TAKE AWAY CAFE DESIGN

Wednesday, 13/08/2025, 21:05 GMT+7

In this busy era, the take-away cafe model is becoming a strong development trend in big cities. With a compact area, reasonable investment costs and the ability to recover capital quickly, take-away cafes are the perfect choice for young people who want to start a business with a moderate budget.

So how to design a take-away cafe that is both beautiful, convenient, optimizes functionality and still saves costs? Let's find out the details with MHOME Design & Build in the article below.

(Design a compact take-away cafe with a prominent facade and convenient bar counter)

1.What is take-away coffee?

Take-away cafe is a fast service model, focusing on speed - convenience - space saving, with a compact design, mainly selling take-away or serving standing/sitting customers quickly.

Features:

  • Space from 10 - 40m²
  • No need for many fixed seats
  • Design of the bar counter as the center
  • Outstanding facade to attract passersby
  • Focus on brand recognition

2. Popular types of take-away cafe design

Model Characteristic
kiosk Mobile – low investment – ​​flexible sales location
Cafe container mini Unique style - easy to decorate - easy to expand
Cafe take-away  Easy to build on street frontage – space saving
Coffee combined with delivery app Operation-centric design – online ordering integration

( Container take-away cafe model with modern and unique design)

3. Items needed when designing a take-away cafe

Floor plan - facade

  • Common area: from 10 - 40m²
  • Facade needs to stand out with brand colors, eye-catching signs
  • Glass doors - sliding doors - convenient sales windows

Bar counter (the heart of the shop)

  • Design according to barista workflow: order → brewing → delivery
    Industrial wood + waterproof 304 stainless steel
    Integrated with coffee maker, sink, drawers, shelves for ingredients

( Design a scientific and neat take-away coffee bar workflow)

Brand identity design

  • utstanding colors, clear fonts

  • Logo printed on cups, uniforms, signs, counter backdrop

    (Take-away service space with eye-catching menu board and minimalist amenities)

Customer space

  • Minimalist: a few small waiting chairs, mirrors, boards featured menu
  • Use walls, glass or exterior walls for decoration
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