As we move into December and the start of the official winter months, it's still a good time to consider your outdoor seating, which in 2020 is an unusually important part of your pub furniture for winter.
That's because the continued restrictions surrounding COVID-19 prevent patrons from standing up and mingling inside your premises and making outdoor seating available in your pub garden throughout the winter could boost your capacity.
Some customers are happy to sit outside in colder weather anyway, including smokers in the years since indoor smoking was banned in pubs and restaurants. Others will be willing to wrap up warm this winter if it means they can go for a drink with friends until the pandemic is over.
Even beyond the pandemic, it's likely pubgoers will continue to sit outside on colder days, having learned to enjoy the fresh air with only an extra layer or a thicker coat required.
Best outdoor seating for winter
The best outdoor seating for winter should be comfortable and convenient, as you may need to pack it away quickly in extreme weather conditions.
Outdoor stacking chairs come in a variety of wicker, wood and metal finishes, and at first glance they can look more stylish than many older stackable chairs, with clever design to ensure they interlock neatly once stacked.
For an extra durable option, choose the stackable Cannes Outdoor Chair (pictured below) which has full aluminium construction and a black powder coating. Not only does it look great, but there's a matching Cannes Outdoor Armchair and the Cannes Outdoor Table for a consistent beer garden furniture theme.
The Cannes Outdoor Table (shown below), like the chairs, is stackable to ensure that all your outdoor furniture can be packed away when not in use, while taking up as little floor space as possible in your storeroom.
Best outdoor tables for winter
The best outdoor tables for winter need to be durable and weatherproof, perhaps even more so than your outdoor chairs, as tables often get left outside for longer.
Many of our outdoor tables come with waterproof aluminium construction. Alma round, square and poseur tables are a good example of this and work equally well in a beer garden, pub smoking area or on a restaurant terrace.
A contemporary alternative is our Paris Outdoor Table (shown below), which is made using full aluminium construction with a grey powder coating. Like the Cannes range, there's a matching Paris Outdoor Chair and Paris Outdoor Armchair to complete the look.
Best of all for maximum versatility, the Paris outdoor furniture range can be brought inside for some bistro-style indoor seating too, allowing you to adapt to your customers' preferences in the future.
What to remember
Outdoor furniture needs to face the elements and come out winning - but that doesn't mean you can't have style as well as substance, whether you prefer aluminium bistro furniture, comfortable wicker chairs, or contemporary outdoor tables like our Cannes and Paris ranges.
When it comes to outdoor chairs, it's good to invest in a few matching outdoor armchairs to add variety, and for customers who benefit from the extra support of having an arm to lean on.
Finally, let's remember that the current situation with COVID-19 will not last forever, but your durable outdoor furniture should continue to give you many years of good service even after the pandemic is over.
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