Restaurant Decorating Ideas for Christmas

Is your patio seasonal and not in use during the colder months? Do you need some restaurant decorating ideas for Christmas? Well, get ready to fill up that space with some holiday cheer! Your guests will love looking at your holiday setup as they go past your restaurant, and you'll get so much attention to your business, even during the cold winter months.

Restaurant Decorating Ideas For Christmas - "Floats"

Since your patio is likely closed for the winter, this is an excellent idea for the outdoor section. For this to work, set up several temporary four-foot to six-foot tables on the patio. Then, break the restaurant into teams to decorate the table, or in this case, a holiday "float." Encourage customers on your social media to view the floats and vote on the winners. The winning team could get a gift card or time off. Better yet, the winning team gets to pick a cause to volunteer at. It's a great way to have fun and give back!

Window Displays

As another team-building exercise, restaurants can decorate windows in unique ways. If you're a pizza shop, have 12 holiday-themed pizzas in the window. Having all restaurant team members participate will bring individuals together during the holidays and enable them to create unique displays. But how does your patio get in on the action? A winter reveal. Stage the patio as a VIP Winter Party, offer hot drinks and appetizers, and then reveal the windows. Much like the floats, customers can vote on their favorites.

Collaboration

Since your patio area will be open, collaborating with local artists for special event such as an art fair would be a great way to use the space. Individuals wandering around could step onto the patio, view the art offerings, and step inside for an inspiring holiday cocktail. Or maybe you know an ice carver and could set up demonstrations. Local artisans would jump at the chance for a unique collab such as this.

Christmas Decorating On The Patio

If you're more ambitious, have a Christmas Tree decoration contest on the patio! Another fun team-building activity is to go out and buy multiple trees and split up your team into groups. From there, let them go at it with Christmas decorations galore!

Winter Concerts

There's nothing better than enjoying music outside. And while it might be too cold to eat and carry on, spending time on the patio and listening to local artists play holiday tunes is one of the best ways to enjoy the holidays. The winter concert series on the patio could continue past Christmas to bring your local community together or get customers to your restaurant on slow weekdays.

Light up Your SelectSpace

While we didn't design our modular fence products around holiday events, they look spectacular in the winter! Placing string lights throughout our fence patterns creates a gorgeous effect. Need a longer extension cord at your place? No worries - battery-powered lights look just as good and can often be put on a timer to conserve battery life. Just make sure to swap out those batteries when they start to dim! In addition, make sure your customers have easy access to an EV Charger since battery life tends to deplete in the wintertime.

Do you have other ideas for decorating or using your patio in the winter? We'd love to hear them. Email us at sales@selectspacaepartitions.com, and we will be sure to share them with hotel and restaurant owners such as yourselves!