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When shopping for sports club furniture, no matter what sports sector you are in, you want to be assured that you are getting value for money but also furniture that provides longevity.

Having supplied various sectors in the sporting world, we feel we have the knowledge to be able to point our customers in the right direction as to what will fit their needs.

With our current client base in sports surrounding mostly Golf, Snooker and Rugby Clubs, we have a good idea of what furniture is desired on appearance but also durability.

Recent project at a sports club

Below is an example of a recent project we had with a Golf Club whereby we completely refurbished their Club House. Before is the image below, followed by after shots with our furniture.

This client wanted sports club furniture that would look stylish and modern, whilst providing their customers with comfort when having a drink after a round of Golf. Fitting in with their budget was obviously important too!

We therefore presented this customer with the idea of having a mix and match of different chairs, in different price range. This would mean they were able to have more furniture if we mixed across our range, rather than sticking to one design which was the more expensive of our chairs.

They had an array of styles of our Dining Chairs including our comfy Avon, Banbury and Lisbon fully covered Dining Chairs, mixed with our modern Cambridge Stackable Dining Chairs. Along with this, we supplied Avon Bar Chairs to match their dining chairs, to go with their Milan Poseur tables. These add to the contemporary look the client was after.

It’s important to establish what a ‘Bistro’ is before we begin to discuss Bistro Furniture. With a lot of fancy names going around, I’m sure a lot of people don’t really know the difference between a Café, Bistro and Brasserie.

Bistro Definition

Kasturi Shinde who studied at Dr. Shamarao Kalmadi Junior College (2019) described a Bistro as the following, against the other ‘eateries’:

“Cafe: A cafe is a coffeehouse that serves a variety of coffees. A simple menu is also served to accompany the coffee beverages such as pies, cakes, ice cream, muffins, pastries, a few variety of sandwiches etc. Most of the food items severed here are quite inexpensive.

Bistro: A bistro is a small French-style restaurant serving simple meals with modest setting. While a cafe usually doesn't change its menu, a bistro has different menus for lunch and dinner. The menu might be written with a chalk to reflect their daily catch or in-season specialties. Bistros offer more choices than a cafe, including freshly baked bread, fresh seafood and a variety of casseroles.

Brasserie: The word 'brasserie', literally, means brewery. This kind of restaurant brews their own beer. They serve single dishes and other meals. They have more variety of eatables than cafe but aren't as fancy as bistros. The menu is printed and is same all over the week.”

Furniture types

Pub Stuff cover a wide range of styles and designs throughout our furniture range, so we have several items fitting for Bistro Furniture and perfect for this setting. Supplying two different kinds of ‘dark’ wood colours, Dark Walnut and Vintage, both wood colours would fit this setting best out of our furniture range.

With this is mind, our 900mm by 900mm size table tops would be a perfect fit, paired with our metal Milan and Verona bases for that ‘French-style’. Our Cambridge stackable dining chairs with a metal cross back alongside these tables would create this look immediately, with the added benefit of them being able to be stacked away. They can therefore be used outside (weather permitting) and stacked inside.

If you’re thinking about new furniture, you’re going to be looking closely at the prices and working out how to finance your project.  As a business owner this is a constant thought process looking at cash flow and balancing the need against the benefits new furniture will make to your venue.

A sustained 30% uplift can be expected from a general refurbishment but sometimes it’s even better. At Pub Stuff, our aim is to give our customers their final goal in the most cost effective way.

Testimonial

Here’s what Claire at The Horseshoe had to say about her recent project:

“We are absolutely thrilled the pub is transformed we have increased our sales 65-70%, it looks traditional, warm and modern. We can’t wait to start on other pub with the help of Pub Stuff’s designs….”

When it comes to financing your project, you may want to consider a lease purchase arrangement and spread your costs over a period of time. Pub Stuff work closely with Kennet Leasing so that we can offer our customers furniture finance. Kennet Leasing are leaders in their field and have a great reputation in securing finance for both established and new start up businesses.

