Contents:
- Understanding multi-site project challenges
- Non-negotiable furniture standards
- Design consistency and flexibility
- Logistics, roll-out and stock management
- Service, aftercare and long-term partnership
- How Warner supports multi-site restaurant groups
When it comes to planning the refurbishments and fit-outs of multiple sites compared to one single site, the main difference lies in the complexities of the logistics.
From scheduling deliveries to different sites, organising separate work crews and managing individual budgets, multi-site fit-outs can easily get out of control.
We’ll be looking at how you can streamline this process, drawing on over 10+ years of experience working with businesses across the UK on various projects. Whether this is your first time managing a multi-site fit-out or you’re looking for tips on how to streamline project management, we’re here to help.
Understanding multi-site project challenges
When it comes to understanding how to choose a contract furniture supplier for a multi-site restaurant group, it’s important to first understand all the challenges a multi-site project can bring.
Coordinating multiple openings and refurbishments
Some of your sites may require longer lead times than others, or have different refurbishment requirements that require staggered re-opening or opening dates. Keeping track of each site’s individual opening dates and progress can be tricky.
Managing different unit sizes
Not all of your site units will be the same size or shape, requiring a more bespoke approach to choosing contract furniture pieces. Certain sizes and shapes may work best for one site over another, so making sure the right pieces are matched with the right sites is integral to a successful fit-out.
Keeping guest experiences consistent across locations
When dealing with multiple restaurant sites, you want to make sure customer experience is consistent in order to build a strong brand relationship. This means ensuring the same quality of dining tables and chairs, same styles, same floor plan and ensuring that customers feel a familiar feeling when they walk into any one of your restaurant sites.
Finding a project partner, not just a supplier
We know that when you’re managing a multi-site project, you need a supplier that can do more than just deliver your furniture on time.
We understand that you need a project partner, someone who can advise you on keeping each site consistent, keeping you on track with wider project timelines and managing furniture supplies so you can spend more of your time on other areas.
To find out more about how Warner Contract Furniture can help with your next multi-site project, get in touch using our ‘get a quote’ form.
Non-negotiable furniture standards
When it comes to choosing a contract furniture supplier for your restaurant furniture, it’s essential that your supplier can provide all the necessary UK hospitality furniture guarantees.
This means providing proof of the following:
- Clear and concise warranty guarantee
- Proof of BS 7176 for upholstered seating
- For upholstered seating, proof of Crib 5 / Ignition Source 5 testing
- BS EN 16139 as load, durability and safety requirements for adult seating in commercial environments up to 110 kg user weight
Your chosen supplier should be able to provide all the necessary information and certificates where necessary.
Design consistency and flexibility
When it comes to multi-site fit-outs for restaurants, it’s important to maintain design consistency and flexibility.
This means your contract furniture supplier should be able to offer the same styles, colours, finishes and designs across different sizes and shapes. It can also make things easier if the supplier can offer bespoke and customisation options.
We’ve worked on projects previously that required a fully customised approach, to allow our customer to get the exact look and feel they wanted from their space.
You can read more about this in our case study for the Pretty in Pink pop-up cocktail bar we worked on.
This is why Warner Contract Furniture offers a range of furniture ‘families’ that can work seamlessly together to create a visual consistency. Whether you’re looking for dining table bases or poseur table bases, we offer a range of styles that come in multiple sizes.
Logistics, roll-out and stock management
One of the most important aspects of handling a multi-site fit-out is ensuring your contract furniture supplier can accommodate the complex logistics of your project.
It’s essential you talk openly and honestly to your chosen supplier about your deadlines and timelines. This allows your supplier to offer realistic lead times and ensure everything can be delivered in alignment with your project schedules.
It’s also important to check how easily your supplier can accommodate delivery and fit-out support to different locations so that you can ensure a stress-free delivery.
The furniture supplier you choose for your multi-site restaurant project needs to be able to:
- Meet your necessary lead and delivery times so you can meet deadlines
- Offer phased deliveries to accommodate different site project timelines
- The ability to work effectively and communicate with shopfitters and contractors across all of your locations
- The ability to expertly handle simultaneous orders
- Supply quick, like-for-like replacements if needed
- Support future rebrands and future roll-outs
Service, aftercare and long-term partnership
When it comes to multi-site fit-outs, the job doesn’t end once the furniture has been delivered and installed at the sites. We understand that after-sales support is equally as important as the support offered during the project.
That’s why we offer a 12-month warranty on all of our furniture. This offers customers added peace of mind while they navigate their roll-outs.
It’s advised that when researching and choosing a contract furniture supplier for your restaurant fit-outs, you opt for a supplier with hospitality experience. This ensures that the supplier knows exactly what you require from the quality and standards of your furniture and is knowledgeable about the UK safety standards that hospitality furniture, in particular, has to adhere to.
Find out more about how Warner Contract Furniture has supplied other restaurants with high-quality, affordable contract furniture:
- Adding Italian Flair to a Scottish Golf Club – Case Study
- Papa Luigi’s Italian Restaurant, Chorley – Case Study
- Blanco Nero Media City, Salford
How Warner supports multi-site restaurant groups
With a range of bespoke and customisable ranges, our furniture can help you easily scale across multiple venues, perfectly accommodating different unit sizes, shapes and capacities.
Our expert customer service, excellent communication and wealth of knowledge about contract and commercial furniture make us the perfect choice for your next fit-out.
Why not see what some of our previous customers have to say about working with us?
“Amazing service from start to finish. Any questions I had were answered quickly through the online chat. The chairs I ordered were available for quick delivery and arrived within the promised 2/3 day window. The chairs themselves are great. What more can I say!” – Alex King (via Google Reviews)
“Extremely professional service and delivery on time. I ordered 3 times for my newly opened restaurant, 10 out of 10 with all the service” – Aydin Gultekin (via TrustPilot)
“Amazing company. The communication was excellent. The price is affordable, not exaggerated. The material looks good. Waiting times as stated 4 weeks. For us was a great experience. Definitely recommend” – Jona Meti (via Google Reviews)
If you’re looking for a contract furniture supplier that can assist with project management for phased, multi-site projects, then get in touch with us below.