Furniture holds the most vital place in the interiors of a restaurant. The furniture is a little different from the one that we use in our homes. It is manufactured keeping in view its commercial use for day long activities. Chairs, tables, and stools are some of the primary furniture pieces. Restaurant tables today have developed a lot and you will find them in great variety in the market. The different shapes are suitable for different set ups in the restaurant business.

If your restaurant is a larger one and you would like to seat maximum number of people, then you should look out for oval and round tables as they occupy less space compared to ones with corners. These tables not only accommodate large number of people, but also contain lots of platters easily in rows.

Fast food restaurants and cafes usually get on with smaller sized tables. These tables are mostly square or round in shape catering at maximum six people. The tables used in smaller settings are easy to manage and maintain, while those used in larger settings are a little difficult to maintain.

Read on to know the several types of restaurant tables you can buy for your restaurant.

1. Tables with Base and Table Top

This type of table is used to offer seating to up to four people at maximum. These are widely used in restaurants that have smaller setups. Tables with base and table top are made in two parts, table tops and slab bases. Table tops are available in laminate, granite, resin and wood finish.

2. Booths

Booths create an exceptional experience for your guests as they add value to the restaurant. If you have a large restaurant, you can place the booths in the middle and put secured table tops around each booth.

3. Large Dining Tables for Families

If someone wishes to throw a party at your restaurant, then large dining tables are the most important furniture pieces. You should purchase restaurant tables that would seat at least 8 to 10 people easily. Restaurant tables in larger settings are usually rectangular or round in shape. If you want your restaurant to look aesthetically pleasing and inviting, place different shapes of restaurant tables.

4. Outdoor Tables

Some of the best restaurants in the world have their setups outdoors. In such settings, a different kind of table is used, which is called patio table. Patio furniture is available in different materials such as wrought iron, aluminum and wicker. These tables are then covered with umbrellas to cover the top. However, you must choose the patio table material keeping in view the harsh weather conditions in your city.

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Furniture is made of different materials such as wood, plastic and metal. This is all dependent on what the purpose of the furniture is and which area of the house it will be used in.

What are the Advantages of Metal Furniture?

• Metal is easy to clean and doesn’t house any pests or mites because of the hard and cold surface. It’s also easy to replace parts that might go missing such as a bolt or nut.
• Metal lasts a long time because of its unnatural component. The material is hard and tough so chips don’t occur easily. The closest you will come to a chip will be a scratch that can easily be painted over.
• This type of furniture doesn’t take up as much space as wooden furniture would. It also assists with saving the environment. By using steel or something alike, you decrease the amount of trees that get cut down.
• Metal furniture will never get destroyed by your pets. Many steel or metal objects in the household are either scratch resistant, can be polished easily to hide the scratch or have a protective coat which has been applied to protect it from rust and chipping.

What are the Disadvantages of Metal Furniture?

• A well-known fact about metal or steel is that it is incredibly heavy. This could be helpful sometimes but when you need to move the piece, you will need help.
• Many manufacturers don’t sand away chips and sharp points. This leaves the product having an unsightly and unsafe finish. If you do receive a product in this way then you should take a piece of sandpaper, preferably a course one, and gently scrape the edges and sharp points away.
• This furniture could potentially damage your floors. If you have wooden floors or linoleum finished floors you may want to avoid this heavy set entering that room. However, a lightweight table set that has soft buffers under the feet of the furniture could be a way around this issue.

Overall, metal furniture is affordable, sleek and stylish. This popular furniture trend has taken over many modern homes. This look is also timeless and will not go out of style any time soon because of its practicality and minimalistic factor. Keep in mind that all types of furniture have advantages and disadvantages but don’t be put off by the disadvantages. There’s always a way around them especially if you love it.

Source by Meghna Lalloo

You need to fill the room because perception is everything. If you begin your Safe Money Seminar with empty tables and chairs in the room, those people who do show up will question whether they should have. The trick is to gauge attendance based on RSVPs. If you have 40 RSVPs for the event, figure 30 will show up. Then set the room up for 20 to 25. It sends a more prosperous message when you have to break out additional tables and chairs to accommodate the overflow. "Standing room only" is your perceived image. On the other hand, having empty seats at your meeting is just lame.

