Owning a business in the restaurant industry is not for the faint of heart. It’s a demanding and all-encompassing job, but also an incredibly rewarding one. Here at Bartush Signs, restaurants and eateries are some of our favorite types of customers to work with. The wide scope that exists within the food and beverage industry makes for some incredible opportunities for business owners to express their creativity and passion through their signs, and any given restaurant has a lot of different types of signs required, so these big projects are a great time to work on for both us and our customers!
If you’re planning on opening a restaurant of your own soon, be it your first or your fiftieth, you’ll need the help of signage experts like our team here at Bartush to help you get set up and ready to open! Here are some of the common types of signs that you’ll need.
Exterior Signage
For just about any business that holds a physical storefront, exterior signage is something like a business card or a handshake. It serves as an introduction to anyone nearby, letting them know who you are and what you can offer them. Just like how you wouldn’t want to have a flimsy handshake or an unappealing business card, you don’t want your signs to make a less-than-stellar first impression! Clean, clear, modern, legible signs are a must so that people can find your restaurant easily and get a sense of the kind of dining experience they’ll have inside.
Menu Signage
Sit-down restaurants that hand out physical menus to their customers might not need to worry about where diners can see the options they have available, but almost every other kind of restaurant and eatery, even places like cafes, will need some kind of menu signage to serve this essential function. Even some traditional restaurants are having to jump on this train nowadays, as it’s becoming more popular to display a simple QR code to allow customers to access the menu on their own phones instead. Whatever the method, menu signage in a restaurant does need to be engaging and pleasing to the eye, but it’s equally as important that it be clear and easy to read, even from a distance or for customers with limited eyesight. Some types of signage are about combining form and function in equal measure, and this is one of them!
Temporary Promotion Signage
Sales, special events, limited edition menu items– there are plenty of things that you as a restaurant owner will want to get in front of your customers’ eyes, and using temporary forms of signage is often the best way to do so! Banners, A-frame signs, removable wall decals, and other kinds of signs that aren’t a permanent fixture of your space are invaluable to helping you push these promotions while they’re active, especially because if you run the same promotion more than once, the signs are easily reusable. For example, if you always have specialty drinks available during the winter holidays, you can keep an A-frame sign stashed away in your storage closet until December every year so that it’s ready to remind customers to try your beverages out!
Regulatory and Safety Signage
Like any industry, the food and beverage industry is subject to rules and regulations from a variety of organizations and government bodies, and one of the ways that you might be required to comply is through your signage. An experienced signage company like Bartush that knows the ins and outs of this process can help to guide you through the things you need to pass inspection, such as properly labeled bathrooms or having the right instructional signage for dish sanitizing on your sinks. Not having these signs where you need them can lead to lots of red tape and headaches, so having an expert to rely on for help can make all the difference!
When you work with our team at Bartush Signs, creating beautiful and functional signage for your restaurant can be something that you look forward to! If you’re interested in discussing an upcoming project, make sure you contact us today for more information.
