3 Ideas for Getting Your Venue’s Outdoor Space Winter Ready

With falling leaves and pumpkin spice lattes everywhere you look, it’s clear autumn is well and truly here.
Now that the bustle of summer has ended, it’s a great time to start preparing your business for the winter months around the corner. Although winter can be a quiet season for a lot of hospitality businesses, there’s one way of attracting visitors that’s often overlooked - making use of your outdoor space.
You may think that the cold weather would put people off, but you’d be surprised - cosy, wintry spaces warmed by heaters and blankets have become more popular than ever, and it’s a great way to keep your revenue stream flowing during colder months. Better yet, utilising your outdoor space provides you with more space for covers, meaning it pretty much pays for itself.
With that in mind, here are three ideas for transforming your outdoor space into a winter wonderland!
1. Alpine Bar
Not everyone can hop on a plane to the French Alps, but your venue can be the next best thing. Decorate your outdoor space with rustic furniture, wood burners, and plenty of ski-inspired decor to create a cosy and intimate beer garden. You can even drape some faux-fur blankets over sofas for extra comfort.
To protect your customers from the elements, it’s a good idea to have some kind of cover overhead. A dark-coloured pergola would blend in seamlessly with your wooden furniture, providing effective cover and making your space feel even cosier. Our pergola models can even be enhanced with heaters and lights to keep your space warm and well-lit year round.
2. Paris-Inspired Winter Café
Whether you’re sipping an espresso or watching an artist paint the Seine, winter in a Paris café is like nowhere else. Give your customers a taste of Parisian life by turning your outdoor space into an elegant French café, complete with round tables, domed candles, and delicate string lights.
Finish off the look with an awning attached to your building. Not only will this add a touch of class to your outdoor space, but it will keep your customers dry should the weather turn south. Broadview’s awnings come with optional LED lighting strips in the arms, elbows, and underbox, heaters, and can even be personalised with your business’ branding for added recognisability.
3. Festive Dining Patio
Nothing gets people into the festive mood like enjoying a meal surrounded by all the joys of Christmas - bonus points if it’s a Christmas roast!
Turn your restaurant’s outdoor dining space into the ultimate festive wonderland by decking it out with Christmas trees, decorated wreaths, firepits, and baubles. Fake snow is optional, but Christmas tunes are a must.
Because the tables will be spread out over a large area, you may worry it will be hard to provide enough cover for the whole site - but not to worry. Our giant umbrellas provide excellent coverage over a wide space. They are highly durable and wind-resistant, performing exceptionally well under any weather conditions, and can also be enhanced with LEDs and heaters. Wind colourful lights around their edges to really ramp up the festive factor!
Stunning Commercial Shading from Broadview
Our shading solutions are incredibly versatile, and can be used to enhance all kinds of outdoor space in the winter, whether it’s a beer garden, café, or patio dining area. Get creative and design the perfect outdoor space for your business!
To get a quote on our pergolas, awnings, umbrellas, and more, fill out our online form or call us on 01202 679012.