Holding your retirement planning seminar at the right restaurant will help fill the room. A safe bet is an Olive Garden style restaurant. Avoid Mexican food, Chinese food and pizza joints. Limit dinner choices to one: a salad with a single entrée of general appeal. You can't go wrong with a chicken and pasta plate. Include a glass of ice water at each place setting. That's it; no iced tea or Coca Cola. Never pass out menus, and limit waitress involvement to serving the food then disappearing.

In choosing a restaurant, stop by several possibilities around 4:30 on any given afternoon. If you see a lot of Seniors there, it means they like that restaurant and are familiar with it. Just make sure your entree is a notch above the typical early bird special.

Always remember that a Safe Money Seminar is not a teaching event and not a sales event. It's a social event! Now that you've managed to fill the room, don't set it up like a classroom or like a horseshoe. Set the room up just like people sit in a restaurant – 2 per table or 4 per table at most. And don't think it's you they're coming to see. It's your food they're coming to eat. You are just the dinner show. Remember, you must get people to (a) like you and (b) respect you, if they are to give you that all-important appointment. Now that you've gone to so much trouble setting the stage, go out there and show them your star power!

The most effective form of advertising to fill the room is direct mail invitations. Direct mail allows you to target your demographic. You can sort your mailing list by several parameters, but age (60 plus) and address (within 5 miles of the restaurant and your office) are all that really matter. Wedding style invitations look nice and cost around 75 ¢ each. Simple post card invitations cost around 30 ¢ each and often wind up under a refrigerator magnet for future reference. Surprisingly, both wedding style and post card invitations pull about the same. But with post cards you can mail approximately 2 ½ times the quantity for the same money.

Expect between a.75% and a 1% response on your mailings. By mailing 10,000 pieces, you'll get 75 to 100 RSVPs, of which around 50 to 70 will come out to your two seminars. This will fill the room with 25 to 35 attendees per night, which keeps it cozy and gets you up close and personal.

Another way to boost your response rate is to add emotional appeal to your invitation's headline. For example, which headline gets your attention better? (a) "You're Invited To Our Safe Money Seminar" or, (b) "Five Serious Mistakes That Wipe Out Retirement Savings, And Simple Ways To Avoid Them." The answer is B. Few people will show up to a Safe Money Seminar. We don't use our seminar's name in the invitation because it's not an emotional draw. But once the people are in their seats, stop teasing them and start rewarding them. "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our Safe Money Seminar," is now music to their ears. Remember, people act on emotions then justify their actions with logic.

The seminar business is all about working the numbers and setting enough appointments so that if one or two should cancel (which they will) what you get is an unexpected but much needed break between eager, pre-sold prospects. As always, keep your eyes on the prize: This is a career objective leading to seven figures annually. Fill the room, set the stage, make a million.

Source by Gary Le Mon

According to an article from DS News, an in formative real estate publication that focuses on foreclosure trends and other aspects of the mortgage default servicing industry, $23 billion dollars in commercial mortgages will come due this year. This translates into the fact that right at two thousand commercial mortgage loans are set to mature over the next year.

Of those, over thirty percent will likely NOT pass their refinancing tests, according to Fitch Ratings, a global rating agency that focuses on data, research and credit opinions for the world’s credit market and investors.

Commercial Business for the Trashout Industry

What does this mean for the cleaning foreclosures industry? In a word, PROFIT!

A foreclosure cleanup business provides services ranging from interior and exterior repairs, to maintenance, debris removal, securing properties via the boarding of windows and doors and changing locks, to occupancy and vacancy inspections, painting and more. Much of the banter around the foreclosure cleaning industry focuses on residential trashouts and maintenance; however, with the unfortunate dose of commercial mortgages scheduled to head for trouble this year, foreclosures cleaning on the commercial front can be a solid outlet for business contracts for new and existing foreclosure cleaning enterprises.

Commercial trashout and cleanup accounts can stem from office buildings, daycare centers, gas stations, retail stores, restaurants, multi-unit apartment buildings, and similar real estate.

