When considering purchasing restaurant furniture, many new restaurants start with considering the style of restaurant tables they want. Considering the restaurant tables first is a great approach to buying restaurant furniture. Next restaurant may decide what types of chairs and barstools they desire, what will be comfortable and look great. That sounds perfect, and now the restaurant owner may think they are all set. But wait, what is missing from this equation? It’s the lonely restaurant table bases which doesn’t seem to get much respect. Well, the restaurant table base does the heavy lifting when it comes to restaurant furniture and tables.
Choose the Correct Style of Table Bases:
The base must appropriately support the table, stay out of the way of the customers’ legs and feet, and keep the table from wobbling and falling over. This blog covers a few aspects of restaurant table bases, and how to choose the correct style.
1. Standard or Designer
Most restaurant table bases are either standard bases or designer bases. Both standard bases and designer bases are available with round bases bottoms and x-style base bottoms. Some designer bases also come in 3 footed tripod base bottom designs. Most designer bases, though, feature intricate, decorative designs on the base bottom, and frequently also on the base column. Because of the shape of most designer restaurant table bases, the base bottom does not spread out as far on the floor as the base bottom does on standard bases.
A designer base should be selected in particular case like coffee shop, soda fountain where the base is easily visible. In such cases designer base will be beneficial due to decorative column or bottom. Be careful to properly match the correct table size to the base since the base bottom doesn’t spread out as far as a standard base. The standard style table base should be selected, where bases are likely to be visible and having larger tables. The standard style base will be more supportive of the table, and costs less than designer bases.
2. X-base, T-base or Round Table Bases
A cross base (called as X-base) looks like an X on the bottom where the base sits on the floor. A round table base is having a large round plate at a point of contact to the floor. Round bases are usually heavier in comparison to other table bases. They are considering of better quality from certain types of tables. Having five points of contact with the table top, instead of four is the reason behind it. In consideration of above cross base have only four point of contact with the table top. The support of T-style base will be more stable in case of long rectangular tables. Provisions of round or cross bases are ineffective in such long rectangular tables in terms of stability.
Round bases don’t get in the way of customers feet and provide a place for customers to rest their feet. In case of large table provision of X-bases are more effective. Provision of two or more X-bases under large table can effectively support the weight and size of the table. In case of round base purchase, you have to be sure that the base is smaller than the table top. The edges of the round base should not be crossing the table top edges. To select the perfect table bases, for restaurant owners it is best furniture vendors before purchasing multiple size tables.
3. Indoor or outdoor
Most table bases are having either round or x-base style with a common color of silver or black. Since they are very similar in look, restaurant owners may not know the appropriate place for the table bases. There are table bases that are made for indoor use, and others that are manufactured for the outdoors. The ones manufactured for outdoors are generally made from aluminum or stainless steel. Indoor metal bases are manufactured from steel painted with black lacquer and these bases could easily rust if placed outdoors. If you are placing the table base indoors, purchase any style base made for indoor use. As these bases are generally costs less than the outdoor table bases.
The indoor steel bases mentioned here can be spray painted with a rust-blocking paint purchased at your local hardware store. It is easy to spray the bases if you have an outdoor location where you can paint them. This is probably the least expensive outdoor table base option. If you lack the skills, manpower or location to paint the bases you must have to select the alternate option. A lightweight aluminum stainless steel bases are the perfect alternative solution. They are specially manufactured for the outdoor use. For any queries regarding the appropriate size of bases for any table top, download our free base matching guide here. If you have specific questions, it is wise to ask the vendor before purchasing.
