When it comes to restaurant seating, there’s always basic dining chairs and then there’s coveted banquette seats. But what exactly is the difference between banquette seating and regular dining chairs? Considered the gold class of seats in restaurants, banquette seats have also made their mark in offices, given their beautiful aesthetics, versatility and extreme comfort. At Comfort Furniture, banquette seats aren’t just another stylish piece of furniture, they can be uniquely yours style-wise and as you may find out, indispensable too. Need more reasons to incorporate banquette seating into your restaurant or office layout ideas? Read on to discover what is banquette seating and the myriad ways you can inject the comfort and practicality of banquette seating into your layout ideas for your establishment.
What is Banquette Seating?
Banquette seats, also known as booth seating or bench seating, consists of seating units which are usually built-in and therefore immovable. They are also usually, but not always, built against a wall. Commonly found in F&B establishments, banquette seats are popular as they can be used to demarcate a restaurant or café’s interior into pockets of personal space for a more intimate feel.
Customisable Seats In Every Way
Banquette seats often feature in creative office spaces, restaurant seating and café interior design ideas these days thanks to their versatility. Booth seats in vibrant colourways can help inject a little fun into office spaces without being overly loud or seeming unprofessional. The booth seat’s popularity in the F&B industry has long been cemented and they are often featured in restaurant seating ideas and incorporated into the designs of café interiors.
If having generic-looking banquette seats are your concern, you can rest assured that Comfort Furniture’s banquette seats are fully customisable. Your choices are also not limited to the designs currently available on Comfort Furniture’s website either, whether it’s the design, colour, size, type or finishing of the upholstery – you have the option to customise them all! Comfort Furniture’s fully customisable options offer you a wonderful opportunity to enforce brand identity. Combined with its comfort level and aesthetic appeal, it’s no surprise that booth seats are also becoming more popular as office lobby seating these days.
i. Customised banquette seats to adapt
One of the reasons why booth seats have been appearing increasingly often in creative office space ideas as office lobby seating or breakout room seating is thanks to its ability to adapt to whatever the space needs. Be it a narrow waiting area or spacious pantry, banquette seats are great for space maximisation as these customised seats can be built wider, narrower, deeper or shallower according to your preferred floor plan. They can even be custom-built around a pillar as a quick fix for awkward areas. If you would prefer to show off a spectacular view but still want the comfort of a banquette seat, customising it to have a low backrest is also a possibility with Comfort Furniture’s customisation services.
ii. Customised banquette seats to create ambiance
Your banquette seat can be a wonderful medium that you can use to create different ambiances with. A booth seat with a tall backrest that stretches all the way up to the ceiling can create a luxe vibe in an F&B establishment. However, when booth seats are used in an office setting such as the pantry or breakout room, it elevates and transforms an open office space into cosy cubicles that offer privacy for a quick snooze or discussion. For a more playful vibe or simply to provide seating in an awkwardly shaped area of the office, opt for banquette seats in fancy shapes such as a long wavy design or a round booth to do the job. Do take into consideration the type of upholstery you choose for your booth seat when customising as well since each material will exude a different vibe.
While banquette seating has long cemented its standing in the F&B scene, it has been steadily gaining popularity in offices as well thanks to their comfort and versatility. With Comfort Furniture, your dream banquette seat is just a conversation away. We’re more than ready to turn your thoughts and innovative design ideas into one-of-a-kind banquette seats, so drop us an email today and let us help you showcase your creativity with a gorgeous new banquette seat!
