Ordering Restaurant Dining Furniture from DutchCrafters means you get high-quality, solid-wood tables and chairs. However, you will need to make a few decisions. For example, which table shape is the best choice for your business?

Today, we will discuss the pros and cons of square restaurant tables and round restaurant tables.

Pros and Cons: Square Tables

Square Table Pros:

• Corner Seating: Square tables can complete the look of a square dining room by fitting into corners of your dining room.
• Clean Lines: Square restaurant tables create smooth lines throughout the dining room.
• Push’em Together for Large Parties: Square restaurant tables can be arranged side by side to accommodate large parties.

Square Table Cons:

• Seating Limitations: They typically seat four, which may not be suitable for larger parties unless tables are combined.
• Square Peg in a Round Hole: In narrow or irregularly shaped dining areas, square tables might not utilize space as efficiently. Small cafes with little room for servers or patrons to walk through might not be an excellent fit for square table corners sticking out into walkways.
• Caught in the Crossfire: Square tables can make corner-to-corner conversations tricky in noisy restaurant dining rooms.

Pros and Cons: Round Tables

Round Table Pros:

• Talk ‘Round Town: Round tables promote conversation by allowing guests to face each other, fostering a communal dining atmosphere. Restaurants can be noisy with large crowds chit-chatting over dinner. Sometimes conversing across corner seats at a square table can be difficult. Round tables promote a very conversational atmosphere.
• Cutting Corners in a Good Way: The absence of sharp corners improves safety and allows for better movement around the table, which is beneficial in high-traffic areas. Earlier we used the example of a small cafe where the corners of a square table can get in the way of people moving about. Round tables cut corners in a good way!

Considerations:

• Consider the Layout: While round tables cut out the corners and can make navigation better in some small spaces, they do take up more floor space. A row of square tables might be the right solution for your establishment. Square tables can also create clean lines up and down the dining room. Consult with one of our restaurant furniture specialists for more help.
• Scalability: While they encourage intimacy, round tables can be less adaptable for larger groups than modular square tables. Let’s be honest; shoving a bunch of round tables together would look silly.

Mix and Match Round and Square Dining Tables

Choosing a mix of round and square dining tables is a great way to maximize your space while diversifying the look of your dining room. You can line square tables up to make clean rows in the central part of the dining room. The bar area will often look rounded, creating a perfect spot for round dining or high-top tables. Then, square tables will be placed in the corners to complete the look.

DutchCrafters Customization and Durability

Amish artisans build our solid-wood restaurant tables with the highest quality. The premium hardwoods and high-quality construction ensure that each table can withstand heavy commercial usage.

We have a wide range of customization options. If you want to make customizations not available on our options menus, you can contact a furniture specialist to order the perfect furniture for your restaurant.

For larger orders, sometimes we can work with our Amish builders to expedite a single sample piece to ensure it meets your expectations.

What Our Customers Have to Say

Many of our customers have expressed satisfaction with DutchCrafters’ round and square wooden tables. For instance, a customer review highlighted: “The craftsmanship, design, materials, and finish are superior, and the price quite reasonable.”

Below, you’ll hear from a resort and spa that ordered commercial-grade furniture from DutchCrafters.

Table and Main recently upgraded their dining room using Amish-built solid wood restaurant chairs from DutchCrafters.

Choosing between square and round tables depends on your restaurant’s layout, desired dining experience, and capacity needs. At DutchCrafters, we’re committed to providing customizable, handcrafted Amish furniture that aligns with your vision and withstands the demands of a busy restaurant environment.

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Seth Carter has been with DutchCrafters since 2020. Seth has won multiple awards for his work in Amish furniture while with DutchCrafters. He has advised and partnered with more than 150 Amish wood shops on furniture presentation, design, industry trends, product options, and the development of exclusive products. He is originally from Indiana and even lived in Amish country (LaGrange, Indiana) for an extended period of time while working with DutchCrafters. He contributes to the Timber to Table Blog and has written content throughout the DutchCrafters website. Seth has a B.S. in Business Administration from IU-East and has owned Carter Family Insurance, LLC. since 2014.