Less Competition in Commercial Foreclosure Clean-outs

Commercial foreclosure cleaning accounts will have less competition because most businesses in the industry focus on residential trashouts.

Simple to Add Service to Existing Business

A foreclosure cleanup business owner can add commercial foreclosure clear outs to their list of services easily by simply ramping up on equipment and supplies and targeting professionals who handle commercial foreclosures.

For example, as a trashout business owner, start by compiling a list of commercial real estate brokers in your geographical area and reach out to them. Also, do a little digging and create a list of commercial lenders in your city and contact them about your cleaning foreclosures business. Use the term, “Commercial Foreclosure Cleanup” in your literature and conversations with the professionals you contact.

Also, by browsing business sections of newspapers to see what’s going on in the industry in your own town and keeping an eye on real estate multiple listing services online, you can fast become familiar with commercial foreclosures coming down the pipeline.

Win Mind Share and Ask for “the Sale”

Stay in touch with the listing brokers and agents of these properties. Win “mind share” by reaching out to them consistently with professional material and following up with a phone call to see if they have any questions about your services — and to see if they need you to give an estimate on a commercial property. Always ask if they have a property needing an estimate. Ask for “the sale” every time, at the end of every conversation.

Network for Consistent Business with Larger Payouts

Also, consider networking at Chamber meetings, business breakfast meetings, realtor gatherings, etc., and announce this new commercial division of your cleaning foreclosures company.

Commercial transactions usually have a bigger payout, are more formalized, and can lead to consistent work once you’re in good with a broker or lender.

How Commercial Differs

Note that commercial cleanouts will differ from residential cleanouts in that you will likely be dealing with larger spaces, smaller timeframes, and likely addendums to any contract you may present for signature. Also, you may have to work around security systems (i.e., a business being foreclosed on may be housed in a large commercial building, and your entry and exit may have to coordinate with front lobby security).

Further, you may have to clean industrial-sized equipment. For example, in cleaning a residential home, you’ll be accustomed to cleaning standard-sized stoves, dishwashers and refrigerators. However, in handling cleaning and trashout duties for say, a restaurant, you’ll be working with restaurant-sized freezers, refrigerators, stoves, hoods, and the like. This means your cleaning solutions will need to be stronger and you’ll need more of them.

Be Aware of Environmental Rules

Also, in handling commercial cleanouts, you may have to dispose of materials you won’t necessarily come across in a single family home. For example, with restaurants, you may have to dispose of tubs of cooking grease. Simply review environmental rules to ensure you’re following proper procedures in disposing of materials that may be hazardous to the environment.

Roll-off Container vs. Vehicle

Another factor in working with commercial trashouts is the sheer amount of furniture and materials that may need to be removed from a unit. For example, if you’re cleaning out a daycare center, you may have desks, chairs, books, file cabinets full of papers, toys, mats, etc. to dump. Ensure your vehicle is large enough to handle the job, or consider renting a roll-off container for the yard.

Lucrative Aspect of Your Business

There are several factors to consider if you decide to venture into commercial foreclosure cleanup. But with billions of dollars in commercial mortgages maturing this year alone, it can be a lucrative aspect of your foreclosure trashout enterprise.

Much success to you on the commercial front of the mortgage services industry!

Source by Cassandra Black

Modloft, over the past couple of years, has grown significantly in United States and Canada. With more than 100 stores and growing, Ted Toledano, has made it a big brand in the modern furniture market. While most of the other players in the modern furniture are focused on chairs, bar stools, counter stools and tables, Modloft has made its niche in the residential furniture with modern beds, Modloft entertainment centers, dresser and nightstands.

Although Modloft too caters to restaurant chairs and tables segments, it main focus has been the modern residential furniture market. Not only they pep theirs designs up every season but also they keep changing their logo, site and colors to keep the freshness in the brand and its products.

New collections are added every year with some subtle in the existing collection has been forte of Modloft. While Modloft outdoor furniture is a non-stock item catering to restaurants and resorts, most of the residential furniture always has a good inventory on hand. With warehouses in Miami and North Carolina, the logistics of the furniture is handled nicely and effectively.

