Arranging Restaurant Furniture -styles and key point
Objectives
• Understand the styes and key points of arranging the restaurant furniture
Styles and key points of arranging the restaurant furniture
The dining set up does not just create a mood in the restaurant, it also affects the way your staff functions as well as the customers comfort and overall dining experience. Keep the following points in mind while arranging the dining and other furniture.
1. Create a comfortable Restaurant set up
One of greatest concerns when setting up a dining room for any event is the comfort of the guests. You do not want people sitting on top of each other, you want them to be comfortable. If the customer has made a pre bookings or requesting for a table set up for large groups, arrange the table as per their comfort and convenience.
2. Ensure staff maneuverability in the dining space
You want the wait staff to be able to maneuver the dining rooms without intruding upon the guests.
3. Keep restaurant traffic flow moving
A very important aspect is traffic flow. You clearly have to have passageways for the wait staff to get through without bumping into tables and chairs as well as for guests coming in.
4. Allow enough Space between tables
You also have to a favorable amount of space between tables, both for the fact that you don’t people bumping into each other and so the staff can maneuver around the tables. So you have to have plenty of space all around every table.
Arranging Restaurant Furniture indoor and outdoor
When fitting out your cafe, bar or restaurant the arrangement of the tables and chairs is very important. Unfortunately there is no magic formula for how to arrange chairs and tables, every environment is different and it also depends on the furniture, but here are some tips that can help you decide.
Getting the basics right
• the first thing to consider is the entrances and exits. Where are the doors? How do they open? Because if they open in, you need some room for those to open fully without being blocked by the chairs and tables.
• safety is very important, there should be clear paths to and from the exits. All the tables and chairs should be arranged in a way that waiters can easily transport dishes to the customers.
• your gusts are supposed to sit as long as possible and enjoy a good meal or nice coffee and not freezing.
• For logical reasons it is also not very advantageous to position the chairs directly in frond of the bathroom.
Set the right atmosphere
• what feeling do you to create or what kind of customers do want ? For a more open and spacious feel it needs more space between the pieces.
• if you want to create a relaxed informal atmosphere furniture should be placed in closer groups so people can converse easily.
Experiment with different styles
• One of the big trends in cafes at the moment is mismatching furniture to create a more interesting and relaxed atmosphere.
• this mismatching can be difficult in a smaller venue as too many types of furniture can actually make it look even smaller. In general it is best to keep the same style of chairs around the same table however, the colour and finish of the chairs can be mixed. It can work well when you choose the stools in one materials and the chairs in another to separate the different seating areas.
Use your own experiences
Ultimately, just think about what it is important to you when you are a customer in a bar or restaurant. What do you like? What do you complain about? Ask also some family and friends what's important to them when they go somewhere. Make a list and use it for your planing.
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