How many covers are appropriate?

Before you decide on your desired type of restaurant furniture and details, you need to start looking at the capacity and layout of your venue. The capacity will depend on the type of restaurant you run, the space and layout of your restaurant venue, operational efficiency, and the customer experience to ensure your guests have a pleasant dining experience without feeling rushed or uncomfortable.
For example a full-course dining experience will require fewer people per restaurant table in comparison to a fast-paced casual restaurant. Similarly, a fine-dining experience would require a larger space between customers than a cafe for instance. Additionally you need to consider your average party size. Do you mainly cater for couples or larger parties? How many covers can your kitchen cater for to deliver in a timely manner and your staff to deliver exceptional service? Ultimately, the right number of covers is one that maximizes your restaurant’s efficiency and customer satisfaction whilst aligning with your business goals.

Using The Metric Handbook as a guide, we have constructed a diagram following the reccommendations of 1 or 2 square metres per diner:

How much space is needed for restaurant chairs?

Typically, each guest should have a minimum of 24 inches of width to allow comfortable movement between chairs without bumping into each other. The type of restaurant and table shape also impact the seating capacity. For instance, for full-course meals, a 30" x 30" table serves 2 seated guests, whilst a cafe may be ableto seat 4 guests on the same table.

what furniture style is best?

Ranging from restaurant booths, benches, dining chairs, bar stools, banquette seating, you need to choose seating that aligns with your restaurant’s aesthetic, comfort level, and space requirements. If you are prioritising maximum capacity and casual dining, functional and efficient restaurant seating like benches or stools are popular, especially in high-traffic areas where quick turnover is important. Similarly, for cafes and bistros, consider smaller restaurant tables and cozy chairs that facilitate a relaxed environment. To optimise the space without impacting the environment, we reccommend looking at our Fixed Seating to explore the different options of creating custom-made seating designed around your unique space. Using a combination of restaurant seating such as fixed seating and a selection of dining chairs and tables, your customers can also have a preference on the type of chair they would like to sit on to maximise their comfort and experience.

What material is best?

Selecting the best type of material for your venue is crucial. For example, casual dining usually requires versatile and comfortable restaurant chairs and tables that can be easily rearranged to accommodate groups of various sizes. Our Court 5 Dining chairs and Shark Dining chairs are significantly popular within this type of restaurant due to their extra level of comfort and style with the upholstery and padding. Consider using some armchairs, however make sure the chairs still fit underneath the table tops. If your restaurant requires quick turn over, maybe consider using hardwood tables and chairs as they are easy to clean and great longevity. Fine-dining restaurants tend to have luxurious and elegant furniture like our bespoke restaurant chairs and booths that offer privacy and comfort for an upscaled experience. We reccommend taking a look through our Bespoke and Premium collections to see our luxurious seating ranges.

Over the years, Style Matters has been the go-to provider for restaurant furniture in numerous dining and drinking venues, consistently delivering products of the highest calibre.

restaurant furniture projects

Alex Dilling Hotel Cafe Royal

Our bespoke Malcam chairs seamlessly complement the ambiance of the Alex Dilling restaurant. The restaurant seating and chairs showcase a contemporary interpretation of classic French culinary art, nestled in a cosy corner with views of Regent Street’s iconic bend.

This bespoke seating, crafted in-house at our Style Matters Chesire workshop, is meticulously tailored to meet our clients’ specifications before being installed on the premises. The creation of our banquette seating involves a detailed process, encompassing the selection of form, fashion, and function, right down to the choice of fabric, seamwork, and base design. For this particular space, we opted for understated hues to elevate the sophistication of the dining experience. Warwick fabrics were the choice for both the banquette seating and restaurant dining chairs.

The Ivy Chelsea garden

The oppulent restaurant furniture is a hallmark of the Ivy brand, adorned with an array of florals and eye-catching banquettes, all embodying the signature blend of comfort and elegance.

The hidden garden offers a real escape from the busy streets of Chelsea with greenery and floral touches from the cushion-topped benches, allowing customres to relax and unwind with the added comfort from or padded banquette seating.The Ivy terrace furniture features Style Matters Suzie Lounge Chairs, upholstered in The House of Hackney Parissa fabric, beautifully suited to curate an elegant and inviting atmosphere. The lounge is typical of all Ivy restaurants interior with its colourful décor, large restaurant boothes and cushion-topped benches and chairs, making it an idyllic al fresco dining destination during the summer.

mnky hse

MNKY HSE London is an award-winning monkey-themed restaurant in Mayfair. Style Matters had the pleasure of manufacturing the London venue with an array of restaurant seating, including the Billy Cube Pouffes, custom Madison chairs, various table bases paired with Walnut tabletops, and chic leather-wrapped banquette seating, ideal for professional meetings, leisurely lunches, and evening socials.

The lower level is equipped with versatile banquette seating designed to facilitate dancing and socialising whilst optomising comfort and style. The upholstery of the MNKY HSE furniture adds a personalised touch to this unique venue, curating the perfect destination for a memorable experience.

dojo restaurant

Dojo approached Style Matters with a vision to fit their London branch with restaurant furniture, including tables, chairs, and fixed seating, all tailored to evoke a Pan-Asian ambiance. In response, we curated a selection of fabrics and furnishings that align with Dojo’s interior following an ‘Amazonia’ theme, opting for a palette of blues and greens. The Dojo furniture includes our top-selling laminate tabletops, available in brown, black, or white, and customisable in various dimensions to fit any space. These tabletops are complemented by brass edging, which can be swapped out to match the specific style of establishment.

The garden lounge at Dojo is another highlight, where our laminate tops are prominently featured, setting the stage for an exclusive dining experience. We also crafted bespoke fixed seating, including round fluted booths fashioned from Agua fabrics, which not only maximise seating capacity but also add a dynamic element to the dining area.

Dojo Restaurant London furniture by Style Matters

Fazenda Restaurant

This Fazenda Restaurant in Liverpool features a range of Style Matters furniture to accentuate the authenticity of the Fazenda branch. The restaurant furniture enhances the atmosphere with a historical and cultural essence, showcasing genuine décor and traditional Southern American motifs.

Crafting the Bespoke Coco Fixed Seating and Strike Bar Stools, Style Matters aimed to encapsulate Fazenda’s rich cultural narrative. These custom-made pieces harmoniously blend classic and modern styles, fostering an accomodating and unique environment. The bespo ke fabrics consisting of deep textures and a natural colour palette are signature traits of Fazenda’s restaurant furnishings, exuding comfort and genuine character in every aspect of the design.

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