Banquet tables are ideal for restaurants that have an extra dining room or event room, or that provide off-premises catering. Banquet tables for restaurants come in a variety of styles, shapes and sizes. Even restaurants with limited storage space can purchase folding banquet tables, which take up a fraction of the room of traditional tables.
There are many banquet table manufacturers throughout the United States. Most manufacturers of banquet tables also sell banquet chairs, often at wholesale prices.
Before selecting banquet tables, ask yourself the following:
1. Where will the tables be used? Indoors, outdoors or both?
2. What type of table will be best for my business?
3. How much room do I have for storage?
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Select the right size banquet table
Banquet tables are ideal for restaurants that need temporary extra seating, or for catering off-premise events. If you are tight on space, look for tables that fold up for easy storage or styles that have removable tops.
I recommend: BanquetTables.com sells durable folding tables for banquets, as well as banquet chairs.
Celina Tables and Chairs manufacture banquet tables for restaurants and pedestals that can be taken apart for quick storage.
Find the right shape for your banquet room
Banquet tables come in squares, rounds and rectangles. Rounds are ideal for social parties, such as weddings, while rectangles are better suited for business meetings. Rounds take up more space than rectangles, but they allow for better flow of conversation.
I recommend: 1stfoldingchairs.com carries a large variety of tables, from small squares that seat two people to large rounds that seat up to 12 people.
Belson is one of many banquet table manufacturers that offer easy-to-transport, lightweight aluminum tables, ideal for off-premises catering events.
Dress up your banquet tables
Banquet tables are not always pretty to look at. Many tables have plywood tops and steel legs that require table skirting and tablecloths to hide them. Even banquet chairs can use some dressing up, with chair slips and covers.
I recommend: Gary Manufacturing offers a wide variety of table linens, including table skirting, tablecloths, and chair covers. They can even add custom screen printing.
Linen Company sells linens for banquet chairs and tables at wholesale prices.
Don't forget the banquet chairs
What's a banquet table without chairs? Chairs come in just as many styles and finishes as banquet tables. You can select from simple metal folding chairs to white resin folding chairs, which are popular at weddings.
I recommend: Stacks and Stacks sells high quality wooden folding chairs in a variety of finishes, including oak, white and teak. Purchase some inexpensive metal folding chairs in a number of colors through
Atlas Chairs and Tables.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- If you don't want to invest in restaurant banquet tables and chairs, you can rent both through most party supply companies. They also offer rental linens. Keep in mind that while renting banquet tables is far cheaper than purchasing them outright, buying the tables will save you a lot more money in the long run.
The official source of Selecting Restaurant Banquet Tables is
the Restaurant Banquet Tables page at Business.com
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