Customers are finicky creatures which is why it can be difficult to know just how to get new customers through your doors and, more importantly, how to retain them. So we’ve put together below tips to make your customers feel welcome and want to come back. So without further ado, let’s dive in and take a look:
Getting customers through your doors is all about getting the design of your cafe right. We’re not just talking colour scheme and layout but about other various other key elements which play a vital role.
Clean lines
Remember your cafe interior isn’t about creating something that’s personal to you. Instead keep things simple by keeping clutter to a minimum and limit decorations and knick knacks to things that add value. Your design doesn’t have to mean minimalism but you do need to consider every item carefully before installing it.
Smell
Who doesn’t love the smell of coffee brewing and freshly baked bread and pastries. We know we do! So rather than overpowering those delicious smells with fancy perfume sprays and air fresheners keep those pungent smells coming to your customers.
Furniture
It used to be that cafe chairs of old were designed so that customers would drink up and leave as quickly as possible. Today’s clientele demand nice looking comfortable furniture and like to have a choice too for however long they’re staying. If they’re on their own they may prefer a comfy chair hidden away in a small corner but make sure there is something such as a wall or book shelf to give the seat structure on one side. Make sure you have practical upright chairs too, for those looking to work. Couches are great for relaxing and reading the papers with a cup of coffee on a table by the side, but if they’re too soft and comfortable your customers might end up falling asleep.
Follow the 10 steps below to create an incredible Outdoor Oasis for you and your friends and family to enjoy all summer long!
Including stairs, entrances to your home, windows, what direction does your space face N, S, E, W, are you in sun or shade, do you have any water features nearby (pond, lake, pool water feature), other design details.
Dining for small groups or large?
Firepit/Dining/Lounging?
Lounging to seat a few or many family and friends?
Dining/Lounging all in one?
Buy the best you can afford.
Are you looking for furniture for longevity?
Warm or Cool Colours?
Bold or Subdued?
Solid or Patterns?
If you like change work with a neutral base as far as your upholstery, then you can switch everything up year after year with toss cushions, area rugs, placemats, tableware, outdoor wall art and accessories.
You can consider privacy screens, bamboo fencing, gazebos with netting, curtains and roof top or a solid aluminum rooftop Gazebo.
Toss Cushions.
Area Rug.
Wall Art.
Outdoor Clocks.
Umbrella.
Mirrors.
Metal Art.
Throws.
Trays.
Placemats.
Floral Arrangements.
Planter Pots.
Birdhouses.
Outdoor tableware, plates, chargers, glasses.
Lanterns.
Flameless Candles.
Candle Holders.
Glass Vases with T lights.
Solar Decorative Lights/Lanterns.
Firepit Tables.
Water Fountains.
Sofa.
Tables.
Side tables.
Bookshelves.
Nautical.
Beach House.
Cottage House.
Classic.
Traditional.
Contemporary.
Tropical.
Minimalist.
Choose outdoor furniture from CDG(www.cdgfurnituregroup.com)
Love the wooden look but afraid it might not last? We have exactly what you need! A whole range of aluminum chairs and stools finished with a wooden finish. They look great, they are solid and reasonably priced – we tell you everything.
Stylish & Comfortable
Our heavy-duty range of chairs and stools features a durable aluminium frame, finished with a heat transferred wooden finish that is textured and resembles real wood. For extra comfort, they come with an upholstered seat.
We have various colors and options allowing you to mix and match.
Where the aluminium frame can weather any conditions, the upholstered seat does not and we recommend you to keep these chairs and stools indoor. Only the all-aluminium Bistro chair version can be used outdoor.
Solid
These heavy-duty chairs and stools have a solid structure and their strong base will remain stable, preventing sagging the way other materials could do after a few years.
No screw, no weakness. The fully welded frame is much stronger and durable, and will outlast any timber or wicker chair.
Low maintenance
Because of the construction of the frame and the material used, these chairs and stools will not rust, rot, or peel. You can be sure will not stain any surface and additionally, they will perform in any weather for years and last many years.
Convenient storage and transport
The aluminum frame might be super strong but is also super light! This makes it easier for you to move furniture around and rearrange your sitting area as you go.
