Have You Been Inside a Dining Pod Yet?
This has been a year of adaptation for everyone, in every industry. But few businesses have needed to shift their business models quite like restaurants have. And the growing popularity of dining pods—specialized outdoor restaurant furniture sets—showcases that evolution.
Restaurants have found themselves changing in big ways in 2020. They're relying on third party delivery services and apps like DoorDash and GrubHub more than ever before. They’ve used party tents and folding tables to create curbside pickup stations. And with relaxed quarantine rules and warmer weather, restaurants with outdoor seating options and contactless dining have seen their business booming.
Outdoor restaurant furniture split into individual dining pods affords diners a private, comfortable, and intimate means of social distancing. They provide families and friends an outdoor dining experience together, safely isolated from other diners. It’s a level of privacy even dining booths can’t offer.
Dining pods are cost effective and relatively easy to erect, with minimal maintenance requirements. You can offer pods to customers well into the fall, too, if you include tent sidewalls and tent heaters (here’s a guide explaining how to heat a party tent, too).
How to Make Your Own Dining Pods
Dining pods come in a variety of styles, from simple picnic tables separated by drapes to super futuristic plastic bubbles. The vast majority of restaurants will want something in the middle. And that’s where Tent and Table steps in.
You can easily create a spectacular outdoor dining experience for your customers by customizing your own outdoor restaurant furniture sets. An aesthetically attractive party tent, some comfortable folding chairs, and a high quality commercial grade folding table or bistro table come together to present the perfect blend of charm, comfort, and affordability.
We recommend starting with a 10x10 party tent, preferably a frame tent or high peak tent, and adding tent sidewalls. If you plan on keeping your custom dining pods active into the Fall, we also suggest adding tent heaters into the mix. There are plenty of styles of heaters to choose from, and any of them will work flawlessly with smaller dining pods.
Next, you’re going to want each pod to have one folding table, and then four folding chairs. Our outdoor restaurant furniture is built tough and designed for rough and tumble work as party rentals. They’re plenty durable for service in dining pods, adding a pleasant blend of comfort and reliability. Best of all, our folding tables and chairs are easy to clean and require very little maintenance.
Depending on health and safety regulations in your area and your outdoor space, you might be able to create special dining pods for larger parties, too. A 20x20 party tent and more seating will allow you to seat larger groups comfortably.
Let’s Build Your Perfect Outdoor Restaurant Furniture Set
Tent and Table carries everything you need to build comfortable, private dining pods your customers will love. Our outdoor restaurant furniture has proven reliability and can be used for any number of applications in and around your establishment.
Give our sales team a call today at 1-716-832-8368. We’ll gladly help you put together fantastic outdoor restaurant furniture sets and help you create the perfect dining pods for your needs. We’d love the opportunity to help your restaurant provide customers with a unique outdoor dining experience your competitors can’t top.