Monday, April 21, 2014

Restaurant Booths For Your Dining Establishment

By Essie Osborn


You are remodeling your food establishment or opening a new location and must make some decisions concerning the seating arrangements. You have four tops, rounds of eight and six and several deuces in the plan but wish to add restaurant booths for cozier and more private dining. You feel that this will add comfort and charm to your dining venue.

A large variety of fabrics and other materials are available to use for the benches. These may include wood, vinyl, leather or many types of upholstery fabric. Select the type that will greatly enhance the areas and is best for the type of business and service you have. A cafe or coffee shop would do best with vinyl or wood while a fine dining establishment would veer toward brocade fabrics and real leather. You

Restaurant supply companies will have what you need and if they don't, they will have other sources for you to review and order from. Check online sources for ideas and descriptions of units available. Draw different variations of the table arrangements on paper before making your final decisions about size and placement.

If you are on a budget, seek out sales and auctions at restaurants who are closing and have these pieces of dining furniture available. Many can be redesigned or reupholstered at a fraction of the cost of buying new ones. They may have to be cut to size to fit in the spaces you have in your venue but will be well worth the extra labor and materials.

If your dining areas have an unusual floor plan that is full of nooks and crannies of many different proportions, you may have to have your benches and tables custom made. First, the benches will have to be fit into the spaces provided and then tables added to the seating area. Be sure there is plenty of leg room and that the tables are of the proper height for maximum customer satisfaction.

Always keep your customer's needs and wants in mind when laying out the furniture for a dining area. The tables and benches of this type of seating should be easily accessible but still private and quiet. They can be lined up against a wall but look for other out-of-the way nooks and corners to strategically place them. Always keep the seating away from customer and employee traffic and the kitchen doors.

These pieces of furniture work well in both formal and casual atmospheres. They are common in coffee shops, bakeries, fast food venues and breakfast stops. Fine dining establishments and upscale restaurants use them in their floor plans for private meetings and intimate dinners.

Placing the perfect seating arrangements in your dining establishment does not have to be a challenge. Think of what your customers would prefer and go from there. Having high-demand seating in cozy and inviting areas will help promote your business as well as give your clients options for small business meetings and romantic rendezvous.




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