Assessment of lighting design of restaurants with reference to its aesthetics and function

Abstract

The Restaurants are purposefully designed not only to dine in but also for recreation and satisfaction. The study is an assessment of lighting in restaurant qualitatively, based on observations and interviews. The lighting, in a restaurant named ‘Premier Family Dining’, is observed and interviews were conducted with the restaurateur, restaurant manager, and several regular diners. In this paper, the lighting design of restaurants with reference to its aesthetics and function has been studied. The research shows that the lighting of the restaurant is used excessively for aesthetical purposes such as light coming from the ceiling, walls, pillars and floors, but with no control of voltage or intensity of light. Excessive use of light increases the expenses on electricity and creates blurriness. The lighting design needs a few alterations to bring the restaurant up to date and more functional than it is. These alterations did not require much of finance but they would bring a blooming change in the interiors of the restaurant.