Use our finance calculator

Here is a link to the Furniture Finance calculator on the Pub stuff website which can help you decide if this is the option you feel suits you. Follow this link and play around with figures to see an accurate representation of what the furniture finance payment structure could look like:

https://www.pubstuff.co.uk/pubstuff-calculator

It’s a simple process and we are here to help. Just call our friendly sales team – tell us what you’ll need and we’ll handle the rest. Someone from Kennet will contact you quickly and before you know it you’ll be experiencing business growth just like Claire.

The Horseshoe Pub

If you’re thinking about new furniture, you’re going to be looking closely at the prices and working out how to finance your project.  As a business owner this is a constant thought process looking at cash flow and balancing the need against the benefits new furniture will make to your venue.

A sustained 30% uplift can be expected from a general refurbishment but sometimes it’s even better. At Pub Stuff, our aim is to give our customers their final goal in the most cost effective way.

Testimonial

Here’s what Claire at The Horseshoe had to say about her recent project:

“We are absolutely thrilled the pub is transformed we have increased our sales 65-70%, it looks traditional, warm and modern. We can’t wait to start on other pub with the help of Pub Stuff’s designs….”

When it comes to financing your project, you may want to consider a lease purchase arrangement and spread your costs over a period of time. Pub Stuff work closely with Kennet Leasing so that we can offer our customers furniture finance. Kennet Leasing are leaders in their field and have a great reputation in securing finance for both established and new start up businesses.

Use our finance calculator

Here is a link to the Furniture Finance calculator on the Pub stuff website which can help you decide if this is the option you feel suits you. Follow this link and play around with figures to see an accurate representation of what the furniture finance payment structure could look like:

https://www.pubstuff.co.uk/pubstuff-calculator

It’s a simple process and we are here to help. Just call our friendly sales team – tell us what you’ll need and we’ll handle the rest. Someone from Kennet will contact you quickly and before you know it you’ll be experiencing business growth just like Claire.

The Horseshoe Pub

When thinking of buying hotel furniture, you want to be assured that you are buying something that looks nice but is equally comfortable and durable. Having customers come and go, it’s also important that the furniture is easy to keep clean and robust.

Having supplied all different kinds of venues over the years, we think we have all of these boxes ticked when it comes to hotel furniture. Whether it be for your Reception, Bar, Restaurant or Rooms, we have a wide range of products and designs to fit all specifications and tastes.

Recent Projects

The three images below are from a recent project we did whereby they required furniture for their Reception, Bar, Lounge area and Rooms. This client had a colour scheme in mind in their downstairs rooms and bedrooms. We made sure we helped to guide them to which colours would work well and which chairs and tables would best suit their needs.

All of the dining chairs were our popular comfy Lisbon chairs in a mixture of different tones of Blues, Neutrals and Greys. This is the perfect example of how versatile our furniture is.

The final image below is from another recent project we supplied. This customer just wanted to update their Restaurant area which was looking a little tired. With our comfy Banbury Dining chairs in a mix “n” match of external fabrics from Clarke & Clarke and Prestigious, these chairs really give the place a lift.

Outdoor space has become the number one ‘must have’ when it comes to choosing a property and it’s no surprise wen you think of how 2020 has unfolded. And of course, it’s just the same for clients choosing a pub or a restaurant to buy, lease or rent. Outdoor furniture for pubs, cafes and restaurants feature heavily in the purchases made this year for publican and restaurateurs to both increase and tidy up their precious outdoor space.

Types of outdoor furniture

Top of the list is the ever faithful wooden picnic bench which forms such an iconic part of the British pub garden and pavement eateries. Solid, safe and planted firmly onto the spot you can seat 6 easily without stability concerns and in the knowledge that it doesn’t have to be packed away each night. Many other styles of tables and chairs are available but none have seen the durability and longevity of appeal as this simple A frame wooden picnic bench. It’s right up there with the Bar stool and a pint of craft ale when it comes to tradition and familiarity.