Plus, all our furniture is stackable, making it even more convenient to store and transport.
When setting up a restaurant and comes to buying furniture, there are a few things to take into consideration. Furniture is as important as any other measure of a good restaurant experience. Here CDG Furniture is sharing some tips below that will help you choose the right type of furniture for your cafe or restaurant.
Your environment and concept
What environment are you going for? Your furniture must reflect this theme. Will your restaurant cater mostly to large formal parties and meetings? Then you should consider buying longer dining tables or large banquet tables. Is your theme more of a romantic setting? Then smaller tables are a must. Restaurants with a more formal dining theme should be going with high-backed chairs.
Buy commercial grade
Don’t make the mistake of buying residential quality furniture for a commercial environment such as a restaurant or cafe. Residential quality furniture will often not stand up to the hard wearing bar or restaurant environments. Commercial quality will ensure the joinery, hardware and other potential problem areas are of a sufficient standard for heavy use. If buying metal furniture go for fully welded where possible.
Consider maintenance requirements and go for quality
When choosing furniture for your restaurant, bar or cafe two of the chief considerations should be maintenance requirements and quality. Some materials require more maintenance and attention than others, and if you do not have the time to spend then this could affect your other operations. Low maintenance materials that deliver style and comfort include anodized aluminium, high quality polypropylene resin and powder coated steel. Wood requires more caring for and more staff education.
Dual purpose furniture
If outdoor restaurant furniture is what you’re looking for, it may not be best to invest in things that look strictly good outside. Dual purpose furniture exists to provide solutions that look equally in place indoors as they do outdoors. Materials such as high quality polypropylene or aluminium are indoor-outdoor neutral, working in either setting.
We CDG(www.cdgfurniture.com) design, manufacture and supply a comprehensive range of high quality outdoor and indoor used metal furniture to the Hospitality, Leisure, Catering, Event, Education and many commercial occasions.
Vintage Furniture For Weddings
Not sure how vintage got so popular and even though Huffington Post claimed publicly that vintage is dead, it seems to be gaining even more steam and taking a little turn away from rustic and a little more toward rustic chic. With every industry, opportunists abound (i.e., that’s code for smart people who know how to jump on a good thing when they see it!) and of course, the wedding industry is no exception. Sharp people with a head for business quickly picked up on the vintage craze and began offering vintage furniture for sale or rent to brides swooning over the vintage wedding shoots popping up on wedding websites everywhere. However, there’s an art to using vintage furniture and accessories in your wedding without it looking like your great Aunt Susie’s garage sale!
Where To Find Vintage Furniture
We CDG is a factory mainly manufacture metal furniture,all our products are base on high-end level for commercial use. We use high quality car paintingl,which can be 100% outdoor use, and for long life of furniture.
Should more inquiry about metal furniture you have , please be freely contact me at anytime.CDG furniture website iswww.cdgfurnituregroup.com.
A table’s just a table, right? It’s the tool that provides a stable and comfortable environment for your restaurant guests, and as long as it performs that basic function all is well, correct? Well, not exactly.
Determining what tables you use is perhaps one of the single most important decisions you will make as you prepare and design a restaurant. Although a commonly unreferenced element during a meal, it quietly serves as the center stage for the entire dining experience. Selecting the perfect table should be evaluated carefully with both design and functionality at the forefront.
To ensure the table selection process goes smoothly, here are a few commonly overlooked details to consider before you finalize your table purchase.
You put your heart and soul into making sure the food on your menu matches what customers expect from you, so your restaurant tables should meet those same expectations. The dining space should set your restaurant apart from your competition almost immediately. For example, you wouldn’t put a laminate table with vinyl edge in a fancy restaurant, and you definitely wouldn’t put a marble in a fast food restaurant. Like the rest of the decor, tables also need to meet customer’s expectations.
A table might look beautiful at first glance, but does it perform well for the type of restaurant you have? Always, always read and compare manufacturer’s warranties. Some warranties, like ours, are 10 years in length, while other manufacturers may not provide one at all. In tandem with the warranty, consider when your future remodel plans, as it could help you decide which table (hence, warranty) is right for you.
