Every dollar put into the project has to support the owner's ultimate financial goals and satisfy debt service. Owners respond well to designers who can assure them that their design solution will give them the edge in meeting or exceeding their financial goals for the property. Optimizing the budget and offering options is a major concern of clients. In hospitality design there's enormous wear and tear on the interiors, especially seating, flooring and fabrics. By presenting options and pointing out differences in quality, what the overall cost will mean to the budget, and where dollars can be saved on something else, we relate design and cost to longevity.
Business people understand that.
Without this knowledge, our decisions will not be valid and will often be rejected. Today people are eating out more than ever, so we find restaurants becoming a destination or a part of something happening-eating is only part of the overall experience. Design, along with food and service, creates a reason for the diner to return. Travel and tourism are the world's largest industry. Today, there is enormous competition for dollars spent in hospitality design.