Restaurant design. Advices on furniture arrangement.

 

The skillful arrangement of a restaurant or cafe is a very important part of project success. The correct arrangement of the furniture in the restaurant does not only provide a favorable visual perception but also creates an effective workspace for serving the customers. 

A lot of restaurant owners are interested in how to arrange the furniture to use a space of restaurant in the most effective way. 

We recommned you to take into account next points:

Structure of the flow.

Firstly, you need to figure out the expected customer flow and think over the most functional positioning of restaurant furniture. The correct placing of the tables helps to arrange the customer flow, comfortable seating of the customers, fast and professional service. 

Abidance of the distance.

Distance is an important factor, that needs to be taken into consideration while arranging the dining groups. In order for customers to feel comfortable and not to feel a lack of space, the distance between the chairs has to be at least 45 cm. For the fast and comfortable movement of the waiters, the distance between the tables must be at least 2 meters. 

Disposition of the furniture.

Entrance zone. The entrance zone must be free from extra elements. When the furniture groups are too close to the entrance door they make the passing through difficult and make people, who sit there feeling uncomfortable. 

Event hall. On celebration events guests usually seated one opposite other. Using square tables allows creating solid long tables for the comfort of big groups of guests. 

To create a separate zone, where guests can enjoy the communication in friendly atmosphere, the following methods can be used:

1. Tables must be placed far from each other.

2. Placing tables angularly. This is important for broadening the lookup angle. People, who sit at the table, can easily communicate without having strangers’ looks at them. 

3. Using chairs with high backs.

4. Formation of straight row of chairs can help dividing one dining group from another.

5. Creating booths separated by the partitions or decoration elements. Instead of decorative partition flower pots can be used. 

While arranging the furniture you must take into account its weight and dimensions. Light chairs are quite movable. It is easy and fast to move them from one place to another. This is a good choice for cafes and fast-food restaurants. Heavy chairs look solid and noble. They add respectable elegance to the interior. In order not to damage the expensive floor it is necessary to use felty thrust bearings. We use stuffed thrust bearings because they are more reliable and long-lasting. 

The favorable visual impression is created by zoning the place with combinations of the furniture of unusual forms and designs. It can be oval, round, or many-sided tables, sofas with asymmetric lines, unusual chairs. balanced combination of dining groups of different forms and sizes can add some creativity and uniqueness to the restaurant. It is important to follow the special geometry with well-defined lines, that can make an interior bright and interesting. 

Comfort and the speed of service. 

The selection of the furniture is depending on the type and specification of the restaurant. In fast-food restaurants and cafes, the success of the place is depending on the speed of service. If the service was organized correctly, there can’t be any fuss or long lines. Furniture in places like this must be efficient, functional, but not too comfortable. Customer supposed to eat and leave the table for the next client in half an hour. In luxurious and expensive restaurants guest spend much more time, as a result, the furniture must be elegant and comfortable.