Actually I think design is key...
I like the design of the Pearl a lot....just not the atmosphere.... some right bling wearing twats in there.
I like Admirals with the sea view terrace but too overwhelmingly Lebanese
ditto La Cigale terrace..
you may want some sort of dress code ie no hair gel!

toilets should be inconvenient... people like to walk around to check whats happening
no live bands
dont try and please everyone with the music it gets all mixed up and the atmosphere goes.

you dont want loads of rig pigs...and be careful English men are more likely to fight than any other race.

tell the waiters that they may NOT act as messengers and bring over some pathetic tossers phone number written on a tissue.
Waiters are waiters -thats it.
I hate Palomas...its scary and sleazy