When it comes to cafe and restaurant seating, there’s always basic dining chairs and then there’s the 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 styles into your restaurant or office layout ideas? Read on to discover what banquette seating is 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. However, Comfort Furniture’s booth seats (most of them) are movable, and where possible, are designed to be modular pieces. Customers can move them around in case they intend to make layout changes in the office or restaurant. They are also usually, but not always, built against a wall. Commonly found in F&B establishments, banquette seats are popular indoor restaurant seating ideas 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
Thanks to their versatility, banquette seats are often featured in creative small and bigger office interior design spaces, as well as in restaurant seating and café interior design ideas.
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 such as our back-to-back (or Deuce) booth seats according to your preferred floor plan. They can even be custom-built around a pillar as a quick fix for awkward areas, or built tall, like the height of a bar chair — a popular interior style for cafes in Europe. This option is good for restaurants or offices with a long or big layout as this helps inject life to ‘dead’ corners or sections. These taller (and comfortable) cushioned seats instantly convert the unpopular zones into cool hangout sections. 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.
iii. Customised banquette seats to create more storage solutions
With the increased demand on food takeovers, restaurants now keep higher inventory of takeaway boxes, cutlery, paper bags and all. These bulky but essential items may affect the aesthetics of your store, which is why they should be kept away in a clean place (preferably away from the oily kitchen). That’s where the usefulness of banquette seats come in! Most designs are customisable to include storage within the seat section.
At Comfort Furniture, we offer customisable options including adding a hidden storage solution to your banquette seating. It can become a dining bench that will provide you with ample storage space for bulky items. By having additional storage space within your booth seat, you can reduce clutter in your F&B outlet.
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!
