As you gain experience with the opening of your outdoor spaces and/or begin reopening your indoor spaces, professional guidance is available to restaurants, bars, coffee shops and other food establishments. The American Institute of Architects Minnesota chapter has launched a special program to help food and beverage establishments implement the State’s guidance. Architects from across the state are offering one-hour Zoom consultations to explore options specific to each site.
Consultations can relate to any of the physical aspects of your space. Architects can help you think through things like reworking of traffic patterns to avoid congestion of guests and employees, options for where and how to set up physical barriers, or ways that a bar area might be redesigned to maximize the number of guests with physical distancing in mind.
Once matched with an architect, you’ll be invited to provide photos or other information related to your site and your questions to inform the consultation. Next, you’ll meet with them via Zoom to go over their recommendations.
Learn more about the program, find examples of indoor and outdoor plans and register
for this first come, first served opportunity. The architects are waiving their fee for the consultations and there is a $50 AIA Minnesota administrative fee for the development and management of the program. We are grateful to AIA Minnesota and their members for this generous and useful support.
