As a restauranteur, you will spend a good amount of effort trying to maximize your restaurant seating so that diners and employees can make the most out of the space.
This means organizing your restaurant seating in a way that will provide several different options for clientele so that there is no unused space within the restaurant.
As a first step, you should consider how many patrons can realistically be seated in your restaurant at any one given time. You should measure out the space, tables, and restaurant chairs so that there is a certain level of comfort afforded to each guest.
Another great way of maximizing restaurant seating is providing different options for diners who have varying preferences given the reason they are at your restaurant.
Restaurant Chairs
The bulk of the people who visit your restaurant will be seated at a table for their entire stay and will not need to be moved to the bar, or to the lounge.
As such, focusing on getting the right restaurant chairs is important. Making sure that they can be moved and maintained easily should be a priority. As well as making sure they are relatively comfortable and stylish.
Restaurant Barstools
Whether they are just having a drink with a friend or they move to the bar after a meal, some guests will spend a good portion of time in restaurant barstools. To make sure you get the right ones for your restaurant there are a few things that you should consider.
The height of the restaurant barstools in question is the primary concern. You obviously would like your guests to be comfortable as they spend time at the bar and that means having an appropriate distance between the barstool seat and the countertop which it is placed against.
Similar to the chairs that will occupy the restaurant, the restaurant barstools you choose should be easy to move and maintain as well as match the overall stylish and decor of the restaurant.
Lounge Chairs
Whether or not your restaurant has a lounge area that people want to spend time in either before or after their meal depends primarily on one thing – comfort.
The lounge chairs should be comfortable and allow guests to discuss between themselves easily as well as be relatively moveable for maintenance and reconfiguring the space to guests’ preferences.
Booth Seating
Booth seating allows for extra levels of comfort and privacy for diners who prefer it. Because booth seating is very firmly in place and probably will not be moved, the booths you choose can be quite comfortable.
After making sure the booth seating you choose for your restaurant matches with decor, and is durable and easily maintained, you are ready to start hosting diners in your space.
Allowing a variety of seating arrangements and places to spend time within your restaurant will allow you to maximize space, the dining experience, and the atmosphere.
When choosing, chairs, barstools, lounge seating, or booths, remember that everything has to fit together seamlessly and that when done properly the whole restaurant will work together nicely to please guests.
