Thinking Of Choosing New Outdoor Café Furniture? Check Out These 5 Great Pointers

Australia on the whole has a warm and sunny climate so a café is the ideal place to be able to sit outside, grab a glass of something long and cool and watch the world go by. Although as I’m writing this it’s more wet than sunny, but nevertheless, a top quality outdoor seating area can bring more revenue into your business. It can act as another room to your café and passers-by are often more attracted to a café that has a bustling outside seating area. For this reason it pays to get your outdoor furniture selection right. With this in mind, here are 5 considerations you really should be looking out for.

Durability

Remember, unless you’re going to be covering your outdoor furniture or putting it into storage at the end of every working day, then there’s every chance that it’s going to be exposed to the elements. For this reason it has to be durable. Wood furniture can look the part but it needs to be treated otherwise it can crack and fade. Likewise, steel/aluminium tables and chairs look great as they catch the sunlight, but have they been rust-proofed?

Style

Many successful cafés, restaurants and bistro’s that have outdoor seating areas tend to stick to one overall style that ties both the inside and the outside together. This may be contemporary modern, funky, or even rustic-traditional. Whatever style you choose, think about overall cohesion.

Maximising your layout

It may sound obvious, but the key to choosing outdoor furniture that works for you is that it has the ability to maximise your outside space. You need to think about table numbers and ultimately that means cash in your till! For example, it’s probably no good choosing a style of outdoor commercial furniture that looks great but because of it’s larger size or shape, can only squeeze in four tables to your outside space. Whereas another design or style that looks equally as good might be able to give you six tables just as comfortably in exactly the same space.

Security

Having outside furniture points to one thing…it’s easy pickings for opportunist thieves. So security should also be another consideration. Ask yourself if it can be stacked easily so if you needed to store it away, you could. Alternatively think about the possibility of locking your furniture where it stands for added protection and whether this would be possible with the style of furniture you plan on purchasing.

Don’t forget the accessories

A great outdoor seating area is one that contains accessories for any occasion. For example, most people don’t want to drink their beverage in the blazing sun and would be more inclined to sit and linger if they had a shady spot to relax under. For this reason good quality umbrellas are as important as your furniture is. Alternatively how about in the winter time when it gets cold? Patio heaters and a mug of steaming hot chocolate are a great excuse for a passer by to warm themselves up. Alternatively what about investing in a sand or ball pit for the kids, so that the parents can relax and chat while watching their children play safely.

Here at Cafe Furniture Melbourne we have a great selection of head-turning outdoor and indoor café furniture all at seriously competitive prices. So why not visit our Melbourne showroom, or check out our website at www.cafefurnituremelbourne.com.au and see what we have to offer. Trust us, you’ll be glad that you did!