Showing posts with label outdoor dining. Show all posts
Showing posts with label outdoor dining. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Commercial Outdoor Restaurant Furniture


Furniture Leisure has a large selection of commercial outdoor restaurant furniture. Our canteen style, outdoor restaurant furniture is made for the convenience of food courts.


This outdoor restaurant furniture features round tables with individual seats for dining pleasure.


The high gloss bright colors can be combined for attractive areas. This is a nice feature, as you can match it to your existing building or other commercial products.


Our bistro/cafe tables have a patented leg design that uses a handle for ease of storage. The top is Werzalit; a special wood/plastic composite overlaid with a patterned caramel colored laminate that is weather proof. These commercial outdoor restaurant furniture products are made to last.


Commercial Outdoor Restaurant Furniture


Commercial Restaurant Furniture made for Outdoor use is a very large industry. As people seek release from work that keeps them indoors, they will find ways in all types of weather to enjoy outdoor dining. This demand has given rise to many venues of Outdoor Restaurant Dining.
In France, for instance you will find small bistro tables and chairs by the side walks. The mass of people in Paris sit outside to have a leisurely meal and people watch for a mid day break from work. You will find this enjoyable setting throughout Europe and the rest of the world. Sometimes awnings or umbrellas are used for protection from rain or sunshine as they linger at the sidewalk cafes. Tourist can be found seeking the outdoor cafĂ©’s and bistros to have a relaxing cocktail or cup of coffee.


Furniture varies depending on the location. Many times today plastic resin tables and chairs are seen and used. They are popular because of the low cost, functionality and style. People are accustomed to finding plastic chairs acceptable because many styles actually imitate “real” furniture. The industry has through technology been able to create close looking to the wood and metal styles of the past. However, the plastic will stand up to extreme temperatures, corrosive liquids such as saltwater and intensive UV from constant sun exposure. Most chairs will stack for convenient storage.


Today we also have styles combined using aluminum frames with various seat materials. Wood, metal, plastic and woven vinyls are common materials used. Aluminum is inherently non-corrosive. Combined with wood; it gives a beautiful and comfortable chair that looks great for patio cafes. Woven vinyl simulates wicker. Used with an aluminum frame many times the furniture looks just like its real counterpart. Plastics can even simulate wood and wrought iron chairs and table.
The character of non-corrosive materials is important for outdoor furniture to eliminate failure of the structure as well as eliminating the discoloration that can occur with rust. Sometimes imported furniture will use steel inside to give it strength. When a customer buys this furniture there is no expectation that it will begin to leave rust stains on the patio when left in the outdoors. Furniture dealers often hear this complaint. Costco, Sams Club, Kmart, Sears and large importers sell this type of furniture brought from China. It is all but impossible to know if steel is used because the new furniture is made beautifully.


Furniture Made in USA is generally made to eliminate this problem. However, domestic furniture will be more expensive.
Outdoor dining is not just for restaurants. Employers, Hospitals, Schools and Universities with cafeterias make outdoor dining areas. Picnic tables are the main furniture for many of these venues. These flexible tables accommodate people well and come in many types of styles and colors.
Perhaps the newest style that is growing in popularity is the recycled plastic furniture. It is made from recycled plastic that is good for the environment. The Plastic is extruded and made the size of wood lumber. The furniture looks very close to its wood counterpart. Stainless fasteners are used to eliminate rust. It is sufficiently heavy to feel substantial and can come in many colors. Styles range from Adirondack, Mission, Traditional, Chippendale and New England.
Outdoor Restaurant Furniture is as varied as the different countries, tastes and budgets demand. As new technologies emerge in manufacturing, furniture will continue to bring exciting new styles.
The author, John Gravlee is the owner of Furniture Leisure, Inc. and has been involved in the commercial furniture industry for over 25 years. He has written many articles concerning the use and development of outdoor furniture.




