I cannot begin to stress the importance of professional outdoor lighting applications in commercial settings. On a recent vacation, my family and I visited a casual yet upscale restaurant. The venue was quite crowded and my wife and I requested our family be seated outside on the patio to get away from the crowded interior. As the hostess seated us outside on the beautifully decorated patio, dusk had not yet begun. We ordered our food and as we waited for our entrees to arrive we noticed how quickly darkness had enveloped our location. By the time our food arrived, we had to ask our server to set us inside the restaurant because the patio was so dark we could not even see what we were eating.
Proper outdoor lighting at this restaurant would have ensured endless conversation, ambiance and no interruption of our dining experience and maybe even a better tip!
After dinner, we decided to take in a round of miniature golf while the night was still young. The venue we chose to golf at was one of those themed mini-golf courses which are over decorated, but this adds to the fun. As we entered the rear portion of the course we each noticed that many of the path lights used to light the path from hole to hole were burnt out. What little bit of landscape lighting present at the venue was poorly designed and offered little illumination to finish out the course. Our anticipation of a fun, family outing was cut short for the second time that evening.
Simply put, proper outdoor lighting will leave your clients happier and more likely to either return to your venue or recommend it to others. Professional outdoor lighting at commercial venues promotes safety, security and ambiance in any setting, and just makes good business sense for businesses that want to succeed by keeping their patrons happy!
Don’t let this type of experience happen at your place of business. Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of St. Louis can design and install outdoor lighting for you that will increase productivity and profits and leave customers coming back for more! Contact us today to learn more (636) 561 – 1818 Email: JimSchwartz@OutdoorLights.com
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