Pub furniture is a crucial element in creating the right ambiance in your establishment, and in a competitive market it's worth making the investment to get the best standard of pub furniture that you can.
But what is the best way to 'trade up' in order to make a better impression on your customers? Depending on the type of environment you are trying to create, there are several ways to do it.
Starting with some of the most traditional pub furniture, if you have wooden chairs and you'd normally go for the slatback style, you might want to consider elegant fanback seats, which simply have the slats shaped in an arc instead of straight up and down.
There are other more decorative options, such as wheelback and fiddleback chairs, where the central slat or spindle has a carved element shaped like a wheel or a violin-like design.
And squareback chairs are a modern-looking alternative too, where the vertical slats are combined with horizontal slats - comfortable to lean back on, and a robust design even under quite heavy usage.
Most wooden pub chairs have an upholstered option, so if it's a case of keeping 'bums on seats' in order to maximise your profits per customer, this is a great investment to make.
Again there are several options - button tops are a firm and robust layer of fabric added to the seat, whereas piped tops come with extra cushioning for the maximum level of comfort.
You can even have upholstery added to items of pub furniture you might not normally think is possible, ranging from the smallest wooden stools to the tallest of bar stools, and including round and square seats.
For an even more luxurious seating option, brown leather stools, chairs and sofas complement the colours of natural wood perfectly, and cater for customers who specifically need somewhere a lot softer to sit.
Buying better doesn't have to mean paying substantially more - if you're on a tight budget, check or sale items or bulk buy packages, as there is often a great deal to be had, and we can often accommodate requests for upholstery in a specific colour or fabric.