Cafe owners know that having a range of seating options available to customers increases their capacity as well as providing attractive options for attracting customers, one of which is outdoor seating especially in summer months. The problem with outdoor seating though is that certain areas have different rules about outdoor seating. If a cafe owner wants to add this option, you will have to check with your respective county council if your cafe is eligible to put tables and chairs outside the cafe.
One of the main things that will play into whether a cafe can add outdoor seating options or not is who owns the property outside the cafe, which is typically the county council. This means the cafe owner has to get permission from the county council and meet all of their pavement seating requirements.
Depending on the country council and the business licence, some cafe owners may need to apply for additional licencing to serve customers outside of the current business premises. Also, some licenses have a limit to how many customers can be served at one time and how many seating options can be offered within the business, which plays into how many can be served at one time.
Checking your country council pavement seating regulations by searching your country councils website for: pavement seating, cafe street licences and some sites also have information in the highways licence section. When in doubt call them direct.
So, while many cafe owners want to put chairs and tables outside their cafe in order to expand the amount of seating they offer, there are a lot of things that could play into them being able to do it or not. A cafe owners needs to be prepared for everything that comes with offering outdoor seating, but they also need to be prepared for everything that they might have to do in order to have the outdoor seating options for their customers, such as additional licenses and permits.
Cafe Pavement Seating Options
BE Furniture Sales stock and supply a range of commercial cafe chairs:
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Aluminium Stacking Chair
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Rattan Garden Armchair
£49.99 excl. VAT -
Deluxe Garden Stacking Chairs – Dark Wood Finish
£44.99 excl. VAT -
Deluxe Stacking Garden Chairs – Light Wood Finish
£44.99 excl. VAT -
Red Paris Bistro Chairs
£47.99 excl. VAT -
Deluxe Aluminium Chair (Double Leg)
£26.99 excl. VAT -
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Blue Plastic Stacking Chairs
£22.99 excl. VAT -
Black Plastic Stacking Chairs
£18.50 excl. VAT -
Red Designer Web Chairs
£34.99 excl. VAT -
Amber Umbria Tree Chairs, Birds Nest Chairs
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Purple Umbria Tree Chairs
£69.99 excl. VAT
Cafe Pavement Table Options
BE Furniture Sales stock and supply a range of cafe tables including:
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Estoril Bistro Tables with a choice of table tops
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Aluminium Round Bolero Pedestal Table – Rolled Edge – 60cm
£28.00 excl. VAT -
80cm Round Brown Garden Dining Table
£74.99 excl. VAT -
Round Glass Garden Table
£16.00 excl. VAT -
70cm Aluminium Round Stacking Table
£45.00 excl. VAT -
75cm Square Plastic Tables with Aluminium Legs
£35.75 excl. VAT -
80cm Square Black Bistro Table
£79.99 excl. VAT -
Commercial Cafe Bistro Table – Garden Table, 60cm Diameter
£44.99 excl. VAT -
Monaco Flip Down Bistro Tables with a choice of table tops
£74.99 excl. VAT -
Mugello Bistro Tables with choice of table tops
£69.99 excl. VAT -
Round Pedestal Bistro Table – 70cm Diameter
£99.99 excl. VAT -
Square Glass Garden Table
£14.00 excl. VAT
Pavement Seating Sets
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