Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of any economy. The growth of businesses also signals the growth of various sectors and more revenue for business owners.
The restaurant industry is one of those businesses that is at the forefront of growth and revenue generation. This is because the food industry remains a vital service and is an excellent revenue-generating enterprise.
This is why a lot of planning is involved when planning for a restaurant business.
After a restaurateur is finished finalizing his menu and food options, he then goes about designing his restaurant. The design of the restaurant is as vital as the actual food that you will serve in your establishment. As the saying goes, one cannot convince any customer that the food is great if it is presented on a messy plate. The same thing is true for any restaurant.
When it comes to the design of your restaurant, the furniture that you use should be of utmost priority. This is especially true with your selection of chairs in your restaurant.
Actually, your choice of chairs may very well represent your most important decision when it comes to designing your restaurant. Unless you want your customers to stand up while eating, then your choice of restaurant chairs should not be compromised and must be chosen with utmost care, discernment, and with your customers in mind. Indeed, the food experience will be much richer and all the more memorable if the customer is seated conveniently on a sturdy but very comfortable chair, minimizing the possibility of accidents and customer complaints.
The interesting thing about a restaurant business is that it is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you are going to get! One should remember that your customers come in various “shapes and sizes.” There are customers who are thin and small and there are customers who are strong and on the plump side. Thus, your chairs need to be able to accommodate all these customers and sit them comfortably in your restaurant.
Is your are in the restaurant business or are planning to start one, the question of the day now is:
This article tackles ten factors to consider in selecting the most appropriate chairs for your restaurant business. Let this serve as a guide to you in selecting comfortable, durable, and budget-friendly chairs for your restaurant:
The first thing you need to consider in selecting chairs for your restaurant business is to settle legal matters first. It is important to note that the design of chairs is subject to copyright protection and legal patents. This means that those who violate this and have chairs designed haphazardly may get sued for copyright infringement. This, in turn, imposes a heavy fine. Hence, copyright infringement is the first factor that needs to be avoided when it comes to selecting chairs not only in the restaurant business but in any business for that matter.
It is every restaurateur’s biggest nightmare to have a customer dine in your restaurant, sit on your chair, and have that chair break, thus causing injury, inconvenience, and great embarrassment for that customer and even for yourself. Indeed, no businessman would want any of his customers to create an unpleasant scene in the restaurant.
This is why it is extremely important that the chair that you will order for your restaurant must meet quality assurance tests. This is non-negotiable. In fact, a restaurant owner should research this well and demand to see the actual certification from the chair manufacturer even before considering ordering a set of chairs. Depending on where you are, there are various certification bodies and reputable organizations that could ensure and give you that healthy boost of confidence that the chair you are purchasing is of topnotch quality and durability. This is also a sign that you are buying something that is of great value for your money.
Not all restaurants are located under the same living conditions. There are restaurants located in tropical and semi-tropical countries where the weather is apt for outdoor dining and where many customers elect to dine al-fresco. Moreover, there are customers who prefer to dine in a restaurant with a cool and relatively temperate atmosphere as they are not fans of sunshine and too much public exposure. Furthermore, there are restaurants that are operating under extreme weather conditions – too much rain, high humidity, or intense heat.
Depending on your location, your chairs must be able to accommodate the weather and climatic conditions of your location. Meaning to say, your chairs must be able to withstand the elements and the weather. Regardless of the weather conditions, your customers should still have an exquisite and comfortable dining experience in your restaurant – and your chair plays a vital role in fulfilling that experience.
When one decides to open a restaurant business, space is of utmost consideration. No matter how good your food is, the chances of recouping your investment and earning revenue in the short term would be nil if your restaurant can only accommodate a limited number of people. Having said this, the availability of space in your restaurant should be extensively considered in ordering furniture for your business. This is most especially true for chairs.
Chairs that are gargantuan in size may be convenient. However, they can be very heavy and difficult to store and move. This is why it is very important that you consider a restaurant chair that does not take up so much space. Besides, it is also very convenient and enjoyable to dine in a restaurant that has a lot of free space especially in these times where social distancing is still universally being practiced. It feels unpleasant to dine in a restaurant that is overly embellished or all cramped up. Hence, your restaurant chairs must be of the right size and weight to be able to conserve space in your restaurant.
