The right choice of bar furniture can help venues to steal a slice of the lucrative clubbing market, particularly for those establishments that invest in fitting out their interiors with tables, chairs and stools that look like traditional nightclub furniture.
A report from consumer analysts Mintel notes how the boundary between the two types of venue is blurring, with many people starting their night out at a bar and finishing it in a club.
Some 40% of clubbers surveyed said that on their last night out, they had visited at least one bar or pub before heading to the club - and this is not just among younger revellers, as that percentage rose to a majority 52% of clubbers aged over 45.
This is even more than the 33% of people who said they had pre-drinks at home before heading to the club, an indication that while appetites are increasing for a greater variety of venues on a night out, people have by no means abandoned the idea of an early start to their evening.
Mintel found that on average, 8% of Britons say they are regular clubbers, heading out for the night at least once a fortnight; 15% go out at least four times a year; and 12% typically have at least one clubbing night per year.
That's a combined market of more than a third of Brits, and does not include those who seek a club-like experience in a pub or bar.
According to the research, 43% of Britons prefer to spend their evening in a bar with a dancefloor, than to go to an actual nightclub, and this rises to 50% of 18 to 34-year-olds.
In many cases, nightclub furniture and bar furniture can be very similar, with a preference for elegant styling, leather, dark wood effects and of course, durable materials that are easy to clean.
These qualities make for highly versatile tables, chairs and stools - suitable for daytime use in venues that open earlier too, to serve your market at the most lucrative times of day, while creating the kind of interior design scheme and level of comfort your customers demand.