Visual Focal Point
The bar counter serves as the spatial anchor in most café concepts, positioned to greet entrants without blocking circulation to seating beyond. We specify counter heights at 110 cm with 35 cm overhang for guest lean positions at the front edge.
Back-bar shelving rises to 2.1 metres maximum, preserving ceiling volume and preventing visual compression in rooms under 3.2 metres clear height.
Material Expression
Concept counters alternate between monolithic stone slabs with waterfall edges and layered timber laminations with expressed joinery. Each approach communicates different brand temperament: permanence versus craft warmth.
We document edge profiles, splashback heights, and under-counter void dimensions for plumbing coordination without specifying equipment models.
Service Side Ergonomics
Behind-counter work zones in concept drawings maintain 90 cm minimum depth and 1.2 metre aisle width for staff passage. These dimensions appear as dashed outlines labelled "operational zone—consult specialist."
Greyhprosp does not design workflow sequences, machine placements, or health code compliance layouts for food preparation.
Display and Shelving
Open shelving concepts use 32 cm depth with adjustable brass pins at 50 mm increments. Display niches with integrated LED strips at 3000K highlight ceramic vessels and glassware as decorative elements rather than product inventory.
Closed cabinet concepts below counter store operational items out of guest sight lines, specified with push-latch doors and matte lacquer finishes.
Island Bar Variants
Larger floor plates accommodate freestanding island bars at 2.4 by 1.0 metres with seating on three sides. Island concepts include ceiling-hung pendant clusters defining the zone without partition walls.
Island bar concept supplements add €2,100 to standard packages including a dedicated elevation and section drawing.
Concept Boundaries
Bar concepts describe spatial form and material character only. Clients engaging kitchen designers receive our drawings as aesthetic context, not operational gospel.
Commission bar zone concepts through [email protected] with floor plans and intended counter length preferences.