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Hospitality Furniture

Hospitality furniture is furniture used in public dining and entertainment-type venues, most typically restaurants, hotels, pubs and cafes. Hospitality furniture is generally hard-wearing and reasonably easy to maintain.

Hospitality furniture is supplied by companies such as The Contract Chair Co and is generally made to order; as a result it is available in a wider choice of designs and finishes than is available in the retail market. Downsides of being made to order included sometimes substantial minimum order quantities, lead times being 4 to 6  weeks and returning of products being difficult.

Hospitality furniture is subject to particular fire regulations that do not necessarily apply to furniture used in your home; our furniture comes with CMHR foam (ie foam that does not easily ignite or burn) and is usually specified with fabric that meets Crib 5 flammability test (a fairly stringent industry standard). 

Below is our selection of the best hospitality furniture.



  • Velvet poufs accompany Fenix table tops scattered around green velvet banquettes and barstools with metal frames.
  • Mid-century furniture in The Allegory restaurant featuring veneer tables and Morelia Armchairs in front of a glamourous 1950s lady spray paint artwork on wall.
  • Restaurant fluted booth seating and leather upholstered chairs with marble tables in Old Compton Brasserie featuring glowing orb lights which hang from above
  • Burnt red velvet sofa in the bedroom of the aparthotel room2 southampton
  • Modern chairs and tables in The Listing restaurant featuring with a botanical infusion of hanging plants from the ceiling

Hospitality Dining Chairs

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Hospitality Table Tops

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Hospitality Table Bases

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Hospitality Outdoor Furniture

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relevant projects

  • Dirty Martini - Birmingham

    Dirty Martini - Birmingham

    The Dirty Martini designs are so distinctive with their hallmark faces, neon lights & geometric patterns the brand is instantly recognisable. This venue has some particularly interesting table top choices.

  • Harvey Nichols 5th Floor Bar

    Harvey Nichols 5th Floor Bar

    This renovation of the 5th Floor Champagne bar in the famous London department store is pink, frilly & fabulous.

  • Flight Club - Manchester

    Flight Club - Manchester

    Flight Club is 3 parts English fairground, with carousel horses, bright bulb lights and vintage Victoriana everywhere, 2 parts traditional British boozer, home of the humble dartboard. The design is classic yet state-of-the-art, with an emphasis on the illuminated dartboards & creating a super social atmosphere. One thing is for sure: darts fly and fun abounds in this interior space.

  • Everyman Cinema Crystal Palace

    Everyman Cinema Crystal Palace

    The Everyman Crystal Palace was always going to be special. The area has been without a cinema for 50 years and there have been public petitions for decades to restore the former glory of the 1920s Rialto Cinema. The cinema had to live up to a lot of expectations and with these gorgeous interiors Fusion DNA did not disappoint.

  • Home Grown - Marylebone

    Home Grown - Marylebone

    The exclusive & highly stylised venue consists of 35 bedrooms, business lounges, bars, pitching suites and restaurants all with different furniture requirements.

  • Red Eagle - Isle of Wight

    Red Eagle - Isle of Wight

    Another great marine project designed by Trimline. This Isle of Wight ferry refurb needed to appeal to various types of customers, including large groups, families, and passengers with dogs and had to withstand heavy traffic as well as high seas.

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relevant blog posts

  • Our Top Hospitality Outdoor Furniture 2019

    Our Top Hospitality Outdoor Furniture 2019

    Our favourite hospitality outdoor furniture for 2019 including a fine selection of woven chairs & metal chairs that will get an outdoor area looking great for less.

  • Our Top Hospitality Furniture Products of 2018

    Our Top Hospitality Furniture Products of 2018

    Our sales and account managers pick their favourite product of the year, from new chairs & new table top materials to timeless designs, because classics never die. We also make a few predictions for hospitality furniture trends in 2019 & look back at how accurate our predictions were for this year.

  • Hospitality Furniture Fire Safety Regulations

    Hospitality Furniture Fire Safety Regulations

    Legal fire safety requirements for contract furniture can be confusing because it's covered by The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRFSO) and not the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations (FFFSR) which covers domestic use. Here is an important summary for commercial designers.

  • 6 Dazzling Hospitality Interiors With Geometric Patterns

    6 Dazzling Hospitality Interiors With Geometric Patterns

    The popularity of geometric patterns is tied to a resurgence of retro & the mid-century modern aesthetic but they are a fantastic way to add visual intrigue with minimal amount of application. This is particularly good if you're trying to create an Instagram-able venue on a tight budget.

  • Treating Fabric To Crib 5 For Hospitality Use

    Treating Fabric To Crib 5 For Hospitality Use

    Fabric must be able to pass three fire tests to be suitable for hospitality use. It's often necessary to treat fabrics to Crib 5 standard so they will pass these tests. We explain the factory process behind flameproofing, & the science behind the testing including why some fabrics are unsuitable.

  • Hospitality Table Size Guide

    Hospitality Table Size Guide

    The right table size depends on how many covers are required on each table and what the table is used for; fine dining or drinking will differ. Drinking requires less space than quick meals; fine dining requires the most space. To calculate how many covers will fit in a restaurant use this diagram.

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