Chairs · 5 min
Mixing restaurant chair styles without changing the feel of the seat
A wood chair beside an upholstered armchair can feel entirely natural at dinner.
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Practical reference notes for furniture schedules, handoffs and the next location.
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Chairs · 5 min
Restaurant armchairs versus side chairs at the same table
Late in a long dinner, a guest does one of two things with a chair. Some turn in it, a shoulder to the table, to talk to the person beside them.
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Booths · 5 min
Getting restaurant booth and table fit right for dinner
From the middle of a booth, the table can feel surprisingly far away. Move it closer and the guest at the entrance may have trouble sliding in.
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Booths · 6 min
A restaurant booth buying guide for rooms where guests stay for the second hour
From the middle of a booth, the room recedes.
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Booths · 5 min
Restaurant booth project costs beyond the price on the card
A set of two single booths lists at $928.00. It is tempting to read that as the cost of the corner it's meant for.
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Booths · 6 min
Seat, back, and seam: restaurant booth upholstery materials compared
From the middle of a booth, a guest hardly looks at the upholstery. They feel it.
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Booths · 6 min
When restaurant booth upholstery repair is the right next step
A split at the front of a booth seat is easy to see during clearing. What sits beneath it takes more care.
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Booths · 6 min
Restaurant booths versus loose seating along a 20-foot wall
From the middle of a booth bench, the evening looks different.
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Chairs · 6 min
Restaurant chair upholstery selection starts with where the spill lands
Take a chair seat at 18 inches and a table edge at 30.
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Room layouts · 5 min
Why restaurant corner seating planning starts at the aisle, not the corner
A corner is the one place in a dining room where the walls do half the work.
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Buying & planning · 6 min
Restaurant furniture delivery inspection before the dining room opens
A delivery morning can compress several jobs into the same doorway.
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Tables · 5 min
A restaurant table base design comparison from the guest side
The tabletop receives most of the attention before dinner. Beneath it, the base decides where a guest's feet can rest and how a chair approaches the edge.
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Seating plans
Save configured booths, tables and chairs to a seating plan, then duplicate the plan for the next dining room or location.
Where to begin
Carry the plan through to a clean order.
Start with the seat
Start in chairs or bar stools, depending on whether your tables stand at dining, counter or bar height. Check one piece's configured price and dimensions, then multiply across the room.
Browse chairs for the table →A table is a top and a base
Some tables come as one piece, while others pair a top with a base from separate listings. Look at what comes with the table, and whether the top and base suit each other, before you compare costs.
See tables, tops and bases →Keep each section's total in view
Name a section, save the configured pieces into it and adjust the counts. The furniture subtotal sits beside your target, and your own allowance stays apart.
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