One important factor to consider in ordering chairs for your restaurant is storage. This is because your restaurant must also undergo regular cleaning and sanitation maintenance and during these instances, the furniture is usually moved or stored in one space temporarily to maximize the space that will be cleaned. In this manner, the chairs must be able to be stacked efficiently. Your restaurant staff must not have a very difficult time moving your chairs from one place to another just to clean your restaurant because that decreases their productivity and overall efficiency. This is the reason why your chairs must be easily stackable and stored in a clean and cozy place, free of molds and mildew. After the clean-up activities in your restaurant, it should be just as easy to bring the stacked chairs back to their original places.
At the very least, for a chair to be considered budget-friendly and a great value for one’s money, it should be able to stand the test of time. There is no use for a chair that is budget-friendly and dirt cheap but will only last the user a several weeks or a few months. One must remember that for a restaurant business, the chairs must be of heavy duty and heavy efficiency. Hence, a chair’s durability and longevity should be of very high consideration. This should also minimize any accidents and mishaps that might occur in the restaurant. One must remember that as long as a customer is in your restaurant or business, that customer is under your care and responsibility. They should be protected at all times. In this manner, one must always choose chairs that are durable and sturdy – no more and no less.
If one is to enter into a food business, another non-negotiable consideration is that of cleanliness. A restaurant that does not meet appropriate standards of excellence pose several adverse implications for its customers. Of course, any business owner would not want a customer getting sick because of dining in your restaurant. Furthermore, word of mouth is very important. It will be such a delight for any business owner if he gets rave reviews for the quality of food in the restaurant and more acclaim for the restaurant’s cleanliness. Truly, the restaurant being spic and span should always be the way to go. In this regard, when it comes to cleanliness, one’s chairs must carefully be cleaned and removed of any grease or food remnants. That being said, the chairs that a business owner must order for his restaurant must not only be beautifully designed and durable but also squeaky clean. The chairs must also be easy and quick to clean which is highly important especially when the restaurant has plenty of dine-in customers.
Sometimes, a restaurant’s motif and overall design calls for a specific set of furniture that would complement the design of your restaurant. That being said, it would be rather challenging to look for a furniture or chair manufacturer that can readly have the design that you are looking for to cater to your restaurant. However, if one is to do a custom-made design and have it commissioned by a reputable chair manufacturer, this could get quite expensive and is not encouraged if you are just an emerging businessman or restaurateur. In this manner, it would be a wise choice to opt for chairs that have design flexibility. These are chairs that can easily be repainted to accommodate the color that would be most suitable for the design of your restaurant. These are also chairs that are suitable for further design – a little upgrade here and there such as seat covers and other embellishments. This strategy would be more pocket-friendly than ordering chairs that were designed specifically for your restaurant. In interesting times like today, extending your budget to cover for more resources is the best thing to do.
An emerging restaurateur’s financial resources will go a long way if he has wisdom and discernment when it comes to budgeting his expenses. This is why it is very important to choose the correct furniture to be able to stick to your financial resources and allot them equitable to your other business expenses.
Restaurant chairs need not be expensive for them to be able to blend well in your restaurant and add to the general dining experience. Especially for things that are not just ornamental but with real utility, durability and safety should trump cost and design any time. Besides, it is possible to be creative and come up with something beautiful and unique without breaking the bank. The important thing is that your furniture is beautiful, sturdy, and of course, the food in your restaurant is truly to die for.
Any emerging business such as a restaurant must learn to keep a list of trusted suppliers and loyal brands. As a business owner, one must be very discriminating about the people that you are dealing with. Brand loyalty happens when one sticks to a brand that has been tried and tested, or one that is used by many and is often given positive word of mouth from other people. Indeed, a restaurant owner is only as good as the people he works with – his business partners, his staff, and his suppliers which include furniture suppliers. Furthermore, it is also right to say that a restaurant is only as good as the chairs that its customers sit on. These chairs give a lasting impression as to how a restaurant treats its customers.
Part of the success of a restaurant business is not just the food, but also the dining experience of its customers. This is why choosing the correct chair for your restaurant business must be front and center of your considerations as a restaurateur.
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