3.CHOOSING CONVENIENCE OVER QUALITY
It can be a costly mistake to pick a vendor you find online because they are offering a low price. Tables are where all the magic happens at your restaurant, so they should be crafted with care and quality standards. Ask the manufacturer how the tables are constructed and inspected, if they are assembled in America, and what warranty programs they provide. A quality provider will assist you with each and every detail of the table selection process to ensure you have a quality product that meets the needs of your valued customers.
When you put some advanced thinking into the table purchasing process and avoid these common mistakes, you are taking the important first steps in creating a memorable and unique restaurant experience.
Now young people are increasingly pursuing individuality, do not take the unusual way, hope home improvement can have a different style, with the idea of change, industrial wind home style gradually rising from Europe, and spread to the world. What is the reason for the industrial wind home to install so popular? Let’s look for the reason!
1, black and white color
With the American,European and Chinese style of the lamp is different, the industrial wind home style is used in a large amount of black, white and gray,the black match the elegant white, that is the main color of the industrial wind.
2, bare wall
In the normal home improvement, we will use the wall paint cover the wall, brush clean or other color finish. The industrial wind home decoration is different, when a large number of exposed wall, giving a unique sense of hierarchy. Simple with a paint or lime brush on the wall, rough texture gives a rough feeling.
3, bare pipelines
I do not know if someone remembered the age of the industry, the pipes and wires is bared in the factory, and the Han arm with his arms wielding the hammer, and the sound was blown back in the workshop. In the home decoration, in order to restore the kind of heavy industrial atmosphere as much as possible, home decoration with bare wires and pipes, the room will play the industrial wind to the extreme.
4, metal furniture
Heavy industrial wind, of course, ultimately, metal furniture. In the home decoration use a large number of iron furniture, the room exudes a unique metallic luster and texture, in the visual is also extremely shocking effect. Metallic luster gives the feeling of cold, in the furniture with the wood furniture can be combined with the cold at the same time, without losing the beauty!
5, old things
Industrial wind in addition to the hard, the characteristics of the soft equipment is also very characteristic. You can think of the factory floor of the last century, as far as possible the home style is rich industrial style from small details. In the furniture accessories, you can use some old tools, such as: the old wrench, hammer, etc., in the details of the deal can be refined, so as to make the industrial wind home improvement more holistic.
Any where can see Rose Gold. There are many things made in rose gold. Just like my wristwatch, ladies Jewelry, spare part of ladies’ handbag, and color of Iphone.
It seen everyone is obsessed with rose gold. If there is one trend you must not miss this year, Rose Gold is the one.
CDG is metal furniture manufacturer, we found many customers are looking for and buying rose gold finish furniture in there two years. What reason making people are mad for rose gold?
Let’s study together.
Rose gold, also called pink gold or red gold, it is mix between 75% gold, 22.25% copper and 2.75% silver. The shades of rose will depend on the ratio of copper allied, more copper, deeper the color of rose gold.
Rose gold firstly appeared in Russia during 19th century. It became popular again after 200years. Its timeless look perfectly combines traditionalism with modernism.
Special color made rose gold very special, rosy blush is warm and delicate. That is what you couldn’t get from gold or silver.
The above keep points make CDG Rose Gold finish dining chair and industrial stools are selling well.
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The right table height in a restaurant can mean the difference between a comfortable dining experience and scooching your way through a meal. But having the right table height also means having the right chair.
No matter how carefully you consider which table height is best for your space, if the wrong chair is paired with that table, the customer’s experience will suffer. Looking at the three different height options for tables, we’ve picked our favorite table and chair pairings below.
DINING HEIGHT: 30”
Great for: Fine dining, cafes, bistros, or casual dining restaurants
When you decide to go with traditional dining height (and why wouldn’t you, it’s so versatile!) you want to make sure it stands out. For the perfect standard height pair, look for a mix of playful and simple.
The Table: For a classic style, try our Cassandra Table. With it’s straightforward design and adjustable sizes, it’s perfect for any space. And, its steel base holds up against even the most demanding restaurant space.
The Chair: To complement traditional, try a whimsical chair with playful curves like our Bentwood No. 18 Chair. The straight base of Cassandra and curves of Bentwood are the perfect, traditional height pair.
