If you’re planning to open a fast food business or want to refit your existing space, there’s plenty to think about when it comes to furnishing. We’ve put together a guide to choosing the best styles and materials for your fast food restaurant.
Low maintenance and easy to clean furniture
Fast food restaurants rely on a speedy turnaround of customers, and this means cleaning surfaces and seating between each group. To keep this process as easy and efficient as possible, you should opt for styles and materials which can be cleaned quickly and require no special treatment or cleaning agents.
The best picks for this are metal and laminated wood furniture as they can be wiped down easily. If you want to add cushioning to your seating, make sure this is also wipe clean and stain resistant – faux leather is the perfect choice and Trent Furniture offers faux leather upholstery in a range of colours.
Furniture that matches your brand
Colour schemes and style play a big part in fast food restaurants; think of the yellow McDonalds arches, Starbucks green mermaid and KFC’s red styling to name a few. If you have a colour scheme, try and pick pieces that fit with this to reinforce your brand in the customer’s mind. If you have a particular style, choose pieces that have this aesthetic - for example if you run an American style fast food restaurant, opt for vinyl, booths and metal bar stools.
Compact furniture designs
Maximizing space is incredibly important in a fast food restaurant as it allows you to seat more customers and increase turnaround. You don’t need to sacrifice style or comfort though – simply choose more compact pieces of furniture.
Many fast food also outlets now feature communal seating areas, which allow you to seat more patrons without adding more table sets which can make the space feel overcrowded.
The right level of comfort
Fast food restaurants rely on a fast turnaround of customers to maximise profits. This is why fast-food seating may not be the most comfortable if you sit on it for too long. The trick is to strike the perfect balance. To achieve this, choose furniture which is inviting and comfortable for shorter periods (providing an instant gratification that many of us seek in a fast food restaurant), but no so inviting that it encourages customers to lounge for hours.
Our top fast food furniture picks
Tables
We recommend choosing pieces that offer excellent stability and are hard wearing; a fast food restaurant is designed for heavy footfall after all! Our Rectangular Chrome Pyramid Table does just that and it comes in a range of easy to wipe wooden finishes. If you want to choose a table with a pop of colour, laminate tables look great and are easy to maintain – our Chrome Pyramid American Diner Tables are ideal.
Chairs
Compact is key when it comes to fast food seating. Avoid bulky, heavy pieces and opt for something like our Small Dakota Chrome Bar Stool. Remember to ensure your seating can be fully and easily wiped down.
Booths
If you want to seat larger groups adding booth style seating like our American Diner Bench to your restaurant is a great option. These generally come with a faux leather finish which is easy to wipe down, making them especially good seating options for families with children.
Quality furniture for fast food restaurants
Trent Furniture offers a wide range of affordable, high-quality restaurant furniture. To find out more, please call us on 0116 4736 841 or fill in our contact form.