How to Use Solid Wood Furniture in Your Restaurant or Banquet Space

Food is the ultimate attraction of any restaurant or banquet. However, having great aesthetics is a huge bonus. It can majorly impact sales and customer retention and hugely impact how much guests enjoy a banquet. This is because because before eating, customers or guests are first exposed to the environment. In this article, you will learn how to use solid wood furniture in your interior decor to add a more aesthetically pleasing touch to your restaurant or banquet.

What is Solid Wood?

Solid wood is organic wood obtained from trees, as opposed to engineered wood, which is synthetically manufactured. It has many advantages, such as durability, versatility, uniqueness, sustainability, etc.

What are your Choices of Wood for Restaurant Furniture?

When choosing solid wood furniture, your two main choices are between hardwoods and softwoods. Hardwoods are denser than softwoods and are used in making high-quality furniture. They mostly possess natural or earth tones and tend to be darker in color than softwoods. Hardwoods are desirable for restaurant furniture because of their beautiful grain, which is aesthetically pleasing when crafted masterfully. On the flip side, softwoods are less dense and cheaper to purchase. It is also easy to work with them. Some softwoods give off a cozy wood aroma that your customers or guests might enjoy.

How to Use Solid Wood Furniture in Your Interior Decor

In this article, we focus on three common furnitures that are often present in restaurants and banquets settings. Using the right type of wood for these pieces of furniture can greatly elevate your space for a more aesthetic touch.

Tabletops

The tabletop might be the first thing a potential customer observes when entering your restaurant. Therefore, the material you use must present the right aesthetics. For a formal dinner setting, cherry wood is a great option for tabletops as it is elegant and gives off a classy vibe. It easily stands out and gives character to your restaurant or banquet. It has a red-brown shade that gives off warmth and will make your customers or guests feel very comfortable. 

However, pinewood is your best bet if you are going for a modern and breezy look for a café, cafeteria, fast food, or casual hangout. It has a light color and exudes a playful aura and a pleasant smell. It also gives off an illusion of more space when paired with other light colors. As a bonus, pinewood is also quite cheap to use for tabletops. Other hardwoods, such as oak and walnut, can offer a similar aesthetic impression as cherry wood.

Bar Stools and Bar Tops

If your restaurant has a bar, wooden bar stools and tops are perfect to make it stand out, as these are not so common. This will make your restaurant look and feel unique to your customers. Also, wood is more comfortable to sit on than metal, so if you have been using metal bar stools, you might want to swap them for a solid wood alternative. It could help to cushion the wooden bar stools for an extra comfortable look and feel. 

Walnut is a popular choice for bar tops as it comes in a variety of shades and, when combined with marble, gives an excellent finished look. Alternatively, you can go for Bubinga if you want something a little extra. Bubinga is a type of hardwood from South America and Africa that can make for a visually exciting bar top due to its elaborate grain.

Chairs

As mentioned earlier, sitting on wood is generally more comfortable than metal. If your establishment or banquet is casual and quick, with customers or guests typically staying 45 minutes or less, stiffer wood made from contemporary colored wood such as maple or golden oak can be perfect. 

However, cushioned wooden chairs are a better choice for fine dining to encourage your guests (if it’s a banquet) or customers (if it is a restaurant) to feel comfortable and perhaps order another glass of champagne.

Final Thoughts

For all solid wood furniture, it is essential to stick with colors that complement the color scheme of the space. Other things that matter are textures, spacing, and patterns. The aesthetics you envision should guide you in your setup. Solid wood furniture could greatly improve your space's aesthetics with adequate consideration and planning, whether it be for a restaurant or banquet.