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11 Tips for Finding Quality Cheap Restaurant Furniture

Restaurant FurnitureThe holidays are a great time for most of us because we get to spend more time with our family, but they can also be hard on the wallet, especially in these times.

However, even today new restaurants and venues are opening and old ones need to keep up with the competition. As any business owner knows, in order to survive and succeed we need to be very smart with our money.

This is why we’ve made this list of tips to help you find new, cheap restaurant furniture without having to compromise on the quality.

1. Take your time – If possible start your furniture “hunt” at least a month before you need them. It takes time to find the right furniture for your venue and you need to allow enough time for shipping. Don’t forget, express shipping is available but it costs more.

2. Shop online – When you shop online you can easily compare prices from different stores. Buying from a local store has its benefits but sometimes an online store that is not local might have cheaper prices, sales or discounts on shipping which can bring down the overall cost of your order.

3. Go metal– For the most part, metal restaurant chairs are cheaper than wood ones. However, if you have your heart set on wood restaurant chairs then look for items that are on sale.

4. Keep it simple – the more features a chair has the higher its price will be. A standard black frame finish is usually the cheapest option and will match almost any décor. Go for a standard wood or vinyl seat and, if you have time to do it yourself, look for chairs that come with the seat detached.

5. Buy in-stock items – By not ordering custom made restaurant furniture you save a lot of money and time. Commercial furniture stores usually have a stock of ready-made furniture that is ready to ship at a days’ notice. This means that the quick-ship or in-stock items are not only cheaper than custom made ones but they ship faster too.

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Restaurant Table Design: The Plusses About Pedestals

You’re ready to select tables for your restaurant chairs and are pondering legs vs. pedestals. Which way to go? Consider flexibility and practicality.
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Restaurant Chair Design: Bar Stool Comfort Issues

All bars are created equal, right? Not! Some bars are for drinks only. Some serve appetizers, some full meals. When your bar is doing double duty—for drinking and eating—you definitely need to consider restaurant furniture with an extra level of comfort for the extra time spent there. Plus, if only drinking, people tend to lean on bar tops, so the chair support is not as big a deal. If eating a meal, the bar top is needed for plates and settings, not elbows.
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Restaurant Table Layout: Floor Plan Flubs

A crowded restaurant is good news for you, the owner. But for the patron? Not always. While a full house definitely communicates to customers the fact that they have selected an eatery that’s popular and where the food must be great, an overwhelming feeling of being crowded can have the effect of claustrophobia and irritation.
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Restaurant Table Design: Drop-Leaf Flexibility

Not one of the most time-honored inventions, certainly, but drop-leaf tables can be saviors to restaurants that need their versatility. Go from square or rectangular to round or oval in a flash, and accommodate larger parties without sacrificing a lot of space or using up whole tables to serve only a couple of extra patrons.
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Restaurant Tables Design: Dare to Go Bare?

Can your table tops dare to go bare—or will you need table cloths or placemats? Or do you want to present both ways?
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