Tag: outdoor furniture

  • Food and Beverage Furniture

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    Food and Beverage Furniture

    People like you and you love to make them feel welcome. Food and Drinks are nice at the beach and off a tailgate, but sometimes you want to take it up a notch. There is a type of furniture that is sturdy, stylish, cleanable tables, and seating, there is a large selection of furniture, called Hospitality Furniture. Your target audience is, of course the people you want to make comfortable.

    Outdoor Furniture

    Many people like to be outside to relax and providing them with comfortable and durable furniture is a great idea. Local stores have great options and American Leisure Patio in Santa Cruz has about a Million $$$ of inventory IN-STOCK.

    This type of furniture does not need to have cushions or be plush. It needs to be contoured for comfort and drainage. This is outside the building and will get rain or other types of liquids on it. Some simple square tables, benches, lounge chairs, or “site furniture” that bolts to the ground will work fine. If it is going to be left outside after working hours, it should be secured so it will still be there in the morning. Also, consider accommodating people that will smoke, with space away from the building and an ashtray to handle smoldering “butts”.

    Waiting Room Furniture

    You have checked in, spent time outside, and still need to wait?

    A very nice option is an upholstered bench with a back that is mounted to a wall. Vinyl is the “go-to” fabric, because of its durability and cleanability. It can be specified to blend in with a wide variety of décor or themed interiors.

    In a medical waiting room, commercial furniture works well. Modern furniture, called waiting room armchairs helps people get in and out of the chair and is important. The chairs can be connected or “ganged” to each other to maintain the traffic flow through the space. This provides more seating capacity than loose chairs that can be moved by guests. Medical facilities have many commercial settings blended with common furniture for families to relax in.

    Another type of seating is often used in larger areas, it known as “beam” or tandem seating. The multiple seats are attached to a support with legs at about four-seat intervals. These are used in transportation and hospital facilities. They are very durable and can last for decades.

    Tables and Chairs

    Your wait time is done and you are finally ready to be “seated”. Depending on the type of event, the furniture options can vary widely.

    Cafeterias use laminate tables and restaurant seating or long tables and benches. The durable surfaces need to be very clean and hold up to sanitation products. These areas require furniture that can be moved and stored. Folding tables and stacking chairs will reduce the storage area needed when not in use and the floors need to be cleaned.

    Many types of stack chairs use plastic or vinyl-covered seats and backs.

    The plastic stack chairs can stack higher (30+) and use less floor space for storage. They can last for many years and can be cleaned with strong products.

    The vinyl upholstered chairs can be less expensive and have varying thicknesses of padding. They do not stack as high (4+) and will take up more room when not in use.

    If you have a large area of 50 or more seats a “chair dolly” cart will be very helpful. It will secure the chairs on a rolling frame and many will hold them at an angle for higher stacking.

    Tables can also have wheels for easy movement and fold for storage. Make sure they have some way to secure the movement of the wheels while they are in use. Simple folding tables or a “flip top” hinge is great for small 4-person tables that can easily moved by hand. These folding table bases are very useful.

    Restaurant Furniture

    We have seen many types of designs, décor, and themes for making people feel special.

    Cheap and Fast Food

    Food Food has its own style, it is durable, cleanable, and simple. Tables are installed into the floor and dining chairs can be stored on the table tops for cleaning. This is commercial furniture and is not sold in traditional retail stores.

    Booth Seating

    Custom Furniture Booth Seating, which is fixed and not designed to be moved can use vinyl, leather, or any combination with fabric for upholstery. With high backs, this type of restaurant chair defines the space around a table and forms the layout of the room.

    The tables are installed into the floors, and the seating is placed around them. All sorts of materials, plastic, laminate, wood, marble, solid surfaces, and other high-quality materials are used for table tops. The bases are usually made of metal.

    The Booth concept is used from low-end though to High-End dining establishments. Curved seats with round/oval tables are very popular with fine dining.

    Fine Dining Furniture

    Many restaurants have a very special waiting area that is separate from the general dining room. It is the Beer and Alcohol Room or BAR. Smaller tables with chairs are used and a very specialized service counter has been developed. A long aprx. 41″-43″ high counter for storing, serving drinks, and is serviced by the bartender. Restaurant Bar Stools have become a standard seating solution. The target audience is adults who can consume alcohol legally.

    The classic 4-6 person dining table is very popular and used all over the world. Beautiful solid wood furniture is the most popular. Wood chairs or less expensive metal chair frames use simple seat pads and wood backs in a wide range of styles.

    Many locations use inexpensive plywood tables with padded tops and white tablecloths. Some glass tops are used to cover the tablecloth for easy cleaning. This gives the feeling of High-Quality Furniture at an affordable price.

    Hospitality Furniture

    People are still the main purpose of furniture. Food and Beverage furniture supports the “work” of people for other people. Furniture is still the same, it supports people and their work. Additional furniture such as shelves is also useful. The furniture selection process is very important to achieving the customer experience and creating a welcoming environment.

