A bar area in a restaurant can be almost as lucrative as the restaurant itself. Whether diners arrive early, pop in for a drink before going elsewhere or simply want to carry on enjoying their evening at your restaurant after they have finished their meal, having a designated drinking area is essential for most restaurants.
Where is the best place to put bar stools in a restaurant?
The most obvious place is the bar! It’s how this is done that makes all the difference.
Surrounding a bar area with furniture
If your bar area is towards the centre of your restaurant, it makes sense to place bar stools all around the edge. This will encourage people to sit there, and depending on how much space you have, can even double up as a bar eating area for when the restaurant is too busy.
Adding bar stools against a wall
If you don’t have space for a seated drinking area, but still like the idea of offering customers somewhere else to sit after their meal when you need their table for someone else, then having a narrow, high bench with bar stools along the side of a wall, provides a great space-saving alternative.
Making the most out of stools for restaurant furniture
If you want to use high tables with stools instead of chairs as the dining furniture in your restaurant, there are lots of options now available. We really like the Tall Boston Upholstered Bar Stools, as they’re extremely comfortable, which can sometimes make the difference between staying for one course or three!
Which bar stools look best in a restaurant?
Whether your restaurant is classic, luxurious and traditional or even in the theme of an American diner, there is a huge range of bar stools available in the UK. Below are some examples of stools to suit every situation.
Examples of bar stools for restaurants:
Where can you find cheap bar stools for restaurants
At Trent Furniture, we are specialists in furniture used for drinking and dining across the restaurant, bar, hotel and leisure industry. We have a huge range of great value, affordable bar stools available including: contemporary stools, low stools, metal stools, outdoor stools, tall stools, traditional stools and wooden stools. For more information visit our website, or call us on 0116 2988 787.