While Europe is gradually reopening after lockdown measures have started to be relaxed, hotels are entering an adapted era of hospitality. Portobello Art explains how the story could be narrated behind glass walls (in public areas at least)…
With a glimmer of hope on the horizon from the latest government announcement that hotels might be able to reopen in July, all hoteliers, big and small, will now be planning their reopening scenarios and adapting their offerings based on current advice and guidelines in order to keep their staff and guests safe.
The requirements will be very strict and one of the main priorities of course will be to implement social distancing policies. This means the design and layout of public spaces, including reception desks, lobbies and restaurants, is going to have to change to allow for this.
One of the obvious solutions would be to introduce Acrylic/Perspex or Glass screens in these areas which would provide effective separation without affecting the brightness of the overall venue.
But rather than introducing plain see through screens which might make your venues look too institutional, why not give free rein to your imagination and consider adding bespoke images to create a bit of fun and make your spaces more interesting.
Portobello Art can source images and/or create bespoke artwork to suit any theme or style and print vinyl manifestations at any size to fit any screen.
The artwork can be informative.
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Or decorative.
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Or promotional… using branding or inspiration.
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Any size – small or large.
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The most difficult areas are probably going to be the restaurants and here are a couple of ideas for going forward.
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If you have enough space in your restaurants you could create a Glass/Perspex box per table with dividing screens or if you have outside dining areas, a bit extreme, but why not have small greenhouses (as seen here in the Netherlands!). You’re only limited by your own imagination!
In all seriousness, exterior areas could be the way to go with outside dining over the summer months, enabling social distancing to be created more easily. There are numerous varieties of partitioning available but rest assured that all our vinyl manifestations can be used safely and securely on any outdoor screening solutions.
Whatever your requirements, our designers are here to help you create innovative artwork to brighten up your venues.
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