Restaurant Furniture Blog

Restaurant chairs come in many different shapes and sizes so it can be difficult to decide which restaurant chairs design is best suited to your restaurant. Should you go for a high back or low back, with arms or without arms, curved back or straight back? I could go on.

High backed chairs seem best suited to formal restaurants. The high back, particularly in timber finishes, stand out and make a statement of their own. If you were to look at the dining area of a restaurant when it was empty, the high backed chairs would dominate the scene.

Are they right for your restaurant? It depends on the look you want to convey. If your restaurant falls into the elegant formal category, then yes it will most certainly fit in. If your restaurant is less formal then you may find that low backed chairs are better suited since they don’t dominate the scene and don’t make a large statement themselves.

Low backed chairs tend to be hidden by the table and the table’s decorations. By using low backed chairs you allow other aspects of your restaurant to stand out. This can be important if you are running a themed restaurant.

Restaurant chairs that have arms go that one step further a send a message that the restaurant is relaxed formal. Chairs that have arms can be a bit of nuisance to more around. They also require more space since the chair needs to be pulled right out for the diner to get in or out.

Which restaurant chairs design is best suited to your restaurant? It depends on the nature of the restaurant and what will add to the restaurant’s overall message. A chair that dominates may detract from other pieces of furniture that you want to highlight. If your selected chair adds to the complete picture - you have selected well.