The outdoor area for clubs, a well-kept and welcoming outdoor environment
Outdoor venues are a wonderful place to spend moments of relaxation and happiness with friends as it is always pleasant to be outdoors, especially in the months when temperatures are mild. Furthermore, those who have the vice of smoking appreciate venues that are developed outdoors precisely so as not to be forced to abandon the conversation and go to the designated areas. Another detail to keep in mind, from the manager's point of view, is that the possibility of placing tables outside the restaurant allows for more space and, logically, to accommodate a higher number of customers. Therefore, deciding to create a outer space It is not only a choice to accommodate the tastes of customers who love being outside but, above all, of managers who thus acquire a larger surface area. In Italy, the desire to create a dehor, or an outdoor space, is relatively recent as this habit is very widespread abroad while in our country it has only been gaining ground in recent years. Those who are used to travelling and going abroad, especially in Northern Europe, have the opportunity to verify how habits regarding venues are quite different. People in these places love to go out and stay outside despite the low temperatures and bad weather. This is mainly due to the fact that, for work reasons, many hours are spent indoors in air-conditioned environments, therefore, it is precisely during free time that people prefer to enjoy theopen air. It is certainly a habit even at low temperatures since, especially in some countries, it is easy to see entire groups of people chatting outside bars drinking a beer and perhaps the temperature is close to zero. Tourist cities, such as Rome, Florence and Venice, were the first to pick up on this way of doing things, introducing outdoor spaces particularly appreciated by foreign visitors who do not mind staying outside and enjoying eat outside even during the grayest or windiest days. The important thing is to enjoy the view and have a good dish in front of you with a glass of wine.
The advantages of creating an outdoor area
Creating an outdoor area for your venue involves some undeniable advantages, both in aesthetic terms, as the place immediately takes on a more refined and elegant appearance, both in terms of seating, as they increase and, in some cases, even double. There are small cafes or bars that, thanks to the outdoor area, have managed to obtain a sort of room inside which to serve customers, while inside, due to the small size, it becomes impossible.
For the creation of an outdoor area you should not rely on DIY or aim exclusively at saving without taking into account quality or aesthetics, as you must keep in mind that, being an offshoot of the premises, it must be able to express the same style and also be recognisable. For example, if the bar on which you intend to create an outdoor space has a classic and traditional appearance, you cannot create a platform in steel and glass, surrounded by LED lights, because such a composition would ruin the entire external appearance, also disorienting customers.
It is necessary to rely on competent people, professionals who, being specialized in the sector, know how to best advise for the happy outcome of the final composition. Kat Italy is the Italian company that has been extensively involved, for over 20 years, in the creation, production and installation of outdoor areas, platforms, screens, stoves for bars, restaurants, clubs, offering interesting solutions for every type of need. The company operates according to the dictates of made in Italy, that is, it deals with the design part, through the collaboration of highly qualified designers who design the different versions of the products, in order to offer customers a wide choice. Then, through its industrial-type machinery, it deals with the material production and, finally, it also provides for the on-site installation, that is, in the place where you want to fix them, so that they are weatherproof and at any type of temperature. Kat Italia products are guaranteed and receive constant and effective maintenance even after purchase.
What is meant by dehor
The term dehor refers to all the architectural elements used to make open space livable. It should be specified that open space does not simply mean a garden or a terrace that are an extension of the premises themselves, but also public spaces, such as squares, streets and courtyards that are rented by the municipality, upon payment of the tax for the occupation of a public place.
It is not possible to occupy a public road without the necessary authorizations but it is necessary to make a specific request to the competent municipal office which, after having sent the traffic police or a person in charge to inspect the site, decides on the matter, also based on the seats, furniture and accessories that you intend to store. The same applies to the gardens hey public parks. In some cities the payment of this tax is relatively low, in others it is higher, in fact there is no single price list but there are different costs also depending on the type of customers or clientele.
The outdoor area is generally made up of a platform, on which the are placed tables with chairs, i sofas and the other furnishings, from a partition that acts as a divider from all the other areas of the room, from a transparent plastic construction that envelops the entire structure in order to protect from the cold or curtains And gazebo aimed at the same purpose. To these elements must also be added the different forms of heating, such as the convectors, which are stoves that spread hot air and quickly heat the room, the lamps- stove, which are lamps with an internal flame, aesthetically very beautiful to look at, which allow you to furnish the room in an elegant way and also make it warm and welcoming, or the halogen stoves which, with the lighting of the elements, effectively illuminate and heat the outdoor area in which they are placed. Kat Italia creates all these elements and offers them in different collections that reflect many styles, in order to cremate a common thread with respect to the main construction, which is much appreciated.
