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5 Key Trends in Restaurant Furniture in 2024: What’s Hot and What’s Not?




For a restaurant, things like aesthetics, service, and most importantly, the food itself matter the most. But don’t that doesn’t mean you should dare to ignore the furniture. People don’t come in merely for the taste or ambiance. There’s a lot more to it!


Comfort is one of the most important aspects a customer would expect from a lavish restaurant like yours. And the optimal level of comfort comes from the right furniture. Well, the “right” furniture doesn’t necessarily have to be lavish, sophisticated, or extraordinary.


Getting just the trendy table tops, chairs, booths, and bar stools is enough to make your customers feel comfy and relaxed. So much so, that they’ll end up ordering dessert, and if you want that perfect icing on the cake, strike the perfect furniture setting based on your interior.


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A perfect arrangement would be inspiring enough to turn even the first-time visitor into an avid patron. Let’s have a look at such inspiring trends in restaurant furniture that compel your customers to order at least one extra piece of dessert:

1. Vintage Furniture: The Mid-Century Modern Magic

Retro is the new cool! You must’ve seen baggy shorts, oversized casual jackets, and formal suspender shirts. It’s all about the retro revival. And similar things are going on in the world of furniture.


Authentic wooden furniture with a minimalist style and sleek exposed parts is currently trending for a modern restaurant setting. One classic example of such retro style is the mid-century modern furniture.


Characterized by sleek and stylish design yet very minimal detailing, mid-century modern furniture gives a welcoming and cozy vibe. Most importantly, this particular design ditches that extraordinarily formal feel that may ward off the majority of your Gen Z and Gen X customers.


Yet it’s not too casual to give a goofy appearance to formal and corporate events. Perfectly balanced style, exactly what you need for your restaurant.

2. Sustainable Furniture: Vow for a Greener Tomorrow

We've just mentioned how authentic wood furniture is trending. But authentic wood mustn't come at the cost of sustainability. Be sure to choose the most eco-friendly options.


Bamboo is one of the most durable yet highly sustainable options for dining table and chairs, especially the restaurant table tops, exactly the spot where the delicious meals are served.


A mix and match of bamboo (or reclaimed wood) and metal also works as a great option for a super sturdy structure. Recycled plastic can be used for the rest of the parts that serve merely as a decor enhancement.

3. A Modular Setting: An Ambiance That Balances Style and Functionality

It's not just about the style. The setting is equally important. In fact, it's more important than style if you put it into perspective.


Let’s be honest. Tell us what's the first thing you'll notice if you enter any restaurant for a nice lunch out with friends? The service? Surely something to notice and judge, but later. The food? Yes, but let it be ordered, prepared, served, and tasted first. The quality and tidiness of furniture? Of course, but it’s probably not the "first" thing you'll notice. Then what is it?


It's the atmosphere, the ambiance, the aura, the vibe! Something that instantly gives you an impression about the quality of everything mentioned above. Isn't it the furniture setting that decides the vibe of a restaurant interior?


So, pay attention to the setting. Make it modular enough to give a tidy impression with a spectacular visual flow. It should also be functional, so that everyone, from staff to customers, can move freely and unobstructed.

4. Bold and Vibrant Colors: A Lively Touch to the Atmosphere

If the furniture lifts up the aura, the vibrant colors give a funky and welcoming touch to it. With the furniture being minimalist, you can add as much vibrance as possible. Since the furniture isn’t already too stylish or overly dramatic, let the radiant hues take center stage!


For a particular color combination, it all comes down to a specific interior design.

  • If it’s thematic around a retro style, go for a splendid combination of green and beige with wood brown.
  • For a more funky touch to the interior, create a spectacular mixture of neon pink, earthy blue, and neutral grey.
  • If you’re tilted toward a more executive sort of restaurant interior, go for the daring dark gray and brown tones, well-lit with lots of yellow pendant lights.


All in all, it largely depends on the theme, locality, customers, and how much area you have. Of course, you won’t go for darker tones with an already congested interior to make it look like Piccadilly Circus.

5. Curved and Organic Shapes: Make It Comfy and Welcoming

The geometric tables with corners and edges have seen their days. We won’t say it hasn’t been popular. In fact, geometric and symmetric tables were one of the most preferred choices for lavish and executive restaurants during the last decade, but not anymore.


Even the most formal 5-star restaurant prefers a more organic shape with rounded edges, curved design, and an eye-pleasing overall structure.


The minimalist styling makes sure your tables and chairs have nothing to hide. The rounded edges make it more welcoming and give a comfy impression. The curved legs and table tops give an ultra-modern look. A perfect package to crack the dreamy restaurant interior. Head over to Vogue Decor Furniture to explore such versatile and unique restaurant furniture ideas.

Final Words

Furniture design is one of the few things that hardly ever evolve. But when it does, it takes up an entirely new style, so novel and new that it obsoletes the previous design almost immediately.


If you’re a restaurant owner or you manage the interior design of lavish restaurants, always stay up-to-date with the latest trends. Choose minimalist furniture with a retro touch and never shy away from adding radiant, funky colors to balance things out.


No one likes a look that is too formal and overwhelms the lighthearted Gen Z. Likewise, no event manager would choose a restaurant with an interior that is so dramatic and goofy that their corporate event looks like a kitty party. Implement these 5 creative ideas and balance things out!

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Chris Bates

STEWARTVILLE

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