8 Reasons to Use Wooden Chairs in Your Restaurant

Above: Our Atom, Windsor and Slatback dining chairs at Restaurante Eline, London

Chairs are not only integral to the functionality of your restaurant, but they also play an important part in the overall style and ambience of the space.
We consider the benefits of using wooden restaurant chairs, exploring how the right furniture can help you define your business and provide customers with an unforgettable dining experience.

1. Durability & Easy Maintenance

One of the most important considerations for restaurant furniture is whether it can hold up against daily wear and tear in the long run. Solid wood chairs are reliable and robust, with little chance of damage or need for maintenance. 

They’re easy to clean, and their hard-wearing nature means they’re not prone to scratches, scuffs or dents, especially when finished with an oil or wood treatment. 

Hardwood chairs will continue looking great in your establishment for years to come, serving patron after patron while retaining their quality and visual appeal.

2. Timeless Style

The natural beauty inherent to wood also provides a sense of timelessness and easy elegance. Wood chairs are stylish in their simplicity, with the warmth of the material and unique grain patterns shining through to give each piece its own charm.

Clean lines, classic silhouettes and expert craftsmanship combine to provide dining chairs that exude subtle sophistication, elevating your spaces while remaining highly functional. For example, the Scandinavian Nordic Beech Chair provides a timeless, simple look that keeps your interiors classy. 

Using wood throughout your restaurant interiors will also help create an effortlessly cohesive design. Mix and match slightly different chair styles with the same finish or colour for an eclectic yet curated feel.

Above: Our Nordic dining chairs at St Andrews Museum, Scotland

3. Versatility

This timelessness also makes wood chairs wonderfully versatile, ideal for complementing a range of interior styles and restaurant themes. 

Whether your establishment aims to evoke a cosy farmhouse feel, a sleek Scandi-inspired look or a quirky modern vibe, wooden chairs can help you achieve this – and any other aesthetic you want to turn your design skills to! 

Wood chairs can also be easily manoeuvred if you need to change up the layout or create new defined seating areas.

4. Customisability

Beyond choosing a specific style of chair for your restaurant, if you pick wood, you’ll also have plenty of other customisation options to help create the best piece to suit your interiors. 

You can customise the restaurant chairs across our collection with a range of different wood stains, spanning from natural wood, light oak, medium oak and dark oak, as well as matt or satin finishes. The various tones can offer quite different looks for a space, ensuring you can achieve both light airiness and rich sophistication with your seating design. 

If you want to make more of a statement with a pop of colour, we also stock various Farrow & Ball paints to choose from. If you’d like to use a different paint and showcase your restaurant brand colours, we can also offer bespoke orders.

5. Diverse Options

The versatility of wood as a medium allows for endless design options, highlighting the creativity and expertise that goes into crafting these pieces. No matter what style or dimensions your restaurant seating demands, there’s a wooden chair or bar stool to fit the brief. 

From intricate backs and distinct patterns to simple shapes and non-nonsense classics, the diversity of our chair collection is ideally suited to a range of commercial dining spaces, whether you’re seeking something characterful to highlight the personality or the space or a design with a bit more subtlety. 

6. Comfort

Dining chairs need to provide the perfect backdrop to a great meal and social gathering, so anything less than ultimate comfort and support won’t do. The soft curve of the backrest and the option for armrests give the perfect blend of sturdiness and comfort, allowing diners to sit back and relax, focusing on the good food and good company. 

7. High Quality

The best wood chairs exhibit high-quality materials and impressive craftsmanship, providing a worthy investment to do your interiors proud. The quality of chairs made with hardwoods like oak is evident, especially when compared to flimsier plastic or metal chairs. With a good set of high-quality chairs, you won’t have to worry about replacement or repair costs to maintain great looking seating areas. 

All of our restaurant chairs are meticulously designed to meet our high standards to ensure each piece exudes quality, durability and elegance.

Above: Our Farmhouse dining chairs and carvers in a reclaimed convent in France

8. Sustainability

As the primary material of these chairs is a renewable resource, they are often the most environmentally friendly option. For restaurants and businesses looking to invest in long-term sustainability, wooden chairs that serve you well for years and years are the perfect choice.

If you’re convinced and want to furnish your restaurant with stunning, top-quality wooden chairs, explore our handpicked collection today. We also have a range of corresponding restaurant tables to further complete your space.