Commercial Dining Tables

Cafe tables

Cafe tables take more knocks per shift than any other table in a fit-out: cups dropped on the edge, chairs pushed in hard, cleaning chemicals every night. We build cafe table tops in 25 mm and 30 mm solid oak, ash or walnut, in HPL laminate over plywood, and in sintered stone for sites that want a marble look without the sealing routine. Square and rectangular tops are the practical choice for two-seat rows along a wall; round tops work better in the middle of a room where people walk around them.

Standard cafe sizes are 60 × 60 cm and 70 × 70 cm for two seats, and 120 × 70 cm for four. Tops can be ordered on their own if you already have bases, or as a complete table with a cast-iron, stainless steel or solid wood base.

Restaurant dining tables

Restaurant tables are usually specified as a two-, four- or six-seat module, then repeated across the floor plan. We build these as complete units — top, base and fixings — so the table height stays consistent across a whole dining room. The common specification is a 75 cm finished height with a 120 × 70 cm top for four covers, and a 150 × 80 cm top where the kitchen sends shared plates.

For high-turnover rooms we recommend a 30 mm top on a cast-iron or stainless base: the extra thickness survives being wiped down dozens of times a day, and the weighted base stops the table sliding when guests lean on it. Wood restaurant tables are finished with a commercial-grade lacquer or hard-wax oil; both can be spot-repaired on site instead of being replaced.

Bistro and pub tables

Bistro tables are the small, tight-footprint tables used in bars, pubs and pavement seating. The classic metal bistro table is a 60 cm round top on a cast-iron pedestal, but we also build square 70 cm versions and taller 105 cm poseur height for standing areas. Pub tables and chairs are normally ordered as a matched set so the seat height lines up with the table underside.

For outdoor pub tables and outdoor cafe tables we switch the top to HPL, teak or powder-coated aluminium and the base to galvanised or stainless steel. These are the versions that survive a wet winter on a terrace without rust bleeding onto the paving.

Banquet and folding tables

Banquet tables are built around storage and speed of set-up. Folding banquet tables use a steel frame with a locking leg and a laminated top, so a ballroom can be cleared and re-laid between events. Fixed banquet tables are heavier, usually 180 cm or 240 cm long, and are specified when the room layout never changes.

If you are working out a floor plan, start from the size table below: it lists the top dimensions we build most often and the cover count each one is designed for.

Table tops

Solid wood tops are built from edge-glued staves in oak, ash, walnut or beech, 25 mm or 30 mm thick, with a straight, chamfered or bullnose edge. Laminate tops use an HPL face on a plywood core with a matching ABS edge — the usual choice for cafes and fast-casual rooms where the top gets wiped with disinfectant. Sintered stone and marble-look tops are available for hotel and fine-dining projects.

Table bases

We supply cast-iron pedestal bases, stainless steel cross bases, four-leg steel frames and solid wood legs. Cast iron is the heaviest and most stable option for round cafe tables; stainless steel is the better choice for outdoor and wet areas; wood legs are used where the table has to match a timber interior. Base plates are sized to the top so a 70 cm round does not tip when someone leans on the edge.