Outdoor Cafe Seating Ideas: Furniture and Setups That Fill Tables
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Guide To The Various Types Of Table Bases
3 Min ReadUpdated 27/07/2026 Cafe tables are one of the most important items of cafe furniture that you’ll need to buy and since your customers will be dining at these tables and…
Booth Seating – The Benefits Explained
3 Min ReadUpdated 21/04/2016 Public eating and drinking establishments have long presented an array of seating options and one of these is booth seating. Booth seating originated from boxes which were initially…
Coffee Shop Etiquette – The Do’s And Don’ts Of Working Out Of A Coffee Shop
4 Min ReadUpdated 18/06/2015 With office space becoming incredibly expensive many bootstrapped business start ups are basing their place of work in their local coffee shop. After all in an environment with…
A Brief History Of The Famous Tub Chair
3 Min ReadUpdated 07/05/2015 Enter any respectable cafe or restaurant nowadays and you’re sure to find a tub chair to relax in either before embarking on your meal or when drinking your…
Outdoor Furniture and Design Ideas For Your Café
3 Min ReadUpdated 27/07/2026 With summer hotting up in Brisbane there’s never been a better time to look at ways of making your terrace more appealing and of attracting passers by to…
How A Statement Wall Piece Can Turn Your Café From ‘So-So’ To Wow
3 Min ReadUpdated 06/11/2014 With cafés springing up at a rate of one per week in Australia it comes as no surprise that competition is tough. Let’s face it, getting ‘bums on…
5 Fun Facts You May Want To Know About Ladder-Back Chairs
3 Min ReadUpdated 24/02/2014 The ladder-back chair is undergoing somewhat of a renaissance of late and if you go into any rustic style café, restaurant or bistro in any town in Australia,…