30 Epic Restaurant And Bar Design Fails That Are So Bad, People Had To Shame Them Online
Most people are oblivious to their own mistakes, but they can spot someone else doing something wrong from a faraway distance. It’s the same with restaurants: if you’re the owner, you probably think your place is great, but if you’re a customer, then you’ll most likely notice everything that’s wrong with the place in a jiffy. And sometimes restaurants mess up so badly without realizing it that customers can’t help but snap a picture and upload it to the popular ‘Crappy Designs’ subreddit.
For your perusing pleasure, here are the worst of the worst, the crème de la crème of horribly bad restaurant designs. We hope you like design fails as much as we do, so please enjoy this list in its entirety, click on the upvote button next to fails that you think are worth it, and remember to share with your friends.
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This Was Hanging In The Bathroom In The Restaurant I Ate At Tonight. Only In China...
Two Different Restaurants. No Affiliation. Located Just Up Ahead
Stopped In Wisconsin Today... And I’d Rather Not
Bored Panda had previously reached out to the ‘Crappy Design’ subreddit’s moderators to learn a bit more about the community.
“The original motivation for the subreddit was to point out crappy designs. Nowadays, most subscribers probably come here for entertainment,” the subreddit’s team told Bored Panda. “However, it is common to have meaningful discussion here on why or why not something is crappy design.”
I Love Eating At Restaurant Logo Here
The Wendy's Restaurant In Beaver, Utah Got A New Sign
Front Desk At Restaurant In Northern Virginia
The community’s moderators also said that “the subreddit was created 8 years ago. Currently, there are 1.7 million subscribers with over 2 million page views per month. It is very popular.” At the time of the interview, the community was indeed 1.7 million people strong; since then, however, it has grown to a whopping 1.8 million followers!
A Restaurant In Sicily That Just Ruined My Childhood
This Bowl My Friend's Dinner Came In
Saw This At A Local Mexican Restaurant... I Think I'll Wait
The Balance writes that there are several things you can do to improve your restaurant’s interior layout and design. For example, when thinking of how many seats you want to squash into your restaurant, you should aim for a golden balance between profit and atmosphere.
Seen In A Restaurant In Texas
legend has it those images only appear on the anniversary of their death
This Restaurant In London (Waiters Love It)
This place doesn't exist any more and hasn't for at least 10 years, it's now a supermarket.
This Painting Inside A Local “Fancy” Restaurant
Furthermore, some tables are naturally considered to be ‘bad’ if they’re near the main entrance, the bathrooms or the kitchen; partitions, plants or even screens can help improve the situation.
Wall Painting, That Included Shutterstock Watermark. Took This Photo In Some Cafe In Vietnam
This Image In The Restaurant Will Haunt Me Forever
Anyone Want Some Thai Food?
Cleanliness in restaurant bathrooms should be one of the top priorities, as should be good air conditioning and pleasant music to keep your customers comfortable. However, even these helpful tips might not be enough to hide serious design fails in some restaurants.
Polish Restaurant - Three Cooks...
This Sign For A New Mongolian Restaurant
French Restaurant Menu
“Lets Just Make Our Plates Look Like They Haven’t Been Washed In 4 Years”
A Bar I Go To Never Cleans The Dripped Candle Wax
They probably do that on purpose, thinking it looks cool. But I wouldn't think so.
One Of My Favorite Restaurants. I Hate To Put Them On Blast, But This Is Too Good Not To Share. The Restaurant Is Called Let’s Do Greek!”
No, This Picture Isnt Blurry... The Menu Is
This Sign Makes It Look Like Its Quoting A Fire Extinguisher
The Stylization On This Carl's Jr Makes It Look Like It Got A One Star Rating
These Images Give Me Anxiety Everytime I Visit This Cafe. There Are 4 More
This Indian Restaurant Was In A Basement, But Wanted To Created The Sense That It Wasn't. They Created An Entire Wall Of Fake Windows Looking Out Into Pictures Of A Parking Lot
This Really “Artsy” Mirror At A Fancy Restaurant
Bathroom Mirror At A Bar In Italy
When you can recognize yourself in the mirror, it's time to stop drinking
This Is The Logo For A "New York Style" Pizza Place In Ponce, Pr
All Plates At This Restaurant Have This Pattern That Resembles A Single Human Hair Stuck At The Edge
Sewerage Pipe Running Through A Restaurant! The Meal And Staff Were Lovely, Just Couldn't Get Over The Sound Of Poo Running Past Every Couple Of Minutes
This Trash Can At The Bar Is A Box For A Trash Can
The "Crappy Design" Mother Lode
This Restaurant Wraps Their Menu Around A Wooden Stick... There Was Absolutely No Explanation Or Purpose To It
I’m Concerned About Health Standards In This Restaurant
The Slightly Sexist Toilet Doors In A Restaurant In Germany
This Disastrous Thing In A German Restaurant
Bathroom With An Audience At A Chinese Restaurant
I think they just didn't have where to put these stools. Bad choice thou.
