Restaurant Booths Guide

Have you noticed there has been an instant wave of transition in the restaurant industry? Not in food, but in how the patrons love to sit in the restaurant and spend quality time.

The concept of having quick turnaround is dying down, and restaurant owners are working to develop a loyal customer base. With that wave of change, usual restaurant chairs have been replaced with dining booths.

A restaurant booth in Montreal offers a very personal and intimate experience to patrons. If a space has both chairs and booth seating, you will notice that dining booths fill out fast.

Restaurant Booth: The VIP Experience

Take this as a guide that will take you through the transformation of your space. In no time, you will see, restaurant booths in your restaurant are filling out faster than restaurant chairs.   

How do restaurant booths reign supremacy?

Comfort and Booth Go Hand in Hand

Imagine, you go to eat dinner in a restaurant after a busy Monday at work. Would you sit straight on a chair or sprawl comfortably on a booth seating? 

The chance to slump into a heap and wait for the food while you chat with the company, or watch something on your phone – isn’t this gold?

Achieve Maximum Privacy

Booth instantly translates as “excuse us.”

If you are with a company that demands equal and undivided attention – booths are the seats you should pick. Think of a date you see as potential for something new or a partner who is asking for some undisturbed time. Booth seating instantly sends the vibe for the couple to be left alone.

Being in a booth gives you space and privacy to enjoy food and time with your date. Booth seating is not only for your partner but for families as well. Often families are seen in their favorite diner and breakfast place, enjoying the food with loud chatter.

There is something about booth seating that brings people together.  

Trendy and Timeless, Talk About Versatility!

We find the booth as a timeless seating arrangement. For decades the booth had a subtle and dominant space in the restaurant industry. You would find them in roadside diners, breakfast places, and some restaurants.  

A lot has changed post-covid. Restaurant-goers now cherish the time they spend going out and eating their favorite food. Restaurant owners are also observing the shift hence accommodating the patrons with comfortable options like patio space, balcony seats, and booth seating in Montreal. Experience has taken the center seat and booth seatings are becoming timeless.

Explore the Various Types of Booth Seating

As you plan for this change, there are various types of booth seatings you can choose from:

Classic and Timeless Rustic – the southern and rustic look, laminate base look mixed with plain old upholstery colors. There is a comfort in these old designs of booth seatings that you often see in breakfast places and steak houses.

Upscale – another great option for booth seatings, these are trendy, and upholstered in a single-color vinyl. These are beautiful and sophisticated in their effortless charm.

Retro – trendy and effortlessly chic. These are tufted cushions in an easy-to-clean design. They are always shiny and clean, with the touch of 80’s nostalgia, and charm of functionality.

Wall benches – humility is the tone of the wall benches. They are designed to accommodate and make it a comfortable experience. They seem unapproachable but present with complete comfort.  

Bar booths – they are similar yet stand out from the rest in their endearing ways. The high seating with padded seats is great for tricky corners and smart utilization of space. They are the complete definition of Phoebe – peculiar, beautiful, and novelty.

Waiting Bench – thick upholstery and perched on the wall, these are always there waiting for you. They look uptight, but they serve their purpose of providing you comfort while you wait to be seated.  

Space vs Shapes

Now here things get a little tricky if you are bad at maths. As a restaurant owner, your primary concerns are food, innovation, and quality. 

Measuring a cup of flour for perfect bread dough is your thing, not measuring the benches with available space of your restaurant.

To make things simpler for you, here are some sizes and dimensions available to decide to utilize the space.

