Glass Tile in Restaurants & Bars
Restaurant and bar owners know that designing the look of a food service business centers on creating a unique image. Restaurant interior design must reflect the style of the business from the type of food that’s being served to the cost of dining there. In addition, restaurants and bars must be designed to withstand heavy traffic and hold up to the daily abuse of food splatters, shattered glasses, and spilled wine. Versatile glass tiles are a perfect choice for restaurant and bar design.
Whether you’re trying to create a unique, chic look for a high-end establishment or simply looking for a practical (but classy) surface option, glass tiles are the perfect choice for restaurant and bar interiors. Light flows through translucent glass tiles creating a softly glowing interior while eliminating the need for extra lamps or overhead fixtures. The sharp look of simple, clear, colored tiles is a great addition to modern metro martini bars while pale sandblasted tiles compliment more causal sea-side spots. Vintage establishments, like diners and cafes, are the perfect locations for classic subway tiled walls. Install lighting under a clear glass floor to create a trendy dance floor or a chic modern entryway. For a more personal touch, try tiling a company logo behind a bar or near a host stand: a classy way to brand your space and welcome diners and drinkers inside.
For restaurants with an exposed kitchen, consider incorporating a single tile blend throughout the entire restaurant. Installing tiles around oversized stove vents or creating a wall border will bring some of the color and style of restaurant dining rooms to functionally dominated kitchens. Because they work well in wet areas and are easy to clean, glass tiles are a perfect way to add style without sacrificing function in an open kitchen. From high-end bistros to casual local joints, the variety of colors, shapes, and textures guarantees a perfect blend for every type of establishment.
Glass tiles are an especially good design choice when considering the high functional needs of food service businesses. Because of the heavy traffic and abuse that they’re exposed to on a daily basis, materials used for restaurant and bar interiors must be extremely durable and able to hold up to the everyday spills, splashes, burns, and breaks caused by workers and diners alike. Impervious to water, stain resistant, and durable, glass tiles are able to withstand all of the common messes: dropped plates, spilled wine, splattered food, without damaging the look of the tiles. Whether using them on floors or as mosaic artwork, glass tiles are sturdy enough to look clean and new for years to come.
Visit the Susan Jablon Amazing Tile Gallery to see the fun and funky ways that restaurant and bar owners have used glass tiles to create an image for their establishment.
