Banquet chairs buying guide

Delegates sit on them (and lean back on them), hotel staff quickly stack/store/unstack them and set them out in countless theatre and banqueting formats, while hotel owners milk them for all their worth to maximise return on investment and protect the balance sheet.

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The dedicated conference and banqueting chair can cost anything from A$50 to A$300. Typically the budget expectation is in line with a venue&#;s quality and aspirations. Hotels in the 3.5 to 5 star Oceania market generally spend over A$120 per chair. The choice of structural material used, be it plastic, mild steel, aluminium or even stainless steel, can often make a dramatic impact on the purchase price. Depending on the design and the quality of manufacture, and even the environment, that material choice can also impact the lifespan of the chair.

A chair&#;s balance sheet lifespan is determined by the property&#;s asset replacement plan, which tends to run in seven-year cycles on average. Most banquet seating are replaced between six and 12 years&#; service. So if the wrong decisions are made at the purchase stage, the venue either has to live with that decision, or it is often necessary to reinvest prematurely outside of the planned cycle, either at the expense of operational budgets or through unscheduled capital expense and a headache for General Managers.

Customer-orientated properties in strong competitive sets who are focused on winning return business are more likely to upgrade strictly within their asset plan timetables, whereas others marketing to one-off customers may work their chairs for up to 15 years. The same applies to up-front capital expenditure; those brands and properties who are focused on staging market-leading meeting and banqueting events, and chasing profitable high-profile repeat business, will spend that little bit more in order to ensure their patrons are provided with comfort whilst also providing a contemporary, relevant feel to their events.

With interior design more influential than ever before within hotel event space, many lines may have become blurred as to what is suitable as a banquet chair. Indeed, good looks alone are not sufficient for such a chair to be operationally viable or compatible. The need to produce a significant, rewarding and sustained return on investment over many years means that &#;form&#; must always be kept in balance by certain features of function. Getting this balance right is critical to the attractiveness of the venue as a service provider as well as an investment for the owner. Weight, stacking density, storage, comfort, strength and longevity are important &#;function&#;-related features of a banquet chair, which somehow have to be combined with the required look of the dynamic space in which they will be used.

Not only can the right chair provide an ROI in durability and reliability, the right chair and fabric design can also enhance the aesthetics of the event space and subsequently increase the revenue opportunity. Accordingly, it is certainly also true that the wrong chair; battered, out-dated or simply inappropriate, can substantially reduce the revenue that an event space can command, and indeed can even lose the property business, especially from demanding wedding clients and corporate bookers.

Managing Director

Jamie is a Hospitality Furniture specialist with over 20 years of industry experience &#; working within hotels and for operators, owners and their teams during this time. An MBA graduate, born into a catering & hotelier family in the UK and formally trained as a chef and hotel operator. Jamie has worked in hotels and event companies for many years in many operational and business development capacities.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What is important when buying a restaurant chair or dining chair?

What we are able to do here at BK Barrit is a several step process. First, we establish that we have over chairs on our web site. With these chairs, we are able to show our capability and diversity of product, function, design and budget. Once I am able to discover what you need in these areas of design, function, quantity, lead time required and budget, I am able to offer you chairs that best meet those needs. BK Barrit is able to work with you to specify our standard product, modify our product or work from your seating design solutions. We are an A grade producer with features like tongue and groove, screwed and glued corner blocks, mortise and tenon where possible, any species of wood, etcetera.

How much does one of your dining or restaurant chairs cost?

The price of the chair will all depend on the type of chair you want, lead time required, your budget and the quantity. Once you answer these questions, we will work to find you one of our + chairs that will meet what you need in these areas of design, function, quantity, lead time required and budget.

Do you have a price list?

BK Barrit has near chairs that we are able to provide in various sizes, finishes and fabrics. We price each project based on desired lead time, quantity and budget range required. Please call or us and we will happily provide pricing.

The company is the world’s best Custom hotel banquet chairs supplier. We are your one-stop shop for all needs. Our staff are highly-specialized and will help you find the product you need.

Do you make custom chairs, custom seating?

BK Barrit just completed an extensive program whereby we worked with an experienced in-house design team to produce custom seating and custom chairs for all types of applications for their national chain of assisted living facilities. We produced these chairs from conception thru production and working toward installation. We worked from their conceptual drawings and through discussions, technical drawings and the prototype process; we created a series of chairs that will please their design team?s concepts, the patients and the budget.  We will make samples for your approval and/or modification.

I look forward to your feedback. We can do this project on time, on budget and to your high levels of satisfaction. Thank you again.

May I see a sample of a chair?

Most of our chairs we manufacture to order. If you need a sample, we will determine the size of the project and will decide how to provide a sample. Generally we will manufacture the sample upon request.

Do you have a representative in my area?

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Do I need to buy 20 or more chairs?

We are able to do any quantity on most styles but we need to find out what you need. As I find out your needs on function, design, quantity, lead time and budget, we can narrow it down to a chair or chairs that will meet your needs. I look forward to your feedback.

What is the lead time for chairs and custom seating?

As I find out your needs on function, design, quantity, lead time and budget, we can narrow it down to a chair or chairs that will meet your needs. We generally ask for 8-10 weeks but are able to do many and most of our chairs sooner upon request. I look forward to your feedback.

How do I select a banquet chair?

There are many questions that someone in your facility would most likely be in a position to answer. The answers to all of the questions help me to address what is important to the client. What are the lead times required, the look of the banquet chair desired, quality standards, budget goals, function, and etcetera?

Each of these questions and their answers help me to address the real needs of the client. What are the priorities?? If price is the priority, I have a $27 chair that is actually very good. If it is aluminum that is required, I have several ways to proceed from $70 to $155 net. If the client wants these exact looks and functions, I will be able to do this but if the budget is $50, it is not possible by any person on this planet. Again, what are the client?s priorities? What are the obstacles that I need to overcome. We can do it!!

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