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Archive for October, 2009

How bar and bistro furniture can redesign your business

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Bar and restaurant furniture will go a long way to having an impact on the design of your bar or bistro.

No doubt if you are in business you will know that your customers are likely to be loyal to your business if the service is good, your staff friendly and your drinks and food delicious. However, comfort is also a major factor when it comes to attracting and keeping customers.

Savvy business owners will know that restaurant and cafe furniture which has unique design, functionality and is long lasting is the best investment for their business.

Restaurant and cafe furniture is not just for inside your establishment, many business owners choose to have seating areas outside - especially in the summer months. When it comes to braving the weather elements you will need cafe furniture that will stand rusting. Our choice of aluminium furniture is vast. Cafe Reality is the perfect place to come to when you truly realise the importance of functional and stylish bistro and bar furniture for your business.

Cafe and restaurant furniture needs to be very practical which means that not only should it look great and attract customers to your business, it should also be easy to clean, easy to stack, lightweight and provide the maximum comfort to customers.

At Cafe Reality we have the ability to help you to make your business as unique as your individual customers’ tastes as a leading online café furniture suppliers.

A guide to the perfect bar furniture

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

A growing trend in bistros and bars has seen table tops get higher and, as such, bar stools are now changing and evolving to suit.

In recent years there has been an increase in sales for bar furniture that consists of such items as our Mephisto bar stools, Diablo bar stools and Geo bar stools because they are stylish and impactful. However, probably one of the most popular bistro and bar furniture is the stylish London two-tier aluminium tables with matching bar stools. This bar furniture will suit most decor and environments. At Cafe Reality we have been providing unique, funky and quality restaurant and bar furniture for many years.

Bar stools are generally available to suit any style and circumstance, and we sell them in wood as well as metal in a number of stylish and unique designs, with and without arm rests and back rests. The standard bar furniture which comes as bar stools are normally 26 inches or 30 inches. However, most bar stools are adjustable.

Some of the more trendy restaurants and bistros enjoy the rattan and bamboo bar stools which often provide a tropical and cool look, whilst chrome and vinyl bar stools will lend themselves well to a retro 1950s or 1960s style.

At Cafe Reality we have the largest product catalogue when it comes to bar and bistro furniture, and are happy to help source anything different you may need.

The varieties of today’s modern cafe furniture

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

There are so many cafes and restaurants that are varied and unique these days. Gone are the days when cafe furniture suppliers were providing ‘generic’ bistro and bar furniture – today the choices are endless.

There are more restaurants in this day and age that choose to use what was once considered bar furniture, such as counter stools, barstools, backless stools, brightly-coloured unique arm chairs and chrome tables and chairs for a more stylish restaurant experience.

A savvy restaurant owner already knows that his restaurant furniture will enhance the look of his entire business and that it is a crucial part of distinguishing the restaurant from its competition.

The installation of unique and stylish restaurant furniture has a number of quite impactful benefits.

When a customer is choosing a place to eat or drink, they will naturally gravitate to a place that will provide them with the perfect ambience, comfortable bistro furniture and an all-round relaxing place.

Restaurant furniture and bistro furniture that is considered to be more unusual will naturally stand out to potential customers.

Using stylish and cool bistro seating or restaurant furniture, such as Susannah leather chairs, will attract the younger, trendy professional crowd who more often than not will spend money on alcoholic drinks than other types of customers.

As one of the leading online cafe furniture suppliers, Cafe Reality can make your business as unique as your customers’ tastes. Our product catalogue can be browsed online and holds one of the largest ranges of bistro, restaurant and bar furniture.

Boosting customer sales with unique and attractive bistro furniture

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Naturally, a bistro or restaurant needs to concentrate on providing a good choice of menu and drinks, and perhaps even a theme to the whole business. However, once the menu and drinks have been decided upon it is often the bistro furniture or restaurant furniture that will attract customers into your business and encourage them to stay and spend money with you.

Growing trends of stylish bistro and cafe furniture

When it comes to furniture for the hospitality industry, it is an ever changing trend, much the same as fashion. There are a number of bars and bistros today who use their bistro or bar furniture to define their style, theme and in many cases even to complement the themed food that they may service.

