line of perforated metal panels are the ideal choice for restaurant facade design ideas.
They are highly durable and can withstand the elements to create an exterior that fulfills functional and aesthetic needs. These products, along with our Commercial Metal Railing Systems and Glass Railing Systems, allow you to create a cohesive design that captures the restaurant’s aesthetic as well as its mission and values.
Our exterior metal panels systems are fully customizable and available in steel, aluminum, and stainless steel with a variety of finishes:
Steel - Powder Coat, Weathered, and Mill
Aluminum - Powder Coat and PVDF
Stainless Steel - Brushed Satin
We also offer a range of predesigned patterns that fall into three distinct categories:
Primary patterns harness the power of squares, circles, rectangles, and triangles to create simple yet stunning patterns.
Geometric patterns take basic shapes and rework them into panels that can appear three-dimensional and add an interesting element to the design.
Organic patterns take inspiration from nature to mimic leaves, waves, and more.
If you want to continue the exterior design on the interior, our panels are suited to both applications. In addition to our wealth of prefabricated panel options and powder coating colors, you can also work with our team to design a custom restaurant facade.
Contact the experts at VIVA today to see how our MetalSpaces perforated metal panels can complete the restaurant’s facade.