If you are here reading this article it means that either you are starting a new restaurant or looking to renovate your existing set-up. In both cases, you will get most of your questions answered here. As much as we would like to believe that “Restaurant Business” is the part of the Food Industry, it belongs to the Hospitality industry equally as well. One has to please their customers through all their services. When it comes to restaurant, food is not the only deciding factor for the purpose of impression rather the ambiance or furniture like restaurant tables also plays a major role.
Next question is, how to bring the maximum number of footfalls and leave them impressed. To be honest restaurant furniture is the most overlooked aspect, which everyone either forgets to pay attention or ignore. However, one has to understand that the next 40- 60 minutes of your customer’s time will be spent on this particular piece of furniture only. Be it restaurant tables, chairs or food all have to be equally important.
The budget is obviously not unlimited always, else you would have bought anything and everything. In that case, one has to consider several attributes of the furniture such as comfort, durability, quantity, etc. In order to get the best out of your budget, here are some tips which can help you to pick the best furniture without putting a dent in your bank account.
Clientele- Concept- Theme
Before even thinking about checking the catalog, decide about a few things first. What kind of clientele you are thinking to cater? What type of restaurant you have- Food with Bar or Café, etc.? Is it going to be fine dining with different styles of cuisines or a fast food outlet? The interiors and furniture will vary according to the requirements of the business establishments and they are not universal. Where fine dining restaurant needs proper wooden or glass or a combination of both based restaurant tables or other furniture, a fast food place can be casual. Define your concept regarding theme, Clientele, type to make the best pick.
Grade- Commercial or Residential
Well, residential grade furniture comes quite cheap and a lot of business owners tends to lean towards the idea. However, one has to understand the basic difference in the usage of both types of furniture. Residential furniture has a long life span because how they are used and with what intention they are manufactured. They can’t stand out in a commercial setting. What the normal commercial furniture like restaurant tables and chairs goes through in 2 years, your residential furniture doesn’t even go through in 10 years. Hence try to pick commercial grade furniture for your restaurant.
Outdoors/ Indoors or Both
Are you looking for outdoor seating items or indoors or something which can go both ways? Well always keep weather conditions in mind before making the decision. Will you be able to run the outdoor area in all seasons or not. A simple suggestion, pick items which can work in both settings and can add look in both the places. The material which stays neutral in both the settings can help you manage the décor as well as cost and it will also keep your opportunities open in the future.
Level of Maintenance Requirements
Most of the questions pertaining to picking the right furniture are always interrelated. Just like this one. The level of maintenance also depends upon the type of furniture you pick. If you are looking for a high-end class restaurant means you might need plush sofas or chair along with designer restaurant tables, hence quite high maintenance. So before buying, always think about the level of maintenance that is needed for your furniture and the amount of finance that is needed for buying such furniture. Meaning how much time, effort and money you can put in maintaining the items.
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