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How to Choose the Best Theme for Your Cafe

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Ash Bennett

Selecting a theme for your cafe is not an easy task. It takes knowledge about your geographical location and a talent in figuring out who your target audience is. The following tips will help you to plan your theme based on a number practical ideas that take your target audience, goals, and resources into consideration.

1. Base it on your passion. One of the best ways to create a theme is to go with your passion. Think about what inspires you more than anything else, and build your dream around that concept. Make it come alive by putting your experiences and ideas together to design your theme. If you love old movies, consider making your cafe look like a movie theater. If you like antique furniture, create it an old motif style. Whatever it is that defines and inspires you should be the focus of your theme.
2. Consider how you want to spend your time. When choosing a theme, you need to concentrate on the things that you want to spend your time with and how you want to devote your energy.  Remember that your choice of theme will take up much of your business day to make it work.
3. Be the director. Think of yourself as a movie director when you are creating your theme. Design your cafe to reflect your unique personality and vision for your business and own the concept so that it becomes yours. Don’t let negative thinking from others get in the way of building what you want to create
4. Test your idea with your target market. Test out your plan before you introduce it to the public. Consider whether you think others will respond to your idea as enthusiastically as you do. While it’s important to follow your heart, you also need to keep your target audience in mind and create an environment that they will enjoy.

1. Do surveys and polls.By conducting surveys and placing polls on your website or Facebook page, you will be able to find out what your customers want and provide it for them. This kind of insight will save you thousands of dollars in guesswork when planning your cafe design. It will also help you to make business decisions that are most likely to produce the largest return on your investment.
2. Know your geographical area. Australian cafe owners know the importance of understanding their market. Different locations in Australia have a preference for different things than other sectors. For example, people in Queensland have a much different preference for types of coffee and themes than citizens in Sydney do. Take a look at these most popular cafes in Australia to get a few ideas on what makes them successful.
3. Get to know your customers. Once you have your cafe set up,  you will want to see how it is working with our best customers. The key to creating a cafe that will have sustainability is to know what your customers want. Visit with them when they come into your shop. With time, you will start to see what customers respond to and adapt your business to meet their needs.

When choosing a theme for your coffee shop, think about what motivates you, what you want to spend your time and energy with, and how your target audience will best respond. The more you understand your target market, the better you can deliver a cafe experience that people will want to come back for on a consistent basis. Don’t forget to choose high-quality coffee cups and take out supplies that reflect your unique theme.