Although most of their manufacturing is based out of china, some of it gets manufactured in near shore countries like Brazil too. Primarily, the furniture construction is out of Medium Density Fiber (MDF) with White Lacquer, Oak Finish, Walnut and Wenge finish veneers on top of it. They produce quality Modern furniture but like any piece constructed out of MDF, the durability increases if you are not moving it frequently. Frequent movements of any modern furniture can causes damages, scratches and lose ends and knocked down corners.

Classic Modloft Monroe beds and Worth beds have traditionally been bestsellers in the platform bed section. Both of them are inspired by the Japanese style low rise close to floor platform beds with clean straight line designs. Most of the headboards come in Leather or Fabric and the footboard in wenge or walnut finish. They have corresponding nightstands and dresser matching to all the collections. Their bedroom line boasts of Italian innovation and modern design in an elegant manner.

Modloft TV Stands are their second bestselling items. Lexington TV Stands hold the ground for living room in modern furniture. Previous best seller Anna Wall unit has been replaced by Esplendore and Fenzo Wall Units. The living room line is accompanied by coffee table, bookcases, benches and side tables.

Luxo and Azur by Modloft are upscale furniture collection. Most of the products in these collections are non stock items having a lead time of ten to fourteen weeks and can be custom made according to the needs. Modloft, with its current offerings, sums up modern residential furniture from average to upper segment very nicely.

Source by Vip P Sin

Let us pretend in a few minutes that you are just an ordinary person and not a manager or restaurant owner. Let's imagine that you and your family are in a vacation to a beautiful city and looking forward to taking them out to eat in a restaurant that serves your favorite food. So you are all excited to enjoy your dinner one night and head over to the place. As you enter the venue, the atmosphere seems lively and inviting, and then one of the wait staff takes you to your table.

You notice on your way to your table that everything seems cramped. The spaces between tables are too close. After you all sit down to the chairs, you see the reactions to the faces of your family that they not feel comfortable at all. The reason why you are in a vacation is to relax that's why you wanted to be able to find a nice restaurant that will provide you with a total comfort and good food. However, the chair you are sitting is worse than the one you have sat in a train station.

Your wife and kids are already complaining by the time the appetizer arrives that chairs are not comfortable. The appetizers might have been good after you taste it, but you just do not care much because you are uncomfortable with your chair and your family as well. When the main course arrives, you are even more uncomfortable because people trying to get past your table bumped you over and over again that almost spilled your drinks. This would get you frustrated and lost your concentration to the food you eat. Once it is all over, you will return home unhappy and immediately write a negative review about the restaurant online. And only because of the bad restaurant seating they have.

Now, let's go back to your true self, you as being a manager or an owner of a restaurant.

Is this example an exaggeration? Not really.

You did not notice, but most people really pay close attention to things like the scenario above when they go to restaurants. You as the manager or the owner of a dining establishment, it is your responsibility to make sure that these types of problems will never happen to your place. You can avoid such problems by doing enough research before buying the chairs and other restaurant furniture for your restaurant. You want to provide your customers with comfortable restaurant seating that will let them enjoy the food and relax at the same time.

Remove one or two tables and rearrange them if needed to give your customers with enough space to move while eating their meal. If you think removing a table will create a huge impact to your income, then you're wrong. You can still make more money even with fewer tables as long as you have happy and satisfied customers who keep coming back.

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Rattan, or rattan core, is among the oldest natural furniture material in use today. Rattan vines are different from bamboo, because it is a solid timber, whereas bamboo is hollow. Rattan is a relative of the tropical palm trees which grow mainly in the rain forests of Sri Lanka, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia. This vine like plant grows either single, or multi stemmed and can grow to several hundred feet long. The leaf bases are spiny and have spines growing in neat interlocking rows. Also there are whips with grapnel like spines, which support the plant as it climbs up trees. It starts to grow upwards like a tree but then can and sometimes does bends back down to the ground. The core of the long stem is what is used in the manufacture of rattan products. Once the rattan vines have many years of growth they are cut down to between 12 and 18ft and put aside to dry. Rattans may also be peeled to form thin pieces ready for the weaving process. Sometimes the curved outer layer can be used as a decorative trim. For images, put "rattan vine" into Google images and you will find images of the plant in its natural environment.