     

    Biz Chair Company has commercial-grade furniture that can leave the dock in 3-5 business days (orders less than 10 units) and 7-12 business days (orders 11+ units) for quick planning.

    It is 1-17-2023 and the 49-ERS are doing great, people will be getting together to watch the game. Make sure there is plenty of NFL-quality seating and tables to support your hospitality work. Classic restaurant booths with PVC edge laminate table tops for easy cleaning, make people feel more comfortable to enjoy the game.

    Simple chairs that can stack for storage, can offer just the right support for backyard, mobile seating solutions or banquet settings.

    Floor Cleaning

    After working an event, cleaning might happen and FlexSweep is a Local 831 manufacturer of floor cleaning gear. They have created a flexible system based on poles with a lifetime guarantee.

    In 1977 Simon Cassar had an idea of push broom pole that doesn’t break. Yes, the part that is continually scrubbing hard floors will eventually wear out. The real invention was the way the pole is connected to the working end of the stick, after many years of effort, the TG-7 Unbreakable Connector was created.

     

     

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  • Furniture Cleaning

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    Furniture Cleaning

    On Monterey Bay, there is lots of weather, sand, dirt, big trees, and LIFE. Our coastline is very natural, thanks to the California Coastal Commission, it is mostly commercial buildings free and available to the public. Cleaning up after visitors at our home is normal and for many cleaning up after visitors at our coast has become normal as well. Many organizations do tons of work and weigh the results. Please help others to pick up their trash and lead by example. I find it very effective to do this when there is a littering family around. “Hi, watch this” as I talk to one of the children, smile, pick up the trash they just dropped and take it to a very visible trash can or pick up cigarettes’ butts and hand them to the smoker. Passive-aggressive? Yes, I am the A-hole controlling the shit.

    Furniture Cleaning 

    Because we have lots of nature and people around, furniture needs some care and attention. Real anti-microbial cleaning is more important than ever and many surfaces can be sterilized with bleach or alcohol spray. Fabrics on the other hand need some information to figure out how to keep them safe. Most cushions and furniture have tags that will give you information about the materials that the upholstery is made of. W= water-based cleaning, S= solvent-based cleaning, WS= is for both and X= professional cleaning. Start with the brush attachment on a vacuum, then the corner attachment for the tight places, light pressure so you don’t damage the material, and then continue with a cloth and cleaning solution. Both methods can be used for spot cleaning or immediate spill cleanup and use a “blotting” motion instead of scrubbing. The scrubbing with immediate spills many times grinds the spill into the upholstery. Blotting with a dry cloth or paper towel draws the liquid back up the upholstery.

    Water-based is easy, with warm water and a small amount of dish soap. You should not rinse out upholstery like a washcloth, because it is very hard to get all the moister out of the padding, not too much wetness. A small amount of dish soap works great, dry with a towel and the vacuum can speed up the drying process.

    Solvent-based cleaning will take more care. Look for a cleaning product that will work with the material that the upholstery is made of and follow the directions. Gloves may be required and good ventilation is always important. The vacuuming will be the same.

    Over time there some discoloration may develop and Bob Villa shared a technique that I had never heard of.

    1. Vacuum thoroughly
    2. Take the appropriate cleaning product for the material you are working with and make a shampoo. Use a bucket of warm water, follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and with a handheld blender “whip up” the solution into a froth until there is very little water left. SHAMPOO
    3. Fold a clean, dry, white absorbent towel into the foam and wring out all the moisture.
    4. Wipe the entire surface of the upholstery with over-lapping strokes. Make sure you only use horizontal or vertical strokes using one direction.
    5. Apply more foam to the towel as needed.
    6. Allow the foam to sit 5-10 minutes and not more than 10 minutes.
    7. Remove the foam with a clean towel that has been moistened and wrung out.
    8. Rinse and wring out the towel as needed. Let air dry with ventilation, do not use any artificial heat, and let the upholstery dry at the same rate.

    Use a test area that is not very visible with all the techniques and see how the upholstery responds.

    Cleaning Outdoor Furniture

    Sunbrella fabric is solution-dyed, spun acrylic, and the very best. If you have high-quality furniture you may have Sunbrella fabric and it is very cleanable, even with disinfectants and a bleach solution. It is anti-microbial and fades resistant. Other materials may be olefin or polypropylene; they are also cleanable and water-resistant. All outdoor upholstery materials will get wet and attract dirt. Mold and mildew will grow on any dirt that gets moisture on it, so furniture covers and air drying help a lot.

    Got Wood?

