Choosing the Right Furniture to Match Your Restaurant’s Concept

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For many bars, restaurants and pubs, Christmas bookings are up 54% from last year, with larger group reservations increasing by 38%. Your guests are no doubt hoping for a delicious meal and drink, but the environment can make or break the dining experience.

So, as you start moving to a festive menu, consider how your venue’s interior design will complement the experience on offer. In this article, we explore how the right commercial furniture can greatly affect your design concept and the appeal of the space.

Finding Commercial Furniture that Fits

Whether you’re completing a fit-out or an interior refresh, the furniture you choose must match your restaurant’s concept to create a cohesive experience. Below, we touch on three diverse interior themes, from casual to high-end dining.

Fast-Casual Dining

A step up from fast-food, fast-casual dining offers fresh, made-to-order meals for diners pressed for time. Usually, diners take the food away or choose their own table, meaning the formality of these venues is less of a concern.

Bar tables and high-rise seating, like the Ezpeleta Attic barstool, are ideal for creating a laid-back appeal. Diners can easily pick up their order and sit (or stand) during the morning or lunch rush.

Ezpeleta Attic bar stools sat by a bar in a modern restaurant.

With so many diners rushing in and out, look for materials that are easy to clean and can withstand heavy usage. Outdoor furniture, whether inside or out, is lightweight and often stackable, making closing much easier. Nardi and Ezpeleta offer various casual seating and tables, popular for their simplicity and comfort.

Family-Style Casual Dining

Casual dining brings the comfort of family dinners into a restaurant setting, encouraging diners to share. Popular for mezze and tapas bars, these venues offer a relaxed, fun vibe, which is great for large gatherings.

To encourage sharing, choose an extendable table that can be expanded when larger bookings arrive. Pointhouse’s COMBO and DROP extendable dining tables accommodate plenty of chairs and sharing dishes so guests can dine as a family.

Pointhouse COMBO table with six chairs sat around it in a kitchen area.

The Pedrali Aero four-seater table ensures a closer connection between guests for a more intimate affair. Mixing large and small tables with dining chairs will tie everything together and create balance in a busy space.

Three green chairs sat around a Pedrali Aero table in a modern setting.

For a traditional family feel, Pointhouse chairs, like the Elena or Tata, feature a wooden finish that pairs perfectly with any table.

Fine Dining

If you offer a more sophisticated dining experience, the quality of your furniture must match the attention given to your menu and service. Every piece should have intention, whether it’s sophisticated lounge chairs to sit around for champagne on arrival or an elegant dining set to host an unforgettable tasting menu.

Minimalist TON Jylland black dining table set with four wooden chairs.

Deliver on your customer’s expectations with luxury brands like S•CAB, EMU and TON, all of which exude sophistication, comfort and style. For a timeless touch, TON’s chairs and tables blend traditional craftsmanship and modern luxury, so they sit perfectly with any style.

Restaurant with large windows and modern decor, featuring TON 822 chairs.

Looking for a modern design? EMU’s indoor-outdoor seating range is big on style, featuring gorgeous designs like the Heaven chair.

White wire-frame table with matching EMU Heaven chairs.

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