Table Tents and Unity of Design
There are some elements to a restaurant that have to be simply a matter of course. Ordering enough dishwashing detergent, a supply of pens, window cleaner, and a number of other items, all add up to a smooth operation. These items really shouldn’t take up a lot of head space, or time, because they are the incidentals that people will rarely pay attention to.
Outside of this, however, simple objects do have the ability to reflect a general sense of what the restaurant is all about. Having the right linens, the right place settings, the perfect silverware, and the correct table tents all add up to a very unified picture of the restaurant’s identity. Some of these things, surely, won’t be noticed by everyone consciously, but they do register in the mind, and they can have a profound effect on the dining experience.
It all goes back to some of the basic principles of design. As if this were a stage production, which is kind of is, one needs to take some care to make sure the design is unified . There are several ways to do this. One of the easiest ways to unify the elements is through color . Having a particular palette in mind can in fact bring together everything more quickly than other elements, like line, shape, and texture. It depends on how complex one wants to get, but beginning with color is always a great starting point.