Kat Italia Consulting
Kat Italia, being a company that operates in the sector of the creation of outdoor areas and other accessories to furnish and make the spaces usable open spaces, in addition to directly reselling the products, also deals extensively with consultancy. The consulting sector represents a very important area for the company that, before selling a certain product to the customer, must have a thorough knowledge of the final destination and type of use.
In fact, it is not a question of selling a piece of furniture that can be moved at will if the right comfort is not found but, on the contrary, of an installation, even a complex one, that must be able to be beautiful and functional to welcome the public. The aim is therefore to enhance a bar or restaurant, giving the structure an extra touch. Unfortunately, often, also for a question of speed, there is a tendency to create dehors aimed only at accommodating a greater number of customers outside, without taking into account the objective ugliness of some structures.
With Kat Italia this does not happen because before proceeding with the installation the company wants to have a clear picture of the situation. First, we proceed with an inspection in which the Kat Italia collaborators take measurements, take photographs and verify the various options for a specific dehor or partition to be inserted. Then, the work continues in front of the computer as all the data is processed and inserted into a 3D plan that highlights the combinations and the various combinations. Finally, the project is put on paper and is submitted to the customers in order to jointly identify the best solution, also considering the vast range of models. In this way, by viewing the catalog and constantly looking at the project, the consultants literally accompany the final decision that identifies the model that best meets the specific case in terms of aesthetics and utility. This activity is included in the purchase price and is part of an optional that the company offers to the customer to make him perfectly satisfied with his restyling operation.
Outdoor seating for restaurants
When we talk about outdoor seating for restaurants we mean those architectural elements, with a great visual impact, which allow customers to eat outside despite the rain or the strong cold. The structures made in plastic material, like plexiglass which, thanks to its transparency, allows you to observe everything that happens on the street, in a sort of soap bubble suspended above the crowd.
The structures are chosen based on the available measurements. In some restaurants that are located along a street, for example, since they can only occupy the sidewalk surrounding the restaurant as public land, rectangular roofs are built, with a steel supporting frame, completely covered in which many tables are placed. The outdoor accessories therefore appear elegant And functional and allow for the accommodation of a highest number of customers. In some cities they are a real institution, in Paris, for example, eating out is a real tradition and with the outdoor seating you can do it even when temperatures drop below zero.
Among the elements used to fully experience the outdoor space of restaurants are the platforms. These raised platforms, generally built in wood, are chosen when you have an area of a garden or a park available or you have the possibility of legally occupying a square. The platforms are decorated with a sort of railing or fence, equipped with lights and a heating system with a gas mushroom. With specific reference to heating, Kat Italia offers very minimal and discreet versions to be inserted in the outdoor areas of restaurants, with low and hidden convectors or with designer stoves with internal flame. The solutions for the restaurant also take the form of gazebos or constructions in wood which are used in particular for those places that have a strict landscape constraint and cannot use modern materials as they would clash with bricks, stone and other traditional raw materials. Wood is an excellent alternative even to paint with bright colors.
Outdoor area for bars
For Italians, the bar represents a ritual and a fixed appointment in which to have coffee, have breakfast or meet with friends. The 70% of bars has a very small size that only sees the counter, the typical customer must therefore take a drink on the fly and leave but, if you have an outdoor space, even to be requested from the municipal offices for a fee, a small bar can become an extraordinary room in which to have an aperitif, eat a dessert or read the newspaper in the sun.
Some venues, which are located in particular tourist areas, near the sea or important monuments, can opt for outdoor areas, platforms or classy screens to perfectly welcome their customers, in order to create a new space. sophisticated and wonderful environment. In this way, by providing a place to spend time, the customer is more encouraged to consume something more than just one coffee.
Those who have benefited from Kat Italia's consultancy and assistance testify to their high satisfaction not only for the products and the excellent professionalism but, above all, for the large income that has come from it. Some bars, even those not very well regarded, with a transformation of this kind, which radically changes their appearance, immediately become places to go out, meet, spend the evenings. With the outdoor area, the managers of the premises themselves draw on the ideas and imagination that, due to the small size, they had to abandon. Many therefore organize musical aperitifs with emerging bands, cultural events, shows and much more, precisely because there are the spaces and seats to proceed.
Furthermore, thanks to the efficient heating that works through the stoves which are also beautiful to look at, the customer feels exactly like inside but with the ability to chat on the street and greet friends and have the space to move. The dehor is the new revolution of the premises that allows to make them more interesting, almost as if an intense renovation operation was carried out. The customers, happy to be able to be outdoors, thank you.