Restaurant and bar furniture is more often than not an extremely important aspect of a businesses’ interior decoration. In this day and age there is an increasing amount of bistro and bar owners who are choosing their bar furniture with care; it is more unique, distinguishable and is often particularly appealing to the consumer.

At Cafe Reality we are the cafe furniture suppliers that can make your business as unique as you need it to be with a huge range of stunning backless bar top counter stools and trendy, colourful, funky bar chairs. We care about our restaurant and bar furniture, and we select it carefully to provide our customers with the largest range of unique and quality pieces.

Bar furniture with an icy twist

Friday, October 16th, 2009

With a keen eye on the restaurant and bar furniture market including current trends, at Cafe Reality, we are the leading online retailer for premium restaurant and bistro furniture in the UK.

When a special ice bar opened in Dubai it caught the creative attention of many cafe furniture suppliers and struck a chord with everyone who wanted to enjoy a different type of bar experience.

Sharaf Group decided to launch a bistro bar which was entirely made of ice maintained in a sub-zero environment. The bistro includes solid ice walls and cafe furniture such as tables and chairs which are made from solid ice. Stepping into the bar sees customers provided with their own personal glass made of ice.

The Dubai ice lounge is the first of its kind and acts as a bar and bistro to its customers, serving selection of salads and cold sandwiches as well as some interesting drinks with exciting names. The whole ice bar has a capacity for 45 people which is not just down to the space available, but the fact that collective body temperatures produced by a larger crowd would begin to melt the entire bar!

Whilst we do not supply ‘ice’ bistro furniture, we have for your restaurant, we have every other type of classic and trendy furniture for your restaurant, bistro or bar. At Cafe Reality we provide a large product catalogue, from standard bistro furniture to exciting and colourful height-adjusted restaurant furniture. We are happy to help with any query.

Retro bistro furniture makes a comeback

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

There is nothing that says funky, trendy and comfortable which will appeal and catch the eye of passing customers from a bistro or cafe window more than funky, colourful bar and cafe furniture.

The popularity of retro bar stools is at an all time high, with many cafe furniture suppliers enjoying higher sales of popular retro cafe furniture items.

At Cafe Reality we have been supplying restaurant and bar furniture to many large and smaller businesses across the UK and Europe, and some of the most popular retro bistro and bar furniture has included items such as the trendy Bahia bar stool and the cost-effective, yet groovy Zed bar stools.

This type of ingenious seating is always best for bars, bistros and restaurants which have a high bar top or counter. Counter bar stools are at standard heights of 36” or 42” and many are adjustable so they suit the needs of your individual customers.

Typically, our retro cafe and bistro furniture is easy to maintain, easy to clean and have been made to stand the test of time and continual use. If you choose bistro furniture for the use at a bar top or counter you have the choice of bolting the stools to the floor and no matter what type of floor you have there is an installation attachment to suit.

Retro restaurant furniture, such as dining chairs, have in recent years become increasingly popular too. Retro dining chairs have been built much better than they were in the 1950s, yet they maintain a sharper and funkier look.

If you are looking for bistro furniture or office furniture, speak to us at Cafe Reality.

Demands on today’s bistro and restaurant furniture

Monday, October 12th, 2009

There are a number of reasons why organisations are becoming savvier with choosing cafe furniture suppliers. One of the reasons is that the cost to maintain commercial furniture such as bistro furniture is a lot higher than it is for furniture purchased for personal use. More unions are requesting that their members start to cut their maintenance costs in conscious efforts to grow the industry during tight financial times.

Reliability of cafe and restaurant furniture

It is a known fact that cafe and bistro furniture that is environmentally friendly is also likely to be particularly durable because eco-friendly materials that are used in the manufacturing process are natural and of high quality. The fact is that even recycled restaurant and bistro furniture has proved more reliable because of a blend of a number of materials used when they are repackaged for sale.

These days cafe and bistro furniture that is considered green can be cost-effectively custom made for specific needs and standards accommodating colour and space restrictions.

