Buy a new dining table

If you have the budget, your best bet is to purchase new dining tables. Buying from a supplier of new dining tables will give you the most options when it comes to size and style and make it easy to find the exact dining room table you want.

I recommend: Budget Restaurant Supply has a good inventory of dining table tops and bases, as well as folding tables. The company serves the entire continental United States and runs monthly specials. Restaurant-Services.com has an excellent selection of dining tables for indoor or outdoor use. The company's tables are available in a wide variety of sizes, colors and finishes.

Purchase a used dining table

If you only need a few tables and you are not particular about size or style, you may find it more cost effective to purchase a used dining table. Liquidation firms and surplus stores are good sources of used tables.

I recommend: Hotel Surplus Outlet has a variety of dining tables, restaurant tables and side tables in its inventory. The company gets its products from hotels that have upgraded their furnishings. ACityDiscount Restaurant Equipment & Restaurant Supply has a good stock of used dining tables for sale immediately or through auction. Quantity pricing is available.

Rent a dining table

If you only need a dining table temporarily, it doesn't make sense to buy one. Instead, you would be better off renting. Renting a table can also help your business get a large number of tables without having to invest a large amount of capital in a purchase.

I recommend: Cort is a national furniture rental company that boasts the world's largest inventory of commercial furnishings. The company offers credit and discounts on some rentals. On a smaller scale, Barron's Rental Center carries a variety of dining tables for parties, restaurants and businesses. The company is based in Athens, Georgia.