The restaurant is a public place, so the choice of decoration for it requires special attention. Similarly, a barar or cafe, the restaurant is also a place that is seriously examined by the sanin inspection, which means that the decor and beautiful design should not interfere with hygiene and violate the sanitary safety rules.
In average restaurants, three main types of floor finishes are used: carpet, wood, vinyl. At first glance, it seems that a stone or tile can be an ideal material for a restaurant, but you should not give them preference. These are quite dangerous and slippery materials, especially if they get wet. From the point of view of practicality, hard coatings like ceramics are very good, but from the point of view of safety (and often, appearance) they rarely suit a public place. Ultimately, if desired, have a practical floor, the owners often choose a bulk floor, not a tile or stone.
Carpet has a beautiful appearance, and seems to be a warm solution that adds a little bonuses to the atmosphere of comfort. Some carpet coatings can function as a passive air filter that holds the settling particles, for example, dust (eliminates the situation where dirt particles are constantly rising and hovering in the air). Carpet is one of the safest coatings, especially in a restaurant where waiters often go with large trays, and can slip on alternative surfaces. Carpet also suppresses noise. In other words, the carpet is chicly suitable for the restaurant, but it is not often chosen, because cleaning the carpet requires equipment or professional maintenance, which is expensive. In addition, some spots formed on the pile coating are difficult to remove, which means a complete replacement of the flooring. Carpet also quickly deteriorates due to strong traffic.
Despite the fact that many people consider the carpet for cheap places, in fact – this is an option for expensive places that can afford it. In public institutions, carpets, which are carefully looked after, is the most ideal option. An example of the fact that the carpet is used precisely in the institutions that can afford it are a casino in Vegas. Please note that the halls are covered with carpet. Many elite restaurants use carpets (with the exception of banquet halls, where it is extremely important to have a surface on which guests can dance with the possibility of slipping, for example, during a wedding).
In restaurants, natural wood is rarely used as a flooring, although expensive restaurants can afford it. In average cases, owners of institutions prefer laminate. This laminate can be any – now the properties of the laminate of different brands are so different, it becomes difficult to highlight the laminate as a single type of material. In general, the laminate for the restaurant should be less susceptible to moisture (but, in any case, any type of laminate is less susceptible to moisture and water than a carpet). Laminate is simply installed (it can often be placed directly on the concrete floor without much effort) and it serves for a long time (if you do not damage it), so the vast majority of owners of the restaurant business prefer this material. All other properties of the laminate depend on its type and brand, therefore, specific advantages and disadvantages of this type of floor in a restaurant, cafe or bar depend on what this laminate is.
Vinyl, as a rule, is not chosen in restaurants, but in a cafe. Sometimes cheap banquet halls are decorated with vinyl with a pattern for parquet. Although in the line of modern vinyl floors there are expensive specimens with very attractive properties, it is still Vinil is associated with a budget option, which means that people most often buy cheap vinyl floors for cheap cafes and restaurants.