Author Archives: Joseph Wheeler

Steel Versus Aluminium Outdoor Cafe Furniture – Which One Would You Choose?

As more and more cafes, restaurants, and bistros are offering al-fresco seating, how’s your outdoor furniture holding up? Here in Brisbane, as we enter the winter season now is a good time to re-evaluate your patio seating and make any changes necessary to make your whole cafe experience a good one. Remember – first impressions […]

6 Important Factors To Consider When Choosing Cafe Chairs

So you’ve decided to splash out and update your cafe furniture! Alternatively you’re about to enter the hospitality industry and need some great looking furniture for you first venue. What do you look for and more importantly what do you buy? Here are 6 important factors to take into consideration. Material/style The first thing you […]

2 Great Reasons To Choose Tolix Stools and Chairs

You might be under the impression that Tolix stools or chairs are a little antiquated especially if you’re looking for cafe furniture that fits in with a modern, contemporary theme. You might even choose to ignore them completely in favour of something more cutting edge. However, despite the fact that Tolix bar stools and chairs […]

Want Your Coffee Shop To Succeed? Here Are 3 Essential Tips

There’s no doubting that coffee shops are in the ascendancy right now and with a 7% increase in new venues opening year upon year across Australia, there’s certainly a demand. That said, before you go and rush out to secure your prime location it’s worth knowing that for every coffee shop that opens its doors, […]

5 Amazing Facts About Ladder Back Chairs You Can Use To Impress Your Friends

We’ve all seen them and chances are that we’ve all sat on them, but like them or not, ladder back chairs are having somewhat of a renaissance of late. They maybe under-rated as a stylish piece of furniture design, but the cold hard fact is that cafe’s, restaurants, and bistros across the world simply can’t […]

What Melbourne Cafes Are Doing Right Now To Stand Out From The Crowd

There’s no getting away from the fact that Melburnians simply love their coffee. In fact the city itself is regarded by many aficionados as the coffee capital of the world. It’s no wonder then that many entrepreneurs are clambering to opening up a new venue here. In fact, according to popular daily newspaper The Age, […]

How To Achieve A Stylish Rustic Look To Your Cafe Using 3 Tips

The rustic look has always been a firm favourite with café’s stretching right back to the bistro’s of Paris at the turn of the century with their gingham tablecloths, rickety wooden furniture, and wine bottle candleholders. Nowadays of course rusticity is still considered pretty chic, but only if you get it right. Get it wrong […]

Everything You Need To Know About Polypropylene Chairs And Probably Much More Besides

Most of us probably remember the polypropylene stacking chair (also known as the poly-prop) from school days. It was fairly rudimentary in design, not particularly comfortable, and usually came in one choice of colour, namely battleship grey. Surprisingly the poly-prop chair is having somewhat of a renaissance and 21st century designs see us embracing the […]