Most customers are happy with the natural pressure treated durable finish they are supplied in, but we’ve seen them painted by our customers in every colour from smart battleship grey to pretty pink – well they do say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

The pressure treated FSC compliant pine is fully sustainable and with a little TLC these wooden picnic benches can last for years and years making the perfect outdoor furniture for pubs, cafes and restaurants.

Making the very most of your outdoor space with outdoor furniture for pubs, cafes and restaurants.

Supplying restaurant furniture is a large part of what we do at Pub Stuff. Having a vast range of clients throughout the leisure and hospitality sector, we are providing restaurant furniture to various outlets. Pubs with dining areas, hotel restaurants, leisure outlets with restaurants such as golf clubs etc and many more. Therefore, we have a wide range of different styles to fit different types of venues and specifications.

Wood colours

We mainly sell four different colour woods in our dining range, allowing us to give our customers some choice when deciding on their restaurant furniture. Dark Walnut and Soft Oak are our longest running wood colours, so, these are for a more traditional look. We then have Weathered Oak and Vintage which are both newer styles. These were introduced to bring us a more modern and contemporary look that a lot more of our customers are wanting for their restaurant furniture.

For more intimate dining, we supply square dining tables which can comfortably sit two people but as you can see in the below images, can also easily sit four. This obviously depends on the kind of dining experience you want your customers to have. We also supply a range of rectangle dining tables which comfortably seats four, but you can easily get two more chairs on the end. Images shown below show how this can be done, with one image even having two rectangles pushed together to seat eight people.

Dining tables and chairs  

Pub Stuff have a wide range of dining chairs to suit all kinds of dining in our restaurant furniture. We have fully covered, extremely comfortable chairs which are our Banbury’s, Avon’s, and Luigi’s, both Avon’s and Luigi’s are pictured below. We also have several dining chairs that are majority wooden with either a wooden seat, a padded seat, or a padded seat and back. These three options for our customers provide choice with look, price, and comfort.

Our dining chairs are available in all of our Pub Stuff fabrics but we can also order any fabric from external companies. This allows us to create any look and feel our customers are after when buying their restaurant furniture.

Restaurant images

The Pied Bull in image two decided on a combination of Dark Walnut and Weathered Oak dining tables and chairs, with a mixture of different fabrics. As you can see, they wanted that ‘mix match’ effect and it seems to work well in this restaurant. Whereas, the other two images show our clients furniture in either all Dark Walnut or all Weathered Oak. Whichever route you decide to go when picking your restaurant furniture, we will be there to guide you all the way to your desired look.

Dark Walnut Chunky Square Dining Tables and Avon Dining Chairs

A combination of Weathered Oak and Dark Walnut Dining Chairs and Tables

Weathered Oak Rectangle Dining Tables with a mix of Luigi, Ohio, Rimini and Traditional High Back Dining Chairs.

If you’re looking for Bar Tables for your venue, then look no further! Over the last 19 years, we have built up a great deal of knowledge about what our customers want and need when buying Bar Tables.

Whether it’s a H-Frame Poseur Table to fit 6 customers around or a Pedestal Poseur Table to fit 2 people around, we have a small selection of Bar Tables to suit all tastes and functions.

H-Frame Poseur Table:

Our most popular line of Bar Tables are our H-Frame Poseur Tables which come in Rectangle (1600mm x 700mm and 1200mm x 700mm) and Square (700mm x 700mm) in a variety of wood colours Dark Walnut, Soft Oak and Weathered Oak. The 1600mm Bar Table can comfortably sit 6 people on Bar Chairs, with the 1200mm sitting 4 and the 700mm sitting 2.

These H-Frame Bar Tables are renowned for their robust, sturdy nature in all types of venues. Whether you own a Rugby Club or a trendy wine bar, these Bar Tables are a sure winner for any eating and drinking around the bar needs.

That added extra!

To make them a little bit more trendy and unique, these H-Frame Bar Tables have the option of coming with Cream or Grey painted legs to brighten your venue.

Image shown below shows a Dark Walnut H-Frame Poseur Table with Cream painted legs.

As this image shows, the Cream legs on the Bar Tables in this venue go a long way to brighten up this space and give it that modern feel they were looking for.

