Choosing the right pergola or awning for your restaurant or café is a decision to be taken seriously as the investment will be a key element in getting your business endorsed and your clients retained. Nowadays the new technology and advanced materials make it possible to design a pergola system that may attract more and customers to your business while enhancing your landscaping.

As summer is coming, the afternoon and evenings are getting hot and humid. But it will be not the end of long discussions between friends. Families and friends can meet again and gather in a cozy backyard as installing a pergola in the terrace or patio will make people visit more your business to enjoy their dinner.

Why should you opt for a commercial pergola?
If your priority is to attract customers to your restaurant or café, there are many advantages to getting a pergola fixed in your backyard area or next to your restaurant whether it is made of aluminum or constructed of fabric roof.

The pergola allows you to highlight your brand to passers-by and help people to recognize your business at first glance. Moreover, it will protect your customers against sun rays, wind, and rain.

The pergola system will also help to extend the patio area and increase your restaurant’s capacity.

The shade produced by pergolas will maximize thermal insulation, making the shaded area cooler, which will reduce significantly air conditioning costs.

So here is everything you need to know before buying a commercial pergola:

1.Local Regulations
The regulations related to installing aluminum or retractable pergola vary from one municipality to the next. First, you need to get municipality approval before installing any outdoor shade.

2.Selection of colors
Most of pergola profiles come in a standard white color but you can customize to any RAL colour. Try to choose the color that highlight the most your brand visual identity including your company logo or name.

3.Types of pergola
There are many factors to consider when choosing the ideal pergola for your backyard area. Comparing pergola materials, knowing the modularity options and the amount of shade you can expect, deciding on a freestanding, or wall-mounting pergola, and determining how to maintain your commercial pergola are all main factors before deciding the type of pergola you will buy.

Whether you are looking to install an aluminum pergola or a retractable roof, the choice really depends on which you feel is best in terms of look and functionality, and whether you are willing to do some basic maintenance to make your pergola last.

There are three types of modern pergola systems that can be a great addition to any backyard space, including fixed aluminum pergola, bioclimatic pergola, and retractable commercial pergola. Each has its own benefits in terms of function and aesthetics depending on site requirements.

The advantage of a retractable pergola like our Opus pergola  is that you can retract the fabric roof easily to make the air and sun pass smoothly when weather is moderate, allowing your customers to enjoy the moments. Obviously, you can close it when winter and summer come.

The aluminum fixed pergola can be customized with a variety of colours and different shapes of fixed louvers. It converts any outdoor space into a functional yet sophisticated area due to its extruded aluminum profiles that provide optimal shade and thermal comfort.

Bioclimatic pergola, on the other hand, has a different configuration of aluminum louvers. They are generally rotating between 0º and 135º degrees to adjust to the micro-environmental climate at just the push of a button.

Whatever you decide, adding a pergola to your outdoors always brings something positive to your building and will create a lasting relationship with your customers.