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Feng Shui in Hospitality Business; Restaurants and Cafés

Feng Shui in Restaurants and Cafés has a huge impact on the energy of the entire place and directly affects the business success, financial gains and reputation of the brand.  It is highly recommended to apply Feng Shui laws and principles in interior design and décor of the Restaurant or Café and choose the right Feng Shui Colors, Furniture Design and Lighting for the interior space to ensure creating positive energy, good luck, fortune and success around the business brand.

There is no need for an extra knowledge to recognize when a Restaurant or Café has a great Feng Shui. You simply feel it, as soon as you walk in. The energy is very radiant and positive, people are enjoying it, entire area looks fresh and clean, the aromas are pleasing and the rest of the environment contributes to the harmonious and auspicious vibes in the space.

For a Feng Shui to work its magic in a Restaurant or Café business, there is no need for a huge renovation of the place, neither is required expensive furnishing or Asian décor. With simple Feng Shui adjustments, everyone can transform the life energy - chi of the Restaurant or Café and expect positive outcomes, success and financial gains in return. In Restaurant and Café business, those outcomes usually relate to: tasty and high quality food, nice and kind employees, good reputation, high profits and happy customers returning.

Creating a great Feng Shui in a Restaurant or Café requires transforming the energy in the three main areas: entrance, dining space, kitchen and lastly the office — and they all should be taken into consideration while designing and decorating the interior space. Below are mentioned all the Feng Shui tips with clear and detailed instructions on how to apply each one of them to secure the successful and profitable Restaurant or Café business.

1. RESTAURANT ENTRANCE together with the front door sets the tone for the Feng Shui vibe of the entire space. It should look clean, presentable and appealing, so that people feel pleased and warmly welcomed at all times. Front door allows the life energy - chi to enter the Restaurant or Café and attract good luck, fortune, abundance and wealth into the business place, which is the first and most important step towards a great Feng Shui, therefore it deserves a special attention and care.

First impressions are crucial when it comes to attracting and keeping the customers and Feng Shui is highly aware of that. That's why it is highly advised to have a front door colored in any tone of red for its ability to invite good luck, success and fame towards the brand. The same thing counts for placing a red doormat in front of the entrance or the front door. If it's not possible to have the front door colored in red, the additional auspicious colors would be either white or black. Both of them are also favored by Feng Shui - as a great color choices for the entrance door.

In addition to having a front door in color red, black or white and the red doormat in front of them, it would be also equally as important placing two identical plants (only those with round shaped edges and leaves) - one on each side of the entrance or front door. That's a huge Feng Shui energy booster for the entire business place which creates energies of positivity and prosperity around the Restaurant or Café.

2. RESTAURANT DINING SPACE should be organized and arranged as per Feng Shui - in a way that allows the guests to have a good view of the entrance together with the front door. In any interior space, people will feel more safe, relaxed and comfortable if they are seated in a Feng Shui 'command position' - with a good and clear view of the Restaurant or Café front door and the rest of the interior space.

It is also important to secure that the bar area with the cash register is placed in a way that the cashier has at all times a great and clear view of the entrance area including the front door which gives him and the rest of the team total confidence and optimism that they can handle any customer or situation in a best and most appropriate way. It is also important that the cash register is always installed on the right hand side of the room looking from the front door.

• Plants and Flowers in Restaurants & Cafés are one of the most effective Feng Shui cures and energy boosters in interior space. Feng Shui emphasizes the importance of placing only round or oval flowers and plants in Restaurants and Cafés instead of those with sharp edges or leaves. Round or oval flowers and plants are the best and most favorable Feng Shui options for Restaurants and Cafés. Flowers or plants with sharp edges should be avoided because they disturb the energy flow and cause heated tempers, arguments  and uncomfortable energies in the space. The best locations in the Restaurants and Cafés for fresh flowers and plants are: the bar area, near the cash register, on windows or at the tables — wherever there is a need for a lively, healing, positive and abundant energy.

• Aquariums in Restaurants & Cafés are found all around Asia because Feng Shui - an ancient Chinese practice is all about symbolism. Aquarium that you can find in most Asian Restaurants is always positioned near the front door - where all the fortune, success and good luck enters in, or next to the cash register. That’s because in Chinese lore, water and fishes were an important symbol of wealth, abundance and prosperity and the fluid movements of the fishes in the water are associated with the “cash flow”. Feng Shui highly advises and strongly suggests having a fish tank or aquarium in a Restaurant or Café for the purpose of increasing the financial gains and attracting more wealth and prosperity towards the business brand.

3. RESTAURANT KITCHEN is another important area of the business space that should be set up as per Feng Shui rules and principles. Kitchen stove is the most valuable element in the kitchen and also a Feng Shui Symbol of Wealth; that's why it should be always clean when not in use and properly functioning. The chef of the Restaurant should be happy and in a positive mood while preparing the food, since the food picks up the energy of the person that cooks and makes it. It is very important to ensure that the chef is located in the Feng Shui 'command position' - seeing clearly the kitchen door and the entire room around him while cooking behind the stove. If the stove is positioned against a wall, a reflective surface should be placed above it, so that the head chef can see the area behind him which gives him the confidence, creativity and power over his work and puts him in total control of the kitchen space.

Design and décor of the kitchen should be based on white color which Feng Shui recommends as the best and most suitable for the base color of the kitchen because it sparks creativity and represents cleanliness and freshness.

4. RESTAURANT OFFICE can't be overlooked in Feng Shui because it has an enormous effect on the energy of the entire business and the place. Here, too, it is important to position the main element of the business office, which is the office desk in Feng Shui 'command position' - located in a way that the user is facing the room door with his or her face and clearly sees the entire interior space. This position creates confidence, gives power and allows the person to feel totally and completely in charge of the business. Office desk should also preferably be in the middle of the room, to allow the energy to move freely and undisturbed around him. Feng Shui advises having only the desk made from strong and stable wood and a comfortable chair with a solid back to it. This will make the user feel grounded, safe and protected in his or her work.

The most favorable and appropriate décor items for every business office are Feng Symbols of Wealth: figure or artwork or a Horse, figure or image of Number 8, Lucky Bamboo, Jade Plant, Aquarium or a Fish Tank or anything that represents Water. The most fortunate Feng Shui colors for arranging and decorating the office would be purple, green, gold and red.

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