• Deuce Single – this one is perfect for one person. It is a smart seating arrangement for wall niches, corners, and areas where regular-sized booth seating would impede passersby.
• Deuce Double – used for limited spaces, these seatings accommodate two patrons back-to-back. To make the seating complete, each deuce double booth seating is paired with a deuce single or regular single booth.   
• Single Booth – perfect for waiting areas, and accommodating the double deuce, these offer options to manage limited space with smart seating options. With one side padded and one side flat, they are great for spaces with walls.
• Double Booths – When Deuce Double got an upgrade it became double booths. Built with booths on both sides, these booth seatings are ideal for two people. It is great for couples as it offers much-needed privacy and a cozy space to relax. Often patrons like this seating to put their things like coats and bag on the other seat and relax.
• Half Circle Booth – with an easy passage for patrons to get out of the seating, these half circle booths create a space for families and business meetings, accommodating around four to six people.
• ¾ Circle Booth – perfect for large gatherings, these booth seatings accommodate eight to ten people comfortably. It gives the patrons a sense of privacy and their own space.  
• L- Booth Seating – again, an ideal dining booth for tricky corners. In a restaurant space, utilizing space and walls is important and smart. These restaurant booths look like an alphabet L and accommodate roughly six people.        
• Wall Bench – you may have seen this in a large restaurant space. These consist of booths of various lengths such as double, single, and custom booth seatings. These are often seen paired with table and restaurant chairs. Since these are perched on the wall, it makes a restaurant space appear bigger.

Material Type & Upkeep of Materials

Now pause, and take it all in. This is one of the most important sections of the guide. While dining booths are a very comfortable seating option, these get incredibly dirty too. Spills happen and you cannot be anything but remove the traces.

To remove the traces, you need to pick the material type smartly. Here are some of the material types for your indulgence:

• Fabrics: while these are very comfortable and versatile, they offer you a wide variety of colors for selection. Always explore darker and easy-to-clean options.
• Faux Leather: these gave a very luxe look. Faux leather is pricier but easy to maintain, nothing absorbs in it, and you can just wipe it clean.
• Vinyl: durable, budget-friendly, and easy to clean, these give a very homey vibe to your restaurant space.     

Picking the Right Booth Would Set You Free

Not literally but that’s partially true. Smart booth seating solution would give you more opportunities as a restaurant owner. Well planned and smartly placed booths for restaurants would keep ample room for waiters and people to move without bothering seated patrons.

When designing the space layout, consider the shapes and dimensions as “Legos for adults.” Take time to see which seating arrangement will smartly open space for traffic and utilize the empty spaces and corners.

Custom Booth Seatings for Smart Restaurant Owners

Now this option will definitely set you free. These are some of the very smart, sensible, and time-saving hacks customized in the booths.

• Booth Head – these custom booth seatings end in a headrest on the back of the dining booth. Made with the same upholstery, these are padded and maintained to give a more relaxed time to patrons.
• Crumb Strip – kudos to the inventor, this strip is a trim placed between the back and the seat section of the booth. It can be added to certain models, but designs wouldn’t accommodate the crumb strip. So be smart when selecting booth seatings and ask for designs that specifically have crumb strips. On a side note, crumb strips should be normalized for the sectionals and sofas in living rooms.
• Logo – it looks very regal when the restaurant logo is placed on the center of the booth back. Either you place them on the back or padded side, these are amazing for branding.

Maintaining the Restaurant Booths for Durability

While these booth seatings are resilient, they need occasional TLC. Here is how you can care to keep the clean and gleam-looking booth seating attracting the patrons.

FYI: nobody wants to sit in a stain-laden, unkempt booth.    

• Maintain a weekly schedule of scrubbing and rubbing with mild soap (harsh chemicals will reduce the life of materials).
• Vacuum all the nooks and corners and wipe with protective sprays.     
• In the closing restaurant for the night routine, wipe the restaurant booths with microfiber cloth like other chairs.

Final Words

Don’t take restaurant booths lightly, they are an experience. The comfort, luxury, and sense of privacy are undeniable. If the dining booths are clean and pristine, and feel as cozy as Grandpa’s chair, chances are patrons will spend more time and order desserts too.

Vogue Decor offers multiple custom booth seating options for restaurant owners in Montreal who are following a theme. We don’t want you to compromise a bit on the design element. Bring your ideas to the table and watch us make it all happen for you.