Restaurant Chairs

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Restaurant Furniture Design: Budging on Your Budget?

Duna Wood ChairYou’ve got it all planned out: staffing, equipment, interior décor, lighting, chef, menu. Maybe you’re looking for somewhere to trim some dollars. With everything a priority, where do you start?

Do NOT start with your restaurant chairs. Sure, there are budget-conscious enough styles to be found, but make sure that budget does not translate to poorly constructed and uncomfortable. Before you know it, your patrons will avoid your eatery. Physical comfort is a priority for customers of every age and income. How many times have you heard people complain about a restaurant because of discomfort—sitting in a draft, poor lighting, heat turned up too high or too low, chair seats that are too high or too low, or chair backs that give a major pain in the person’s back?

When it comes to creature comforts, be really careful about expecting your patrons to accept less-than-acceptable comforts.

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Restaurant Chair Design: Cater to Baby Boomers

Restaurant ChairsWatch out! Baby boomers are leading the pack of folks with disposable income. And that translates to eating out more often. Not only that, these are folks who, though getting up there in years, do not see themselves as old, simply older. Not aged, but aging. So when you plan your restaurant seating, though you may think your venue will appeal to lots of 20- and 30-somethings, expect an older crowd and be ready to welcome their patronage by furnishing with them in mind.

What does that mean, seating-wise? Comfort, an affluent look and feel, and supportive and sturdy chairs and stools. Let your décor—lighting, wall coverings, art, tableware, and other accoutrements—take style wherever you wish. Just make sure your chairs, stools, booths, and banquettes take every age group into account. You don’t want to miss out on repeat visits from seniors, middle-age daters, grandparents, and anyone over the age of 50. A good vendor can advise you on seating styles that fit your look and fit your patrons of all ages.

Fifty is the new 30. This is an age group that enjoys new trends, trying out new resturants, lounges, clubs, and bars. Be ready for them!

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Restaurant Chairs Design: Indoor/Outdoor Chairs

Who says you have to use indoor chairs indoors? With so many sleek and stylish outdoor metal chairs available, you can carry your look from indoors to out with ease. Even on the most congested city sidewalks, outdoor dining has caught on in a significant way.

You multitask, so why not do the same with your restaurant chairs? And if a chair can withstand the elements, it’s a cinch that it will stand up to indoor use as well. If you are planning new furniture purchases or restocking, consider seating that can be used inside and out. Your patio furniture selection is likely to have low or no maintenance as a criterion, as well as the usual comfort, looks, and price as other deciding factors. Casual dining venues are especially good places for this design direction. Made from materials such as aluminum, teak, and rattan, outdoor furniture can fit with a range of decors.

Discuss your needs with a vendor who offers both seating and table tops and bases that can fit all location types.

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New Trends in Restaurant Furniture: “High Chairs” for Adults

Western-style bars, gentlemen’s taprooms, ice cream parlours, quick meals at a sophisticated eatery, poolside snackbars, old-fashioned diners—there are endless opportunities to expand beyond the traditional table-and-chair style of eating or drinking. Many eating establishments are adding dining menus to their wine and cocktail bars, and that means more need for restaurant furniture that allows a person to enjoy the experience.
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New Trends in Restaurant Furniture Design: Be Ready for Big Events

More and more, space permitting, local restaurants are making their premises available for weddings and other large-group events. With today’s tough economic times, restaurateurs are smart to take advantage of the trend away from large weddings and other celebrations to smaller, more intimate affairs. If your restaurant has that possibility, is your restaurant furniture appropriate and up to the task?
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Restaurant Chairs Design: Tips on Trends

Following trends of the day is a fine route to take when it comes to restaurant design, but unless you’re made of big bucks, you need to be able to transcend trends—work with them so that they work for you and stay vibrant and exciting once that trend begins to pass.

A good restaurant furniture vendor has seen trends come and go, and offers chair, table, and bar stool styles that work now and into the future. And, based on their expertise and experience, they can provide excellent guidance on mixing styles, fabrics, finishes, and materials to the best effect. So be sure to survey the field and see what competing vendors can bring to the table.

As you plan your new venue or are redesigning, keep a close eye on consumer behavior for the clientele group(s) you plan to serve, retail trends, your competition, and your geographic location. Your observations can help you make furniture choices that work now and into the future.

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