Generally speaking there are a number of large advantages to buying eco friendly cafe furniture from good cafe furniture suppliers which sees business owners saving money and maintenance costs with quality options.

As a leading online retailer, at Café Reality we provide premium quality furniture for great prices across the UK public and commercial sector, including the leisure market. A popular choice for many businesses that are looking for bistro furniture sets, restaurant seating and quality furniture products sourced from around Europe.

Long lasting bistro and bar furniture is an investment

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Long lasting bar and restaurant furniture is one of the best investments you can make for your business. Finding quality bistro furniture often means that wood is a popular choice especially if you have a themed bistro or restaurant.

Solid hardwoods will last for a long time which means that cafe suppliers who can provide restaurant furniture in beech or oak may be a good choice for your business. Hardwood bistro and cafe furniture is nearly always guaranteed to be hard wearing and can stand constant polishing. Additionally, if you want to stain your bistro or cafe furniture to fit your colour scheme you will be able to do this successfully.

Furniture frames made from solid hardwood will be more durable than engineered or soft woods. Other ways to check the quality of your bistro or restaurant furniture is to check it has been assembled using screws or dowels and not staples. Joints need to be tight and level and for furniture that contains springs ensure these have been tightly packed for full support.

At Cafe Reality we have been leading cafe furniture suppliers for many years supplying online cafe and restaurant furniture market in the UK and Europe. For all those people who are environmentally conscious and forward thinking, our creative and funky bank seating and quality tables and chairs are a popular choice.

Cafe Reality is a great place to come to no matter what image you want for your restaurant or bistro.

Eco friendly Café Furniture

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

These days we are more aware than ever before of environmental factors, and many councils and people are more inclined to consider eco-friendly purchases when they are looking for their bistro furniture.

Many people look for green restaurant furniture and cafe furniture, not just because of the environment, but for a number of other reasons.

Specialist bar furniture, bistro and restaurant furniture is considered for the following reasons:

Image

When it comes to café furniture suppliers in the UK and Europe, at Café Reality we know that a direct factor for determining a businesses’ bistro and bar furniture is the image that the owner wants to portray. The comfort and look of bistro furniture, for example, can go a long way to encouraging a certain type of customer.

Marketing

Those cafés and restaurants that are obviously environmentally friendly when it comes to their restaurant and café furniture and procedures, instantly become more marketable for three reasons. Namely publicity, public consensus and low cost.

International Standards – Café Furniture

It is now possible to have your café rated for a certain café class. The international standards of classification have recently become more demanding - particularly in the green category. Many countries within the European Union have now begun to demand environmentally friendly café and bistro furniture to get them listed in certain café directories.

At Café Reality we have a large range of eco friendly café, bistro and restaurant furniture which provides comfort to the image conscious café and restaurant owner.

Searching for the dream café

Monday, October 5th, 2009

A good restaurant or cafe owner will know that one of the most important investments they are going to make is to purchase restaurant and bar furniture from good cafe furniture suppliers. Restaurant and bistro furniture is much more to the business and its marketing than simple functions.

As bistro or restaurant furniture has a tendency to deteriorate quickly, it will impact the entire area and subconsciously lowers your customers’ perceptions of the entire cafe, bistro or restaurant.

The cost of your business furniture, whether it is bistro or bar furniture, is of course a major factor when you are considering your furniture purchases. In many cases your businesses’ initial outlay on furniture belies the long-term cost. Of course, restaurant or bistro furniture which breaks or is worn before its time has to be replaced to maintain standards and so should not be considered a bargain if it is not of the right quality.

It is essential that you pick the right cafe furniture suppliers and recognise that the quality of your restaurant or cafe furniture is as important as its design and cost. In virtually all cases you will find that if you purchase long lasting cafe or restaurant furniture, it will come with a long term warranty for peace of mind.

At Café Reality we provide a rapid delivery service of quality and affordable cafe and restaurant furniture across Europe and the UK.  Café Reality has been the specialist cafe furniture suppliers of bistro furniture and café furniture for many years and offers a huge range of bar furniture, from bar stools to bistro chairs.

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