Restaurants
Dining Room Materials and Finishes for Restaurants
Select materials by where they will be installed, how they are cleaned and what can be repaired when one part wears.
Explore the ideas
Compare the options
- Set the brief
- Mark high-touch, wet and impact-prone surfaces separately before picking finishes.
- Compare
- Ask suppliers for care instructions, repair options and a full sample with exposed edges and joints.
- Before buying
- Price installation, replaceable pieces and long-term maintenance alongside the initial material cost.
Worked example
A shared lounge gets daily use from children and pets, and a delicate light-colored sofa fabric shows marks quickly.
Compare removable, cleanable upholstery against a durable textured weave using supplier care guidance. Test a spare sample with the household’s actual cleaning method before ordering.
How to test it
Put the sample beside its adjoining materials and test the agreed cleaning method on a spare piece.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Group tables into clear zones and retain a continuous service aisle from pass to seating areas.
- Detail
- Choose sturdy chair glides, wipeable table edges, and layered light with dimming at the tables.
- Trade-off
- More closely packed tables increase covers but reduce comfort and service ease.
- Walk a loaded tray route
- Pull chairs out at every table type
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