Pedestal Poseur Bar Table

Our other popular Bar Table used for either sitting 2 comfortably on Bar Chairs or Stools, or standing with a drink near the bar is our Pedestal Poseur table. This Bar Table comprises of a heavy, solid single base and a round top of 700mm dimension in Dark Walnut and Soft Oak or 760mm in Vintage. We also do this Pedestal Poseur with a Square top which is 700mm x 700mm in Dark Walnut and Soft Oak and 760mm x 760mm in Vintage.

We also do this Pedestal Poseur with a Square top which is 700mm x 700mm in Dark Walnut and Soft Oak and 760mm x 760mm in Vintage.

These Pedestal Poseur Bar Tables can also be purchased with a Cream or Grey painted base for an extra charge. This again just takes this table from a traditional look to a more modern and contemporary look.

The first image below shows a Round Top Pedestal Poseur table in Dark Walnut and then the second image shows a venue who had Dark Walnut Bases paired with Mid Oak Tops.

This is the beauty of these tables because you can mix and match between out wood colours, as often the Dark Walnut looks very stylish paired with the Mid Oak top.

Having supplied contract furniture to a wide range of the leisure and hospitality industry for over 19 years, we have the product knowledge and expertise in our team to help and guide our customers through buying new contract furniture for their venue.

Whether it be a small purchase of a table and four chairs, or a whole refurbishment, we have our experienced team on hand to offer advice on what would suit your certain brief and budget.

Industry knowledge

At Pub Stuff, we have spent many years building our industry knowledge and customer base to find what our customers want when buying contract furniture for their venues. We are always conducting market research within the field to ensure we are up with new trends and standards within the industry.

We have a good relationship with many external fabric suppliers in the contract furniture industry which enables us to suggest a wide range of fabrics outside of our own range to make sure our customers get the exact look they are after.

Examples of our work

The image below is from a recent project we did at the Angmering Manor Hotel where they had a whole refurbishment of their restaurant and bar.  This customer had a certain look in mind so a member of our design team put a mood board together of what she thought would suit their brief and venue and here it is! Our Banbury Dining chairs are one of our most popular dining chairs in our range as they suit various contract furniture sites. Covered in these bright floral fabrics from an external supplier, they really do lift this venue and make a big statement.

This photo from The Merchants House Hotel also shows our contract furniture in full swing in their bar restaurant with lots of our Lisbon dining chairs and dining tables. They wanted a more traditional look so used our own Pub Stuff fabrics to create a traditional look with a modern twist.

If you’re looking for Café tables for your venue, you’re going to want to ensure you have covered all of your ‘wants and needs’.

When we think of Café tables, we wanted to provide a wide variety of different sizes, shapes and styles to fit with the exact you are going for in your Café. Whether it be a country Café, a city café or a contempory café, we have a large range of coffee, dining and poseur café tables for you.

The look you want

Depending on the look you’re trying to achieve, will determine the style of Café tables you are after. Below I have included two different styles of cafes, one wanting a contemporary/barn style café and the other wanting a country look.

Cafes we have supplied

The image below from The Larch Barn features our very popular Farmhouse Dining Tables in Weathered Oak, some with cream legs and some with Weathered Oak legs, for that mix-match modern look. Filtering this through to their dining chairs also, having a mixture of two styles, Ohio dining chairs in Weathered Oak and Chapel Chairs in Cream. The combination of these Café tables and dining chairs achieves the perfect style for their contempory barn venue.

The image below from Awberry Tea Rooms also features our Farmhouse Dining Tables with Soft Oak tops and Cream legs. This is a very popular choice if you are going for that ‘country café’ look. Accompanied with our cream country dining chairs with a Soft Oak wooden seat, this is the perfect combination to achieve this country style.

We have done various other styles of cafes such as rustic, traditional and urban, depending on the customer and their wants. For these styles we would perhaps suggest our Chunky Dining or Coffee Tables or our Stowe or Boston Dining tables which would be better placed in these styles of venue.