With commercial resin furniture for the industrial food service and the hospitality industry you can say good-bye to high maintenance cast metal and wood. Commercial resin outdoor furniture is made to replicate the natural look of wood or cast metal without the maintenance at a fraction of the cost.
Purchasing for your fine restaurant, cafe or outdoor beach bar,is the best value for the food service and hospitality industry. With commercial resin chairs and tables you have no worries. There are no gaps, no joints, no cracks, no traps, no graying with age. Most chairs are stackable. Some tables can fold for easy storage. You can mix and match colors according to your restaurant decor. Commercial resin dining furniture offers a variety of colors and styles for the hospitality pro.
Most types of commercial outdoor resin furniture is ASTM tested rated to 300 pounds in compliance with ASTM class B requirements for safe commercial use. We offer these styles for the food service and hospitality industry.
Commercial plastic resin furniture that has the wood look finish, the metal look finish and the textured look finish is very popular. The commercial outdoor resin chairs come with arms or without arms. There is no need for refinish, strap or replacing and makes a lasting impression when using commercial outdoor resin furniture. Commercial outdoor resin furniture is the leader in the food service and hospitality industry.
It is made with the dining tables hot plate resistant, burn resistant from cigarettes, stain resistant from wine and other drinks, scratch resistant and weather resistant. Commercial outdoor resin furniture is made strong and sturdy to hold up to the toughest outdoor elements. It will not rust, fade, chip or stain. You can also find deck chairs and chaise lounges for your hotel pool made in commercial contract resin.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

America’s Top 100 Companies


Furniture Leisure has for sale outdoor furniture including picnic tables, and outdoor dining sets to large companies. Many of the top 100 companies have purchased picnic tables for their outdoor dining areas for employees. These purchases often include market umbrellas and a new product the UBrace®. Businesses have multiple locations where employees are treated to the benefit of areas set aside for employees to take breaks to snack or eat lunch.

Furniture Leisure is a dealer with over 10 years experience of selling Plastisol picnic tables, Thermoplastic Picnic tables, Aluminum picnic tables, Fiberglass, Wood picnic tables, and recycled plastic picnic tables by Polywood. These products ship from Oklahoma, Iowa and Indiana.

Some of these companies will purchase table and chair sets we have available from Grosfillex, Polywood, Leisure Craft and Webcoat. Color is important to these companies as they create brand image. Who doesn’t know that Cocoa Cola’s color is red? Some of the colors available are: Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Navy Blue, Royal Blue, Burgundy, Beige, Orange, Blue, Purple, Red, White, Yellow and Teal. All products ship directly from the factory to the location for the lowest cost and least shipping time.

An increasingly popular request is products that include company logos. Since the increased use of computers in manufacturing, detailed logos are available to be laser cut into the backs of benches and side panels of trash cans for enhanced company identification. These top 100 companies spend large amounts of money for their name and image to be recognized. Logo metal benches, logo trash receptacles are the newest outdoor furniture for sale.

Whether our customer is part of this list or one of thousands of small businesses around the country, we service them all with the same importance. We make commercial outdoor furniture available to anyone who wants to buy from us.


Wal-Mart Stores
Exxon Mobil
Chevron
General Motors
Conoco Phillips
General Electric
Ford Motor
Citigroup
Bank of America Corp.
AT&T
Berkshire Hathaway
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
American International Group
Hewlett-Packard
International Business Machines
Valero Energy
Verizon Communications
McKesson
Cardinal Health
Goldman Sachs Group
Morgan Stanley
Home Depot
Procter & Gamble
CVS Caremark
United Health Group
Kroger
Boeing
AmerisourceBergen
Costco Wholesale
Merrill Lynch
Target
State Farm Insurance Cos.
Wel lPoint
Dell
Johnson & Johnson
Marathon Oil
Lehman Brothers Holdings
Wachovia Corp.
United Technologies
Walgreen
Wells Fargo
Dow Chemical
MetLife
Microsoft
Sears Holdings
United Parcel Service
Pfizer
Lowe's
Time Warner
Caterpillar
Medco Health Solutions
Archer Daniels Midland
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
Safeway
Sunoco
Lockheed Martin
Sprint Nextel
PepsiCo
Intel
Altria Group
Supervalu
Kraft Foods
Allstate
Motorola
Best Buy
Walt Disney
FedEx
Ingram Micro
Sysco
Cisco Systems
Johnson Controls
Honeywell International
Prudential Financial
American Express
Northrop Grumman
Hess
GMAC
Comcast
Alcoa
DuPont
New York Life Insurance
Coca-Cola
News Corp.
Aetna
TIAA-CREF
General Dynamics
Tyson Foods
HCA
Enterprise GP Holdings
Macy's
Delphi
Travelers Cos.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Group
Hartford Financial Services
Abbott Laboratories
Washington Mutual
Humana
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
3M