Tagged Articles

furnishings

    • Resol USA

    • With subtle vintage style, the Woody chair is a tribute to classic wooden slatted chairs of yesterday. Available in several on-trend colors, the chairs are made from injection-molded fiberglass and polypropylene. This lightweight chair — just over 9 pounds — is suitable for indoor and outdoor use; it is stackable to 10 chairs high.
    • Visit manufacturer's website

    Woody Chair

  • 10 Restaurant Design Lessons Chains Can Learn from Indies

    With a few bright ideas, chains can add a little something unexpected to delight and entertain guests while still staying true to their brand.

  • Designing for Easy Renovation

    Here are their six best practices for designing for flexibility in future renovations.

  • Form + Function: Seating

    You can tell a lot about a restaurant by observing the seating.

  • Get Granular: Fabrics & Textiles

    Although fabric and textiles may not be top of mind like furniture, lighting and other integral design elements in commercial foodservice, they are impactful to the overall ambience.

    • FiberBuilt

    • Adapt outdoor areas with FiberBuilt’s 10-foot-by-10-foot Classic Pop-up Tent. Suitable for use in such applications as outdoor dining, pickup or takeout order areas. The tent features one solid side panel and one clear plastic window. The tent sets up without the use of tools, per the maker.
    • Visit manufacturer's website

    Classic Pop-Up Tent 

    • David Di Meco Design 

    • Commercial Powder Coated Flame Tower Patio Heater by David Di Meco Design pumps out up to 40,000 BTUs across a 15-foot diameter heat range. The flame tower heater measures 88 inches tall and 21 inches square. It weighs 52.8 pounds. The heater features wheels for easy mobility and an adjustable heat control.
    • Visit manufacturer's website

    Commercial Patio Heaters

  • Specifying Outdoor Furnishings

    Outdoor dining dominated in 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many operators believe it will continue to do so in 2021, according to a December survey of rd+d subscribers.

  • Accommodation Nation

    In the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control (2017-2019), 42.4% of American adults are obese. Larger guests may suffer embarrassment because they can’t fit into some of the seats offered or, even worse, suffer physical discomfort and pain if the seats are too restrictive for them.

  • Get Granular: Specifying Restaurant Tables

    When plotting the floor plan, designers consider the flow of traffic through the space, fire code compliance and table placement. Depending on the level of service, tables are placed to allow for a sense of intimacy while always maximizing seats. Traditionally, corner spaces are perfect for larger tables and booths.

  • Get Granular: Specifying Chairs

    Like menus, service and overall decor, restaurant furniture should reflect the design and functional goals of the venue. With chairs, it’s the upholstery, frame material, seat size, weight and design that contribute not only to customer comfort but also to the overall dining experience.

  • Q&A with Terry Eaton, Eaton Fine Art

    Furnishings and finishes set the stage, but it’s often the art pieces displayed that really bring restaurant interiors to life and create brand differentiation.

  • A Q&A with Dustin Glasscoe, Founder & CEO, Vermont Farm Table

    A Q&A with Dustin Glasscoe, Founder & CEO, Vermont Farm Table

  • A Q&A with Bart Kulish, President, MTS Seating

    A Q&A with Bart Kulish, President, MTS Seating

  • Products in Play: How Fixtures & Furnishings Established Ah Yung Kitchen, Hong Kong

    Ah Yung Kitchen, the second restaurant by Michelin starred chef Ah Yung, presents refined Cantonese cuisine in a setting designed by OPENUU’s principals to subtly evoke a traditional Chinese teahouse. A soft, neutral color palette creates a tranquil atmosphere, while greenery installations on accent walls provide color and echo nature.

  • 4 Surprising Facts from Grand Rapids Chair Company

    A Q&A with Dean Jeffery, Head of Marketing and New Product Development, Grand Rapids Chair Company

  • How to Maximize Seating

    The right number of tables in a restaurant is a balancing act between generating revenue and creating the perfect ambiance for guests.

  • Communal Tables Catch on as a Flexible Seating Option

    Many Americans are losing their inhibitions, at least when it comes to choosing to sit down and dine next to strangers. Communal tables are fast becoming familiar features in concepts that range from the hip and trendy indies that introduced them more than a decade ago, to fast-casual upstarts and the biggest of QSRs.
Advertisement
Advertisement