Sandy and I have been traveling for the last two and a half months (a great trip) and when we go to a restaurant, bar or store I make it a point to notice the light fixtures.
I’ve written quite a bit about the Oyster in the past. But just to refresh, the Oyster is basically the vibe you set up in your brewery (or restaurant, bar, store, office, etc.) and is one of the most profound and inexpensive things you can do that will influence your business. It is made up of 5 parts. 1. Music - volume and type. 2. Lighting - brightness and type. 3. Temperature of your space. 4. Cleanliness - your systems that keep things in order. 5. Stage Setting - the overall theme of your place.
Lighting of your brewery can be a lot of fun, and I have seen some great examples over the years. To pick your lighting fixtures there is an alternative to just looking for lights at Home Depot, or expensive restaurant lights through the web.
With the lighting in your pub, you make a statement about what kind of place your brewery is. This is something you use your imagination to create, or you can steal some ideas from others. I’d like to share some of the ones that have stood out in my travels.
I’ve shown this one before, it was in a coffeehouse in Switzerland. A simple mason jar with colored small stone you would find in a fish aquarium at the bottom and a yellow rubber duck. Why? I have no idea, but it didn’t cost them much and they were cool.
These wall sconces in a restaurant were super simple and reflected the restaurants emphasis on slow food. I’ve also seen this done using colanders as well.
This bicycle shop chandelier was simple, cheap and an attention getter.
I’ve personally made something similar to this steam punk wall fixture, and they are not difficult. Home Depot sells all the guts you need for light fixtures, but you can also get them from any second hand store. Then just connect plumbing pipes together, run the wire through and Voila!
Or why not a simple chandelier made of mason jars around cheap hanging lights suspended from an old door?
My point in all this is you don’t have so spend a fortune to make a splash with your designs. In fact I find places where the owners used their imagination instead of their bank account to decorate their pubs much more interesting.
If you are working on building your brewery, or just looking for a refresh, consider found objects that not only fit in with what your pubs theme, but also add a bit of fun too. Isn’t that what breweries are all about anyway?
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Sandy and I have been traveling for the last two and a half months (a great trip) and when we go to a restaurant, bar or store I make it a point to notice the light fixtures.
I’ve written quite a bit about the Oyster in the past. But just to refresh, the Oyster is basically the vibe you set up in your brewery (or restaurant, bar, store, office, etc.) and is one of the most profound and inexpensive things you can do that will influence your business. It is made up of 5 parts. 1. Music - volume and type. 2. Lighting - brightness and type. 3. Temperature of your space. 4. Cleanliness - your systems that keep things in order. 5. Stage Setting - the overall theme of your place.
Lighting of your brewery can be a lot of fun, and I have seen some great examples over the years. To pick your lighting fixtures there is an alternative to just looking for lights at Home Depot, or expensive restaurant lights through the web.
With the lighting in your pub, you make a statement about what kind of place your brewery is. This is something you use your imagination to create, or you can steal some ideas from others. I’d like to share some of the ones that have stood out in my travels.
I’ve shown this one before, it was in a coffeehouse in Switzerland. A simple mason jar with colored small stone you would find in a fish aquarium at the bottom and a yellow rubber duck. Why? I have no idea, but it didn’t cost them much and they were cool.
These wall sconces in a restaurant were super simple and reflected the restaurants emphasis on slow food. I’ve also seen this done using colanders as well.
This bicycle shop chandelier was simple, cheap and an attention getter.
I’ve personally made something similar to this steam punk wall fixture, and they are not difficult. Home Depot sells all the guts you need for light fixtures, but you can also get them from any second hand store. Then just connect plumbing pipes together, run the wire through and Voila!
Or why not a simple chandelier made of mason jars around cheap hanging lights suspended from an old door?
My point in all this is you don’t have so spend a fortune to make a splash with your designs. In fact I find places where the owners used their imagination instead of their bank account to decorate their pubs much more interesting.
If you are working on building your brewery, or just looking for a refresh, consider found objects that not only fit in with what your pubs theme, but also add a bit of fun too. Isn’t that what breweries are all about anyway?