Building with a low budget

Do you have limited cash flow and need some guidance on how to get started without losing too much.

Most people think that they can design and build a restaurant on their own; they think they are saving money by doing it themselves. They think that design fees are something they can do without.

The problem is that sometimes in certain situations you end up paying more than if you had turned to a professional for their service.

The reason for that is that people within the industry can either over charge you or they do not have the right guidance to give you what you want. You may be explaining what you require, but explaining and giving proper instructions so that people can understand you must be done properly and professionally.

I do agree that if your budget is extremely low say, somewhere under £10,000 it may be a better option to design it yourself. However, you will still need guidance on how to do it. It is also not feasible for an interior design company to work with you on that low a budget.

Our advice to you is that you read our new e-book called ‘Designing and Building our own Restaurant’; here you will find valuable advice on designing your restaurant and bringing it all together.

You should also bear in mind that your budget may not cover what you really want. You are limited to which premises you can use. It may not be possible to use a building that is completely empty where you must put everything in, it doesn’t matter how much you try and save by using the cheapest products or second hand equipment, if the building is of a certain size and lacks necessary elements then your budget is just not going to work in that premise.This also refers to your concept, if you want to have a fine dining restaurant you cannot expect to have things done cheaply. Unless you have the ability to make something cheap look expensive then you are putting your project at risk, which, if the finish product does not look as you imagined then you would have wasted your time and money.

It is always wiser to turn to the professionals for help. It saves you time and money in the long run and you’ll avoid expensive mistakes. With design companies you get to see how your interior will look before it gets implemented.

Budget Guide

Studio D2 can help you develop a budget guide, you tell us your concept, location and your rough budget we will tell you if it is feasible.

We recommend you read our E-book which gives valuable information on the industry along side our packages which allow you to put a furnishing package together for your restaurant, this will be cheap and cost effective for you.

If you are on an extremely low budget, around 10,000 to 15,000, if you are thinking to design your restaurant on your own then please look at our options below

We recommend you read the book by studio d2, designing your own restaurant

Restaurant furniture

You may also wish to view our furnishing selection for restaurants:

Here you will find a wide selection of furnishing for your restaurant