Most of the commercial furniture we sell is for use in the leisure sector - and figures from consumer analysts Mintel reveal that our restaurant furniture is likely to face the greatest demand of all.
According to the research organisation, eating out at restaurants is the single leading leisure activity among Britons, with 86% of people having done so during the past year.
Dining out proves popular in other venues too, and 79% of those surveyed said they had eaten in a pub in the preceding 12 months, compared with a slightly smaller 74% who had gone out to pubs or bars specifically to drink - both of which put considerable demand on pub furniture too.
Going to the cinema ranked in fourth place on the list, with 68% of Britons having been to see a movie in the previous year, although the survey was conducted before the busy last quarter of 2015, with the new Star Wars movie, the finale of the Hunger Games franchise, and the James Bond film Spectre all on the slate.
Interestingly, 57% of people surveyed claimed that they believe you can get the same atmosphere at home when you have friends round, as you might expect to encounter on a night out - which may come as a surprise to bar managers who spend every weekend serving drinks to the Friday and Saturday night crowds.
The good news though is that nearly one in five people said they still make an effort to go for a night out, even when they are short of money - testament to the value placed on leisure-time activities of all kinds by the British public.
Michael Oliver, senior leisure analyst at Mintel, said: "Despite the challenging trading environment of the past five years the leisure industry is expected to surpass £80 billion in 2015."
So what is driving this industry value? Despite the claim by some that going out 'feels the same' as having friends round at home, it seems the practicalities of the two are very different.
"The convenience of having someone do something for them that consumers would normally have to do themselves, like cooking or making a drink, is the major attraction of going out," Mr Oliver concluded.