COUNTER HEIGHT: 36”
Great for: Standing room spaces such as corporate or university cafeterias
When you want to encourage mingling and conversation, choose counter height tables.
The Table: Our Brady Pedestal is the perfect table to promote conversation by blending in. Its minimal design adapts to any space.
The Chair: Bring out the best of Brady with our Merano Counter Height Barstool. Style meets engineering with this lightweight stool that can be easily shifted and moved. It’s unique, sharp angles are highlighted when paired with Brady’s simple design.
This perfect pair entices patrons to hang around and socialize.
BAR HEIGHT: 42”
Great for: Very casual environments like breweries, pubs, and quick serve restaurants
While traditional design will always hold a special place in our hearts, we know that change is always on the horizon.This is particularly true when it comes to restaurant furniture design. While traditional furniture, with it’s dark woods and bulkiness, will always have its place, modern restaurant furniture has made a place for itself in restaurants (and in our hearts). And for good reason.
There are a number of reasons that simple, modern furniture is pushing the intricate designs of traditional pieces into the history books. Here are few instances when modern will get you the look and feel you need in your dining space.
WHEN YOU WANT TO FOCUS ATTENTION
Because modern furniture is simple and understated, it doesn’t steal attention. While the elaborate designs of traditional furniture were intended to be the focal point of rooms or establishments, the clean lines and elegant simplicity of modern designs promote cohesion between the design elements of a space, rather than competition. Modern restaurant furniture won’t pull attention from enticing food, intriguing aesthetics, unique murals or carefully chosen art.
WHEN YOU HAVE LIMITED SPACE
Given its generally smaller footprint, modern furniture is great for making the most out of limited space. Modern furniture often features armless chairs and delicate steel tubing which sheds unnecessary bulk, making it easy to adapt to small spaces. Another bonus feature: a smaller footprint also allows you to seat more guests.
WHEN YOU WANT TO GET CREATIVE
Since modern furniture is not typically made of the heavy, dark woods of the past, but a combination of wood and steel, it’s easier to customize. Mixed materials offer an endless amount of finish combinations (think vibrant powder coated red with milky wood seat or heavily distressed wood with a shiny clear coat). This type of furniture allows you to make a statement or simply blend into the background.
WHEN YOU WANT HIGH ENERGY
Restaurants, especially quick serve and fast casual spaces, need to evoke a sense of energy and enthusiasm. Backless barstools are the epitome of a simple, modern piece. They’re ideal for spaces that invite you to socialize and get in and out quickly. But don’t disregard them as a comfortable place to sit–footrests and saddled or scooped seats add extra comfort.
WHEN YOU WANT A NOD TO THE TRADITIONAL
While it’s always design forward, modern furniture will often pay tribute to its traditional roots. Hugh, a modern windsor chair is the perfect example of when old meets news, and when it works. This modern version of a classic has been stripped of its Windsor frills to give it that simple, clean look. A perfect combination of modern lines and traditional comfort, Hugh proves that great style never dies.
Don’t mistake modern furniture for just another trend. Because of its versatility and adaptable designs, the features of modern restaurant furniture are standing the test of time and taking their place in the history books of design.
WHEN YOU WANT HIGH ENERGY
Restaurants, especially quick serve and fast casual spaces, need to evoke a sense of energy and enthusiasm. Backless barstools are the epitome of a simple, modern piece. They’re ideal for spaces that invite you to socialize and get in and out quickly. But don’t disregard them as a comfortable place to sit–footrests and saddled or scooped seats add extra comfort.
WHEN YOU WANT A NOD TO THE TRADITIONAL
While it’s always design forward, modern furniture will often pay tribute to its traditional roots. Hugh, a modern windsor chair is the perfect example of when old meets news, and when it works. This modern version of a classic has been stripped of its Windsor frills to give it that simple, clean look. A perfect combination of modern lines and traditional comfort, Hugh proves that great style never dies.
Don’t mistake modern furniture for just another trend. Because of its versatility and adaptable designs, the features of modern restaurant furniture are standing the test of time and taking their place in the history books of design.