Wicker is a weaving process, so not a material. So when furniture is called wicker furniture it is basically defining furniture which has been woven. When comparing a wicker chair to a rattan chair, we are really comparing a product to a process. A rattan chair is made of rattan; however a wicker chair could have been made with other raw materials like straw or bamboo.

The word cane is often used instead of rattan and wicker. Many manufacturers call their rattan furniture cane furniture. But it is essentially the same thing as wicker. In other words, it made using the weaving process but it might not necessary be rattan. Only furniture named rattan is definitely rattan.

The earliest examples of cane dates back to more than 3000 years ago, and was always manufactured by hand.

Primarily cane furniture was first developed in India and was also common in the second century AD in China. Eventually the west caught on and by the late 1600's it was imported to England and the Netherlands.

These days rattan furniture is highly popular for indoor and outdoor use. Thanks to advance of technology you can get many different weave colors, from black to blue. And they are still just as durable if not more. You can leave the furniture outside in all weathers and with just a little maintenance they will still look great from year after year. The frames are often made from tough welded aluminum which makes them weatherproof. The designs you get these days are pretty amazing too. Gone are the old fashioned rocker chair designs that would be seen in your grandparent's conservatory. Now you can get really sleek designer looks which really have put cane or rattan furniture on the map.

So if you are looking for some furniture for your home and garden you would be daft and stupid to not even consider modern rattan or cane furniture.

Source by Carolyn Clayton

Are you aware of the bold statement that chair covers and table linens can provide for a special occasion? Are you planning for a special event, like a banquet, a commencement ceremony, a wedding, an engagement party, or some other truly elegant event that requires coordination in style, bold colors, and an attractive and visually appealing look to it? If you are renting chairs for an event like this, why not seriously research and choose your chair cover rentals as well? Most rental chairs are simple and boring and some have certainly seen better days.

Rather than allow your guests to sit in chairs that are constructed from cold metal, or chipped wood with scuffed padding and hard surfaces, you should explore what chair cover rentals can do for you. Chair covers provide more than just a cover for the rental chairs – they also provide cushioning and additional support for older, worn chairs. Finding chairs in large quantities for special events is difficult unless you rent them, but unfortunately most rental chairs truly have seen better days, and they show signs of wear and tear that would easily tell your guests how many other people have been seated in them previously.

What Can Chair Cover Rentals do for Your special Event?

By renting quality chair covers, you can add bold color and style to your elegant or special event simply and easily. They come in a virtually endless supply and variety of different styles, themes, colors and textures. No matter what your individual needs are, you should have little if any trouble finding exactly what themes, colors, styles and textures you feel would match up nicely for your event. Are you looking for soft, silky crushed velvet chair covers? Or stunning and bold satin chair covers? Looking for something more elegant, perhaps, lamour chair cover rentals?

No matter what your individual needs are, you should be able to find exactly what you want from a variety of different companies handling linen rentals, which should include both chair covers and table linens as well. If you are looking for big, bold organza bows tied to the back of each of the chairs, or if you are looking for silky and lacy chair covers that have heavy padding with a sleek look, you can find just about anything you want in the form of high quality elegant linens for your special occasion.

Chair Cover Rentals Create Bold and Elegant Statements

No matter what type of event you are planning, be it a commencement ceremony or an elegant wedding, chair cover rentals can be just the detail that you need to add in order elegance and boldness to your event. Your guests do appreciate these special touches that you put into the special events and occasions that you host, and they will understand how much time and energy you put into the planning phase when everything coordinates perfectly, colors and styles and everything else.

While it may seem like the themes of your chair cover rentals are not a big deal, it’s these little details that can actually play a very large part in creating the perfect appearance. Special occasions like weddings, engagement parties, business meetings and other events are best when everything coordinates perfectly, and that means choosing linen rentals like table linen rentals and chair covers that fit in with the rest of the theme of the event.

