Buying Used Restaurant Chairs

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In these tough economic times, some restaurant owners consider buying used restaurant chairs to save on upfront costs. However, one must be cautious when buying used Restaurant chairs and there are many things to watch out for, and in many cases, it may be a better business decision to purchase new chairs instead of old ones. Here are a few thoughts to keep in mind.

Wood restaurant chairs tend to fall apart over time and if an owner purchases a wood restaurant chair near the end of its lifetime, then he or she may find themselves replacing the chair within a year or two. The reason is because the wood joints loosen over time. Depending on the usage and the quality of the wood and the chair’s construction, it may take more or less time than average, but this cannot be fixed. Other wood chairs will need refinishing to render the chair usable which usually takes a significant amount of time. Most of these chairs will need to be sanded and repainted and may not be ready in time to meet the deadlines that most ...
... owners are under. With new wholesale companies such as AmericanHospitalityFurniture.com the price of a new quality restaurant chair with manufacturer’s warranty can be 20% to 40% less than market rates. With a smaller gap between the pricing of used and new chairs, the savvy owner must be diligent when deciding to purchase used restaurant chairs.

Metal restaurant chairs do not have the same structural problems as used wood restaurant chairs as long as they are metal chairs with all welded constructions. For painted chairs, touch ups can easily be done with a few palettes of commercial quality touch up paint. For unpainted chairs with large scratches or dents, it will be a little more difficult to refinish the chair to a usable state. In cases like these, a good solution is using a new fabric or vinyl upholstery to cover problem areas. In fact, reupholstering a metal chair is a great way to give it a brand new look, but the restaurant owner must make sure this plan is cost effective.

An example of a well thought out renovation and usage of restaurant chairs is the renovation of Port Charlotte restaurant The Cap'n and the Cowboy. They owners and designer went with a mix of used and new restaurant chairs as the best solution for their deadline and cost needs. They first repainted the old chairs black, but found that painting could only be done a few chairs at a time, and also took a few days to finish drying. Then, they decided to replace the old restaurant booths with new metal black chairs in order to open up the spacing of the restaurant and give it a friendlier ambiance. The restaurant owners met their cost and time deadlines and were ready for the grand opening.

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