When hosting a corporate event, first impressions definitely count. Whether you’re attracting new clients or hosting existing ones, you want to make sure your event looks as professional as you are. With over 50 years of experience in commercial furniture, we’ve come up with a quick and easy guide for banqueting to ensure your corporate event is a success!
Choosing your banqueting tables
The type of table you choose for your corporate event has much more significance than you might initially realise, functionality is just as important as looks. Whilst square and rectangular tables provide a more intimate setting, large, round tables create a more sociable atmosphere, allowing guests to easily interact with others in the space and creating great opportunities for networking. At Trent, we have circular folding banquet tables starting at just £36.90, ranging from 92cm to 183cm diameter.
Choosing your banqueting chairs
Similarly, when choosing your banqueting chairs you should think about comfort as well as style. Ensuring your guests are comfortable will help keep them engaged and interested in any speeches or presentations being given at your event. For corporate events where your guests will be sitting for a long period of time, chairs with a padded back such as the Canterbury Steel Stacking Chair are ideal, whereas the Chiavari Stacking Chair may be more suitable for shorter periods. Our banqueting chairs are available with silver, gold or black frames, and we have a wide variety of fabrics for you to choose from, from bold patterns to neutral tones.
All of our banqueting furniture is foldable or stackable which, along with our table and chair trolleys, makes it easy to move from place to place, or store when not being used.
Making the most of your banqueting furniture
If you are going to be hosting multiple corporate events, think about buying banqueting furniture that will be suitable for any event, in any location. Whilst bright colours and patterns might create a striking look, more subdued and neutral fabrics work seamlessly wherever they are. We also offer removable seat pads that can be easily attached to any of our Chiavari or Henley style chairs, allowing you to quickly and cheaply change the look of your chairs, or just help keep them looking as good as new.
Choosing your venue
The most important part of choosing your venue is, of course, making sure it can comfortably hold the number of people you intend to invite, but also think about any additional needs you have. If you’re going to have any speeches or presentations at your event, have a look at any venues that have a raised platform or an accessible area of the room that can easily be seen by everyone. Finally, take into consideration any catering or bar facilities that are available, or if these will need to be outsourced from elsewhere.
Less is more
The way you use your banqueting furniture at your event is just as important as the type of furniture you decide to use. Make sure you don’t try to fit too many people around one table, as you want to give each guest their own personal space both on and around the table. This can also be done by keeping table decorations to a minimum, perhaps with just one simple centrepiece or flower arrangement. Likewise, you should limit the number of tables in the room as much as possible, allowing your guests to easily move about the room and between tables as they please.
For the last 40 years, we’ve been supplying our customers with the very best in commercial furniture. If you’d like more information about any of our products, contact us today!