Source by Janet Ireland

When Arne Jacobsen designed the egg chair for the lobby of the Radisson SAS hotel in 1958, little did he know that he was in fact creating the quintessential symbol of sophisticated living. Ever since its inception right until the present years, egg chairs have featured regularly in advertisements, movies and television. Naturally, these chairs have been lapped up by offices, resorts as symbols of the high life and they provide maximum comfort to their occupants.

The egg chairs have been manufactured by Fritz Hansen ever since they were first designed. A limited number of special edition anniversary chairs were manufactured to commemorate the 50 year anniversary of the chair.

The egg chair has a unique design that provides a feeling similar to being ensconced in a safe cocoon. The egg shape is achieved by padding the chair with cold foam. The base is aluminum and the covering may be in fabric or leather. Movement is easy because it is easy to swivel or tilt in the chair. Lounging in an egg chair is therefore highly relaxing.

Original egg chairs may be expensive but they truly are stunning and can leave an impression of opulence and luxury. Original chairs have certain distinguishing features. The base of the chair has a 4-star design and is made from cast aluminum. Plastic gliders are fitted at the base to protect the floor. The frame is made of fiberglass. These chairs can tilt and adjust according to the weight of the person.

However, original chairs are not for everyone. They cost a real bundle ranging from €3,500 to €10,500! Well, that’s why they have the reputation of being the best!

If you want to enjoy the beauty and style of chairs but cannot spend that kind of money, then, you may opt for reproductions. These chairs are quite affordable and generally cost less than $1,000. The only condition is that you buy from reputed sellers since you are paying a huge amount of money on these replicas and you want high quality, both in design as well as material.

Egg chairs may be placed anywhere in the home. They are ideal in the sitting room or in the library where you want to get together with others in a cozy setting. They may also be placed against a wall for stunning visual appeal. These chairs are made to look and feel beautiful. After all, they are one of the most famous representatives of the Danish Style of furniture.

Source by Richard P Martin

What if you could have patio chairs that didn't crack, rot, or warp or require really any maintenance at all? You might think that this is not possible, but if your chairs are made of teak it is a reality.

Teak may be the best wood for making outdoor furniture. Long prized by ship and bridge builders for its natural resistance to water it is nearly impervious to the effects of sun, rain or snow. This means you can leave your teak furniture outside year round and still enjoy it season after season. Left alone your teak chairs will fade to a lovely silvery gray patina or if you prefer to keep them looking like new you can treat them with teak protector once annually and they will always be a warm brown.

Sure you may think of Adirondack chairs when you think of wood patio furniture, but teak chairs come in many beautiful styles. Maybe you want a teak chaise lounge or steamer chair or perhaps a club chair with some Asian flair? No matter what type of teak chairs you have been dreaming of the best place to shop for them is online. Don't waste time scrounging through your local stores' dismal offerings. Instead browse the best selection and the best prices online. You won't believe your eyes when you see all the gorgeous styles of teak chairs available today.

Choose from folding chairs, bar stools, dining chairs and more. Go for something plain and classic or something accented with carved designs. Maybe you want the sleek modern look of a chair that is both teak and white fabric? Or perhaps the simple and casual look of a pair of rocking chairs is more your style? No matter what size and shape you choose your teak chairs will last for at least fifty years while they provide you with style and comfort.

Try a teak lounge chair with matching ottoman; both topped with cushions for a plush, relaxing retreat. Add some sturdy teak chairs around your teak patio table to complete an outdoor dining area full of timeless style. Choose chairs that have scrolled arms, straight arms or no arms. You'll find many different chair designs online to suit your taste and comfort. So whether you want some teak chairs that are curved to cradle the human body or some Chippendale style chairs to relax in while you enjoy your green garden you'll find what you are looking for with ease.

Whether you are replacing your old patio chairs or just want to add to your backyard retreat why not invest in some teak chairs to make it complete? You'll love their classic beauty and strength. So settle into a deep seating lounge chair or indulge in an icy beverage in a teak bar stool and enjoy the simple pleasures of summer. Soak up the warm sun and breathe in the fresh air while you sit in your teak chairs year after year. You're worth this kind of comfort.

Source by Jennifer Akre