Upscale Restaurant Washroom In London
This Restaurant Uses Semi-Transparent Frosted Glass For Its Bathroom Stalls
Lights In Restaurant Look Like Dangling Condoms
This Sign Outside Of A Restaurant
Mexican Restaurant In Salt Lake City. Scared The Crap Out Of Me When I Opened The Door
The Modern Art In This Mexican Restaurant Is Just Breathtaking
Menu At A Local Restaurant
This Clock I Saw At A Restaurant
Are you talking about the short hands or how badly they messed up the roman numerals? 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, something weird, 9, 10, 11, 12
Poor Taste At A Sushi Restaurant In Kansas City
Not Sure Wether I‘M At A Restaurant Or A Gay Bar...
Ate At A Local Restaurant
This Chopstick At A Sushi Restaurant
Stairs To The Ceiling In Restaurant In Turkey..
The Lighting On These Menus
Seen At A Restaurant In A 5-Star Hotel In Los Angeles
This Restaurant's Sign Uses Both Papyrus And Comic Sans
Lets Just Put The Urinal Next To Where The Door Opens So Everyone In The Restaurant Can Watch Me Take A Piss
This Statue At An Italian Restaurant
Hey, Let's Make Our Restaurant Tables Tile, Food Particles Totally Won't Get Stuck Between The Edges And Be Impossible To Clean
Is Diet Ice Better For You?
Contains 0 fat, 0 calories, and 0 cholesterol. Therefore by law they are allowed to
The Fork And Knife At This Restaurant Are Very Awkward
This Door In A Restaurant I Went To
This Sign Is In A Hallway By The Bathroom. It's The Mascot For A Restaurant In Tampa
Guess What This Restaurant Is Called (Ping Pong)
This Restaurant Just Has A Framed Picture Where A TV Used To Be
Table For One Please
i would love this seat. some people feel uncomfortable with eating in public
Spotted In A Nice Restaurant In Stockholm
Shitting With A View - Restaurant In Germany
Clearly Missing The Point Of A Digital Menu
These Slanted Glasses At A Restaurant
This Restaurant Sign Isn't Centered
Truly Inspirational Wall Design In A Local Restaurant
Walked Into A Chinese Restaurant. Found This In The Bathroom
I Can't Get Service?
So you need to be smoking and have a pet to get served? Or do you have to be naked (and pet-free) to get served? I'm confused.
This Nutella Cafe In Bali.
sometimes we have a very complicated relationship with the spreads we love
You Can See Into The Toilet Room From Outside The Door At This Restaurant
Bathroom Sign At A Restaurant In Swansea
So the first is if I'm a guy squatting to pee while listening to my headphones and the second is if I'm a guy with projectile diareah ... But where are the ladies supposed to go?
This Menu At Cereal Killer Cafe, London
I'm Glad Restaurants Are Starting To Recognize My Social Place In This World
This Restaurant’s Logo That Looks Like A Health Grade
The Design Of These Plates At A Restaurant Makes It Look Like They Are Dirty
This Restaurant's Menu Has Pictures Of Their Kids Everywhere And Misspellings That I Can't Understand For The Life Of Me
To be fair- there are only 12 letters in Hawaiian alphabet...
What If The Restaurant’s Name Is Sample Text?
Went To Go To The Bathroom At A Local Restaurant And Found A Literal “Crappy Design”
I Don't Think They Understand How This Works
The Designer For This Restaurant’s Bathroom Clearly Forgot About The Existence Of Curious Children
At A Bar. Almost Madea Terrible Mistake
Found This Masterpiece At A Local Restaurant
Staying At A Hotel And This Is On The Ceiling In The Hotel Restaurant. Had To Ask One Of The Waitresses What It Meant
Braille Is A Language For The Blind, But It's Not Like They Have Working Eyes To Read It With... This Restaurant My Bil Went To Didn't Get It
The braille text is just printed, not raised. The last two pix are taken against the wall so we can see the text is flat.
