Hospitality Design Brisbane.
Café, restaurant and bar design that works for your team and your guests.
Formardå designs and documents hospitality venues across Brisbane and Southeast Queensland, from neighbourhood cafés to restaurants and bars. As a QBCC licensed building designer, we look after the design and the technical documentation together, so the venue you imagine is one that can be approved, priced and built.
A hospitality space has to work hard. It needs to feel welcoming for guests while running smoothly for staff, from the flow between kitchen, bar and floor to storage, service and back-of-house. We start with how your venue will actually trade, then develop layouts that support it and document them clearly for your builder and certifier.
What we provide
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Venue measure-up and existing conditions plans
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Concept layouts covering the floor, kitchen, bar and back-of-house
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Floor plans, elevations, sections and joinery details
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Construction documentation for builders and tradespeople
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Building approval and council documentation where required
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Coordination with your builder, kitchen supplier, certifier and specialist consultants
Designing Cafés, Restaurants and Bars
Hospitality venues carry requirements that most other tenancies don't, including commercial kitchen layouts and ventilation, grease and waste management, food-safe finishes, patron capacity and amenities, accessibility, fire egress and acoustics. If you plan outdoor dining, that can involve separate approvals as well. We design with these in mind from the first sketch, which helps avoid costly redesign when the project reaches approval.
Whether you're fitting out an empty shell, reworking an existing venue or testing a concept with your landlord, we scope our work to the stage your project is at. For general commercial tenancies, see our Commercial Fit Out Design page.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hospitality Design
Can you design a café or restaurant from scratch in a new tenancy?
Yes. We can design from an empty shell or rework an existing venue, from the layout and kitchen through to the documentation needed for approval and tender.
What do hospitality venues need to consider that other fit-outs don't?
Commercial kitchen layout and ventilation, grease and waste management, food-safe finishes, patron capacity and amenities, accessibility, fire egress and acoustics all shape the design. We plan for them from the first concept.
Do you help with council approvals for a café or restaurant?
Yes. We prepare the drawings and documentation for building approval and, where required, council approval, including changes of use and outdoor dining areas. We confirm the approval pathway for your site before documentation begins.
Can you work with my builder, kitchen supplier and other consultants?
Yes. We coordinate with your builder, commercial kitchen supplier, certifier and specialist consultants, such as hydraulic, mechanical and fire services engineers, so the design can be built as drawn.
Get a Quote for Your Hospitality Project
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Tell us your address, what you're planning, and your approximate timeframe. We'll come back to you with an honest assessment of what your project involves and a clear, written fee proposal.
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Call Andrew: 0415911120
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Email: formardaprojects@gmail.com
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Or use the quote form below — we respond within one business day.
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