Booth Seating in Bars and Cafes – Perfect for Social Distancing

With the current state of play regarding Coronavirus, it seems that social distancing is likely to remain in place in Australia for several months to come.

This is particularly true in enclosed areas where people from different households meet, such as bars, cafes, and restaurants.

With the current 1.5 metre rule in place, it means that people can come together closer provided other mitigation measures are taken.

For bars and cafes, booth seating provides one way of bringing people together while also keeping them apart. Our black vinyl booth seating with its stainless steel frame fits effortlessly into most decors and is an easy way to create a stylish visual while incorporating social distancing into your venue.

Why booth seating?

Booth seating makes it easier to achieve some of the requirements of social distancing in bars and cafes.

For instance, it defines clear seating areas which allows you to ensure that different groups of customers remain more than the minimum distance apart.

Furthermore, it’s difficult for customers to move so there’s not as much risk of people placing themselves where they shouldn’t be. That said, cafe and bar owners can reconfigure the booth seating to adapt to any changes in future social distancing rules.

And there’s more ….

With its flat black vinyl surface, our booth seating is easy to clean making it a breeze for staff to sanitise the booth once a group has left, ready for whoever comes in next.

Booth seating extras

There are additional measures that can be taken to improve customer safety in booths even more.

One such method is to install a physical barrier between booths. This could be a clear plastic barrier like those used in supermarkets and banks, or an opaque screen.

It’s a good idea to provide hand sanitiser or alcohol hand gel on all of your tables so that customers can regularly clean their hands. If you have to control entry to your toilets, then this makes it harder for people to wash their hands with soap and water.

Our booths match our 800mm x 1200mm tables perfectly and are available in a choice of patterns and designs.

It’s true that the new normal is very different from anything we’ve experienced before but there are ways and means of bringing people together and keeping them safe. If you’d like to find out more about our booth seating why not take a look in our online store and remember you can order online for contact-free delivery or collection.