    Think about the iconic steamer lounge chairs lined up on the desk of a cruise ship in the salty air. The deck and chair were always made of wood and mostly teak wood. Teak is very durable, sustainable, and naturally anti-microbial. For residential use teak can be left untouched and let nature take its course. Think of the look of driftwood, the natural silver finish, and calming tones. Dirt still happens and some like to let the lichen grow for that old-world patina look. You can also, prevent this from happening with sealers, finishes, and cleaners. The best company I have heard of is Golden Care, they have the best “How To” instructional video and many great products.

    Cleaning Furniture

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  • Outdoor Furniture

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    Outdoor Furniture

    Local 831 Life Style and we LOVE to be outdoors. There are many fun things to do in the 831 Monterey Bay coastline and surrounding mountains. Granted, the mountains are low with now snow and the water is cold all year round. There is no bad weather, just bad clothes. After the adventure, it is time to talk story, drink, and relax.

    Not ready to go inside yet?

    Outdoor Furniture is anything you might sit on, a rock, sand, log, car trunk, or tailgate. At some point, people buy a folding camp chair, table, and plastic stack chairs. As we grow older so does our taste for most things. Furniture gets handed down, sold, and upgraded. Propane patio heaters/fire pits help extend your outdoor enjoyment and won’t have burning embers flying around. Jackery Company has very good battery chargers with optional solar panels. Good quality materials will last for decades, hard surfaces don’t wear out like cushions, vinyl straps, and mesh “slings”.

    What materials?

    Old style cast/mesh iron with powder coat paint is as very durable, if care for the finish is protected. Iron will rust if the protective finish is scratched and moisture gets to the iron metal. While the powder coating process is very advanced in modern factories, iron is still iron and will rust. Higher quality aluminum with a high-tech powder coat finishing process can last for decades. We have seen lots of great frames come back from the 1970s for new powder coats and mesh slings. They look like new and Grandma is always happy. The mesh sling material is PVC coated polyester yarns and the Phifertex brand is what most high-quality companies use. If there are cushions involved Sunbrella brand fabric is made of spun acrylic that is solution-dyed, is THE BEST, and also is used by many umbrella companies. Another very good material used for the frames and table tops is Marine Grade Polymer MGP. Many times is made from recycled plastics like milk jugs. This is very dense, the color goes all the way through (non-scratch) and is heavy so, the normal wind won’t blow it away.

    Wicker Anyone?

    Looking for back home, front porch and comfy. The woven wicker style might be what you want. Old wicker used to be woven plant-based anything, from vines, bark, or strips of rattan. That of course got moldy, bug-infested, and brittle. Modern woven wicker is PVC, vinyl, plastic, and very durable. The higher quality brands use lots of Ultra Violet sun protectors and can last for years. Look for aluminum frames and Sunbrella fabric cushions for lasting durability.

    Teak Wood

    Teak Furniture has a very long history and can be sustainable with proper / documented forestry practices. All wood will change color after milling if not protected. This is natural and can be beautiful, think driftwood at the shore. Just like your hair, you can let nature take its course or do some work. There are products for protection, sealers, and when-needed cleaners. Has a very good line of products and the best “How To” video to help you care for your natural wood furniture.

    Best Practices

    When the wind gets up, put your umbrellas down and tie the straps. Use a good cover to protect from tree/bird droppings and blasting sand. If you can, it is best to bring the cushions inside to keep the critters from nesting in them, they like that, and need time to let them dry out. High-quality materials have anti-microbial properties to prevent mold/mildew, but they will grow on any dirt or organic material left on the furniture. Check the cleaning information for your furniture and a little prevention goes a long way.

    Long Time Santa Cruz Local BIZ

    In 1980 the Freidberg family started a PVC furniture company and Pipe Made Furniture West was born. Their 1st retail location was opened by The Santa Cruz Boardwalk in 1982 and then a second location in Cupertino Ca. For over 40 years the company has grown and evolved into a full-service outdoor living retailer. Building an and expanding customer base with value-added customer service and people-centered products.

    A long way from PVC furniture

    With a Local Home Town vibe, American Leisure Patio has partnered with professional designers, beach rental companies, and contractors to create outdoor living areas that rival many people’s indoor family rooms. Bring the family room and kitchen outside and enjoy Local 831 Life Style #10 Outdoor Furniture. As the Greater S.F. Bay Area has grown over the decades so have Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. Refined tastes, larger incomes, and luxury homes demand higher quality furnishings. Now working with high-end designer brands, Brown Jordan, Kingsley Bate, O.W. Lee, Gensun, and Tropitone. The full offering can be seen online at https://www.americanleisurepatio.com/ and has happy customers from San Luis Obispo, Livermore and everywhere in between.

    Complete Package

    Furniture is for bodies and people are way more than that. Dining tables for meals, bar height tables for “afters”, umbrellas for shade, and fire for warmth and ambiance. Fun beachy décor, rugs, outdoor sculptures, wall art, and extra fun pillows. Everything to make your outdoor experience fun and comfy.

    Outdoor Furniture

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