The banquette/ booth seating introduces a new type of seating into a cafe or restaurant dining environment. It can be an excellent design solution for nook areas, under a window, along a back wall or diving the table layout plan. Having a mix of style of chairs communicates to patrons that this is a casual dining experience, while only using the same chair throughout tells patrons this is a formal menu and experience. The great thing about banquette/booth seating is it can be in both casual or formal dining rooms. The style of the banquette/ booth and the type of fabric should be carefully selected to suit the style of the eatery so it reflects the business’s branding and menu while being cohesive with surrounding interior elements. The size and overall comfort of the booth seating should be also be considered.
Banquette and Booth seating is an amazing seating option to consider having in your eatery dining space as it may enhance the customers satisfactions, emotions, behaviours and social needs. At Shaping Interiors, we are interested in how interior elements may enhance experiences and make people feel good. So what are some of these good vibes that banquette/ booth seating may offer?
Boosts Positive Feelings
Research findings discovered that dining area furnished with booths to be more positive for feeling safe, comfortable, welcoming and calming than only chairs.
Gives a Sense of Privacy
As well as comfort and security, booths may also be perceived to be more private. Privacy is also a vital need in every environment, including dining environments. The cafe/restaurant with booth seating may give patrons a space to feel more they can have private conversations and intermit moments.
Enhances Relationships
Research has found that booth seating experiences may positivity enhance friendships. This may be a result to the sense of privacy it offers and the comfortable calming effects.
Acoustic
Banquette and booth seating adds a layer of sound proofing to help reduce noise levels which may create a calmer atmosphere in the dining environment. Nothing worse going out for dinner and not being able to hear each other speak.
Identity
Custom designed banquette and booth seating by Shaping Interiors offers the ability to strengthen and communicate a story and create an atmosphere. Size, heights, fabrics, texture, profiles, stitching styles, and colour all play a part in creating the perfect look and adding character to a fit-out design.
But does this seating generate more sales? Another research discovered is doesn’t increase patrons to order more than a table with chairs… but this blog post is about the benefits. If patrons are feeling better in some way in your dining environment that must be good a thing. If patrons leave feeling more elevated, that may contribute to them becoming repeat customers.
Each business is unique and these findings discussed in this post are just food for thought and may give more insight of the positive benefits booth and banquette seating may have on patrons.. More research and factors need to be considered and conducted. Each cafe/ restaurant will have different outcomes and their target audience will respond differently. On a personal note.. the banquette or booth seating is a favourable place to sit, there’s just something special about it.
Banquette Seating at Park Pantry, Designed by Shaping Interiors.
Photo courtesy of Park Pantry. Photographer Kate Pascoe.
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Research source
Gazi University - Journal of Science
Effect on Users of the Seating Element Types in Cafés / Restaurants.
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