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Since the lockdown measures were eased in the summer cafes, bars and restaurants have had to radically change the way they do business to ensure customers and staff are kept safe.
One-way systems, hand sanitiser stations, collecting customer contact details, staff wearing masks, and ordering and paying via apps has become the ‘new normal’ when dining out.
With restrictions on the number of household groups and social bubbles being able to meet, many venues have moved away from offering communal dining experiences. And with social distancing rules still in place, venues have also had to look at operating with fewer tables.
Warner Contract Furniture offers a great range of commercial furniture for the hospitality trade, including many bespoke options to help venues maintain a design theme.
This blog post takes a look at how our contract furniture range can help commercial venues keep their businesses operating safely, while still keeping their overall design look. Don’t forget to call our friendly and expert team to discuss your specific needs.
Indoor Commercial Furniture
There’s little doubt that indoor dining presents greater risks to staff and customers – mainly due to poor ventilation and difficulties in maintaining adequate social distancing.
In response to this, many venues have removed tables to create more space and need to balance hygiene and safety with the need to run a profitable business.
Others have opted for smaller tables that can offer more flexibility – you can simply move two together to accommodate a household, or store them away to create greater space.
Hospitality furniture must be versatile. Venues need hard-wearing and easy to clean furniture that offers customers a comfortable and safe dining experience.
So – here are some ideas from our range of furniture;
Laminate Table Tops
We’ve said it before and it’s worth repeating – laminate table tops are the hardest working items of commercial furniture.
Because they are scratch and heat resistant, our HPL table tops retain their looks even with heavy use. And because they are water and chemical resistant, they are incredibly easy to keep clean and hygienic.
Our range of laminate table tops includes standard sizes in round, square and rectangular shapes and are supplied with ABS anti-chip edges. We stock a huge range of decorative and colour finishes so you can find the best fit for your interior design and style. Online ordering is easy and you can expect delivery within 1-5 days.
We also offer a range of fully bespoke laminate tops to help customers create customised items to match their interiors. We offer hundreds of different laminate decors and can make the table tops to your custom size, shape and thickness. Once ordered, we can deliver bespoke items in 3 – 4 weeks and a fitting service is available when required.
Versatile Table Bases
To complete the look, we offer a great range of table bases. Choose from round or square bases and profiles as well as a variety of different finishes including black powder coated and brushed stainless steel.
Our Braga Flip Top Table Base can accommodate 700mm round or square table tops and offers has a contemporary design. It offers great flexibility to venues which might need to change room layout frequently as the top can be easily flipped to vertical making them make them easier to move around and store.
Great Value Indoor Seating
Simultaneously comfy yet easy to wipe down between sittings, our Sena Restaurant Chairs are a great choice for pub dining areas as well as cafes and restaurants.
We stock Sena chairs in cream, grey and brown which will suit most contemporary interiors. And the fully upholstered seat and seat back offers comfort and great styling with contract quality faux leather upholstery.
Other versatile dining chairs to consider include our Angel, Wave, and Burford side chairs which feature solid hardwood frames and faux leather upholstery.
Making the Most of Outdoor Dining Space
Being able to provide outdoor dining has become a lifeline for many hospitality venues. Many have even worked closely with local councils to create dining patios on pavements or in car parks.
As we slide into the cooler autumn and winter months, this is likely to continue and venues may well have to invest in outdoor heaters.
We have a great range of commercial outdoor furniture to choose from manufactured from contract quality treated hardwoods, cast iron, steel, and durable plastics.
Great Looking Outdoor Tables
Designed to withstand anything the British weather than throw at them, our range of quality outside dining tables includes three that are sold in kit form that are easy to assemble on site. All are ideally suited for outdoor areas of restaurants, cafes and bars.
Each table is manufactured with a black powder-coated steel frame containing an extremely durable, solid core laminate top that is scratch and water resistant. The Carrara features a high quality marble decorative finish, the Dunbar features a contemporary polished cement finish, and the Marden has a polished hardwood finish.
All three are available in square and rectangular dining and poseur options.
Outdoor Bench Seating
Bench seating is a great option for outdoor dining and drinking. Benches can accommodate members of a family or bubble – or can be divided with tape to provide social distancing for two separate households.
Our Brew Ezicare Bench is robust yet highly stylish and will blend in with a wide variety of furniture designs and exterior settings.
Another option is our Brew Outdoor Bench which features a black powder-coated frame and a woodgrain seat.
Lode Outdoor Chair
Our Lode Outdoor Cafe chair has a cool contemporary design and is also very easy to wipe down and disinfect. It is made using tough air-moulded polypropylene and will easily cope with heavy commercial use. And better still, it’s available in six colours including lime green and vibrant orange as well as black, white, grey and brown. At the end of the day they can be stacked for easy storage.
Let Us Help You
You are welcome to browse our extensive range of commercial furniture and order online direct from our website. However, we have a highly experienced and friendly sales team just waiting to help guide you through the best options for your venue’s requirements.
If you’re looking for a more customised solution then we can also help you. We have a growing range of bespoke contract furniture are we’re also very happy to work with your own supplied upholstery material.
Our standard delivery time is just 3-5 working days as we source the majority of our stock within the UK. We also offer an express service which delivers in just 24 hours. Bespoke goods can take between 2 and 8 weeks to deliver
Call us on 0161 408 2390 or email our sales department [email protected] to get a quote.