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There are Plenty of Choices for Restaurant Furniture

Restaurant furniture optionsIf you’re a restaurant owner, finding high quality restaurant furniture at prices you can afford may seem daunting at times. When a restaurant owner buys furniture, he or she doesn’t simply buy one chair or table, so finding items you can buy in bulk is essential. You need consistency in color and design to give your restaurant a clean look.

 

Whether you’re looking for tables, booths, or bar stools, there’s a company out there that provides exactly the restaurant furniture you need. Thanks to the Internet, the furniture that fits the theme of your restaurant is available at prices you can afford. The key is knowing where to look to find the best deals.

 

Restaurant seating comes in the form of booths, bar stools, and chairs, with the colors and comfort that will keep your customers coming back. Many restaurant furniture providers allow you to find the style you want, and then pick the color that coordinates with your decor. You’ll then order the number you need and it will be delivered directly to your store.

 

The next decision is upholstery type. While fabric can have a more upscale look and be more comfortable, it can be especially susceptible to stains, which can obviously be a regular problem for restaurant furniture. Unless you plan to pay for regular upholstery cleaning, stick with easy-to-clean materials such as vinyl.

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How to Select the Best Restaurant Furniture for a Dining Establishment

restaurant furnitureWhen determining how to select the best restaurant furniture the size of the room, the expected number of guests, and even how long you want diners to linger after finishing a meal will all have an impact on what style is chosen. Additionally, the style of the restaurant as well as entree prices, and whether the area is open or secluded from a lounge are factors which need to be considered. Many restaurants use a variety of table shapes and may mix chairs and booths to maximize seating.

Restaurant furniture is available in many styles and pedestal tables are one of the most commonly used. Long banquet tables are a popular option for adding extra seating for large groups as well as being popular for weddings and other festive occasions. Many restaurants will use a combination of these as well as adding some small tables for two or tall tables for more casual eating areas. Banquet tables are often used in conjunction with stackable chairs which minimize storage space and can be easily moved to other areas for additional seating when necessary.

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Restaurant Furniture Help and Advice

3D Booth DesignerOver the past year we have given quite a few tips about marketing and managing a successful restaurant. However, designing a restaurant in such a way as to be both comfortable and efficient is a hard thing to do.

We have written a few articles about Feng Shui for restaurant and how to use it for our advantage but there are some even more basic aspects that need to be taken into account.  Things that at first seem simple and obvious and are therefore often overlooked. We are talking about correctly choosing the furniture to your dining venue.

For example, when you buy restaurant tables, it is often cheaper and easier to buy table tops and table bases separately rather than buying the table in one piece (shipping charges alone are worth buying the parts separately). The only problem with this is knowing which base goes with which top. You can buy the strongest base but it might mean that you are paying more than you have to. And although for one table this won’t affect the price much, if you need a large number of items the price adds up to a significant amount.

This is why on Affordable Seating ‘s site you can find a number of tools that will help you in choosing exactly the items you need. You can find there a diagram that helps you match the table size to the number of diners and another one that will tell you the base size that best matches that top. (more…)

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Host an Anti-Valentine’s Day Event at Your Bar

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Some people are not big fans of Valentine’s Day, and who can blame them. If you don’t have someone special in your life, the day can seem like torture. You see everyone at work getting flowers or talking about their special plans for the evening. Everyone seems to be holding hands and happy, smiling because they are blissfully in love. However, there is a large segment of the population that just doesn’t “get” Valentine’s Day. They generally stay inside on February 14th, and the last place they want to go is to a restaurant or a bar that is full of couples in love.

Sounds depressing, but this can be a very good opportunity for you as a bar owner. Instead of having a Valentine’s Day celebration at your place, consider having an anti-Valentine’s Day party that pokes fun at the holiday.

You can have a lot of fun with this idea. Consider holding a competition where people are allowed to get up and tell their worst ex story. Give the winners a free glass of beer to drown their sorrows and a free t-shirt with your bar logo on it to wipe up their tears! It is a fun time, and the t-shirts can act as free promotion whenever someone wears it. In addition to having your logo on the shirt, consider adding something like “I Survived another Valentine’s Day”. (more…)

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Basic Expectations when Dining Out

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If you are planning to start any kind of business, you have to make sure you will consider the expectations of your customers. Always remember that customers are always right. Once you consider the expectations of your customers, especially in terms of dining out, you can easily attract more business.

Comfortable Seating and Fine Furniture

Let us first start with the basic expectations of customers when dining out. There are some surveys made which state that customers are expecting to be seated in comfort in a restaurant. Comfort is a factor for any dining venue with the exception of fast food restaurants where this is a less important aspect.

Comfort is not only about the chair you seat in; most customers are also looking at the rest of the restaurant furniture. Make sure that there are matching chairs and tables, wall paintings and other kinds of furniture that will spice up your restaurants and enhance the décor.

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How to Make Your Restaurant Stand Out

restaurant dancingHaving your own restaurant can be a very lucrative but tough business. The following tips will give you some ideas on how to get that extra edge over your competition:

Offer Live Music

Why not hire a band and let your customers enjoy some live music? If you have live music, more customers will be enticed to visit your restaurant. Eating in a rather plain restaurant without any entertainment at all can make your dining experience dull and boring. Regardless of the genre of music played by the band you will hire, live music will surely be one of your aces over your competitors. Don’t forget to let your diners know that the band accepts special requests. This is a great bonus for people celebrating anniversaries and birthdays.

Leave Some Empty Space for Dancing

Have you ever imagined operating a restaurant where you can leave an empty place for dancing? Combine this with a live band or a juke box and you will ensure your customers have a night to remember. (more…)

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