Sports Bar's Undue Effort
Crappy Design? Bathroom At Restaurant Carpeted
No Alcohol Beyond This Point
Simple Impeccable Water Flow With This Restaurants Bathroom Sink
One of the many reasons these trough style faucets are silly- no aerator.
These Tables At A Restaurant That Will Destroy Your Kneecaps
can you imagine a lady, with high heels trying to stay at that table?.... hi hi, I cannot
This Is What I Have To Look At While Eating At McDonald's
I recognize him, it's Grawp.... Grawp, put me down. Now!
Toilet Door Design In A Birmingham, UK Bar.
The Decorations On This Hotel Restaurant
In A Chinese Restaurant
Went To A Fairly New Restaurant, Bathrooms Were Nice Apart From The Sinks, It Was Real Rust
In Oakville At A Chinese Szechuan Restaurant. Both Fascinated And Confused By The Men's Washroom Setup
At An Italian Restaurant....
Sinks I Found In A Bar
This Sign With The Name Of The Bar
This Restaurant’s First Letter Is K, So They Put That Letter In Each Of The Windows...
There was one in Bristol until recently called something like Kate & Kath's Kitchen. They didn't think that through.
This Cocktail Lounge I Went To Has Bars Of Soap Mounted To The Wall In The Bathroom
Who wouldn't love to wank off the soap a little anytime they want to wash their hands... I gave it a lot of thought and there simply isn't a way of using this soap that wouldn't trigger my inner teenager. There. Just. Isn't.
The Bathroom Walls In A King's Restaurant
This Multi-Screen Setup In A Restaurant
This "Chandelier" In A Latvian Pub
In Latvian mythology this is a positive sign and has nothing in common with nazis. It is called Thunder/Fire cross: The Fire Cross grows out of a unit of four - the four basic elements - earth, water, air, fire. The four symbolize perfection, the unity between heaven and earth, the four sides of the sky, the four seasons, the four life stages, the four phases of the moon, and so on. The thunder is the manifestation of the will of the god, the oldest solar rotating symbol of fire. The cross of fire symbolizes the light, the sun, the direction of life, the harmonious combination of soul, conscience, body, spirit, which passes through all systems, all four branches begin from the center, symbolize the center of the world and the incarnation of God. Both a guard and a sign of prosperity
A Restaurant Name In Comic Sans. On A Building. Enjoy
This Giant Lampshade Was Above Our Table At A Restaurant, We Thought It Looked Like An Arsehole
Clearly A Tall Man Designed This Bathroom
Plates At Japanese Restaurant Look Dirty When They're Clean
thus, no client can complain that the plates are not clean, where's the proof?
No Extended Bar And Uncomfortable Stools
This Plate I Got At A Restaurant
it's a piece of art, in contact with hot food, it'll turn into a splendid design - don't you think?
This Soap Dispenser Above The Trash Can In A Local Restaurant
Actually, a lot of places started doing this when they installed motion activated soap dispensers.
Why Do They Make You Climb Up Into These Booths? Why Are There Barriers?
That's not barrier. It's where you sit. Some traditional cuisine restaurants do have this arrangement to make the ambiance more traditional without having the guest sitting on the floor as traditionally Asian do not use dinner table to eat together, this I know for sure in South/South East Asia.
The Door In The Bathroom Of This Restaurant Is Made Of Glass
When A Trendy Restaurant Attempts To Reinvent The Bathroom Tap...
This Light I Found At A Restaurant Has A Swastika Hiding Inside It
Though the swastika has a negative reputation in western society, it's much older and actually has a positive meaning in Asia. So it all depends on the location of the restaurant.
Disgusting Restaurant Tiles
Meh. The half tiles are created because there's a slope leading towards a drain. Full tiles don't allow that. It also appears to be dark grout rather than dirt.
This Bar Put Up A Braille Sign In Lights
The Salt And Pepper Shakers At My Restaurant Job, Not Only Is There No Way To Tell Which One Is Which From The Outside, But The Only Way To Refill Them Is From A Rubber Butt Plug In The Bottom, Which Means You Have To Turn Them Upside Down And Get Stuff Everywhere
Pretty standard salt and pepper shakers. The number of holes indicate which one it is.
Managed all 30, Oh how I laugh and got creeped out at the same time.
Managed all 30, Oh how I laugh and got creeped out at the same time.
