6 Seater Folding Dining Table

6 Seater Folding Dining Table

I love working on home furniture and like giving tips to others.

Our old 6' x 3' table that seated six.

I remember we bought our 6-foot pine table when our first child was born. It seemed enormous to us! Two young people and a tiny baby, why did we buy so big?

Well, roll on another 16 years and not only are there more kids, but they are huge and their friends are huge and, quite frankly, that enormous 6-foot table became way too small!

I looked into new tables. But with three active boys, I didn't want something so fine that I'd always be fretting about glass marks, spills, and scratches. I also didn't particularly want to drop a grand or two on a piece of furniture.

But we found a solution for a beautiful new table that is so easy and inexpensive, it's just ridiculous!

Make Your Existing Table Bigger With a 4' x 8' Board

Simply overlay your existing table with a larger board that has an attractive veneer on one face—this is birch. Stain and gloss the top to match the existing legs (or stain and gloss the legs too like we did).

The entire project including stain and gloss came in under $100, plus a few hours of my time. Five years down the road, it's still serving us well. And we have not outgrown it!

Materials Needed

• 1 4' x 8' plywood board (with veneer on one side)
• 4 lengths of wood, each 1" x 1" x 2' long
• 2 short pieces of wood, 4" x 1" x 1"
• 2 2" nails
• wood edging tape (see link below)
• wood glue
• wood stain and wood gloss of your choice

The unfinished 8' x 4' plywood board.

How to Make Your Dining Room Table Bigger With a 4' x 8' Board

Here's the step-by-step process:

Step 1: Decide on the Right Size

Choose how large you want your table to be. (Keep in mind that it must work proportionally with your existing table's legs.) The boards are sold 4' x 8', but you can ask to have it cut down if you want it smaller.

Note: You must get a board that has a veneer (such as birch) on one side.

Step 2: Glue Wood to the Underside of Your Board

Now take your four 2' lengths of wood and glue them to the underside (non-veneer side) of your board in an open rectangle so that when the board is laid on top of the table, the table will fit reasonably snugly. It doesn't have to be a tight fit, a little space OK to prevent slippage. Measure carefully because you want it set on straight. (See diagram.)

Step 3: Nail the Struts

Take the two 2" nails and nail the two 4" struts to the center of each of the two long struts running along the two longer edges of the board. (See diagram at right.) This will allow you to pivot each small strut and "lock" the board onto the table so that it cannot be tipped up accidentally. You will need to look carefully at your own table and think this through, making any adjustments necessary, as every table is different.

Step 4: Measure the Board and Apply Wood Edging Tape

Place the board on the table, veneer side up, and measure the total edge of your board. Apply the wood edging tape, following the manufacturer's directions. (This is usually a process that involves ironing on the tape in order to dissolve the pre-applied adhesive.)

Step 5: Stain and Gloss the Board

Transform your board and its new wood trim with a beautiful wood stain of your choosing. Again keep in mind the look and color of the existing table's legs. Can you stain those to match? We did! When you are happy with the color, finish it with two coats of polyurethane, gloss, or semi-gloss, again your choice of finish. (You can also buy stain and gloss all-in-one to save time.)

Struts hold the board in place on the old table (viewed from below).

This content is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.

poowool5 (author) from here in my house on May 02, 2012:

Thanks for the comments, everybody!

Good point, Marcy (that I probably should have made myself!) that this larger tabletop can be added and taken away as needed. Always good to have that option for larger groups.

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ANd yes, Cyndi10, the ever-shrinking desk (like my ever-shrinking jeans...), I'm sure it would work well for this too.

Thanks for stopping by and sharing, janikon and summerberrie!

summerberrie on May 02, 2012:

poowool5, this is such a great hub for how to expand your table. I really enjoyed reading it and the do it yourself pictures were perfect!

janikon on May 02, 2012:

Very clever and inexpensive idea. Voted up and shared.

Cynthia B Turner from Georgia on May 02, 2012:

Clever, Clever idea. You took a lot of time with those instructions, too. Maybe something similar would work on my desk which seems to be shrinking! Good hub.

Marcy Goodfleisch from Planet Earth on May 02, 2012:

I cracked up at your "Doesn't that apron make me look fat?" comment!

Seriously - I love this hub! I've been trying to figure a way to 'expand' my petite dining table that's bigger on looks than on function. I hadn't thought of adding the underside braces to make a false top more stable. I would probably use it now and then (rather than all the time), but I sure do need it when I need it.

Voted up, useful, awesome and interesting! And shared!

poowool5 (author) from here in my house on April 28, 2012:

Whoops, sorry to be late getting back to your question, PJ. I bought the plywood from our local old-fashioned lumber store, the kind with a lumberyard out back. I am surprised Lowes didn't sell these. Perhaps try calling a few places to ask in advance so you don't have wasted trips. Hope you can locate it. What I smugly enjoy most is the comments of my friends with expensive tastes as they admire it, not realizing it didn't cost me an arm and a leg!

PJ on April 18, 2012:

Great idea! This is JUST what I was looking for. Thanks so much for sharing! One question - where did you buy your plywood board? I checked my local home improvement store (Lowe's) but didn't come across any with a veneer on one side. Thanks again for sharing your wonderful idea!

poowool5 (author) from here in my house on March 31, 2012:

Thanks for the comment, Robie. You know, for little money, it really can give a table a new lease of life. I didn't think we would keep it for so long, but it still looks good after years of daily use, so you know, if it ain't broke...

Today we dyed Easter eggs right on the table, no protective newspaper etc...guess not much gets through a couple coats of polyurethane, because it didn't affect the table at all. And that's what I need with three boys...ROBUST furniture ;)

Thanks for the comment!

Robie Benve from Ohio on March 31, 2012:

Great idea! I have an old table that on top of being small, has some water damage, we keep it in the (non-used) dining room for the kid's homework, and this plywood board treatment may be just what it needs. Thanks for sharing, and I love the pictures, very helpful! Ciao

poowool5 (author) from here in my house on March 12, 2012:

Thanks Steph and Jennifer. I thought either it would wear down or I'd tire of it by now, but not so (pic above is current, ie. 5 years after making it)!

jenniferg78 from Philadelphia, PA on March 12, 2012:

This is a great idea and the picture illustration are really helpful. +useful

Stephanie Marshall from Bend, Oregon on March 11, 2012:

Great idea and totally rated up! I have 4 kids and it seems like the table is never big enough. Then, if any of my friends come over with their kids... ugh! Nice tips and easy to do. Rated up - Steph

poowool5 (author) from here in my house on March 11, 2012:

Thanks Lizam1. The board is only 3/4" thick, so, yes, the table would be higher, but only by 3/4". Not really noticeable.

Lizam1 on March 10, 2012:

Nice idea - one question does laying the board on top make the table an odd height?

poowool5 (author) from here in my house on March 10, 2012:

Thanks for commenting, Liz! Sometimes it's the simple things that have the biggest impact!

lizlauder from Western New York on March 10, 2012:

This is such a great idea! And it looks beautiful.

poowool5 (author) from here in my house on March 10, 2012:

Thanks cloverleaffarm, anything to save a few bucks, right? Actually, I find it hugely satisfying to pull off a DIY job like this. A little domestic pride :)

Healing Herbalist from The Hamlet of Effingham on March 10, 2012:

Great job on both the hub, and the table. Voted up and useful!

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How to Calculate the Best Table Size for Your Dining Room

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Congratulations on your decision to get a new dining room table. Choosing a new style of table can change the whole vibe in your dining area. It's important to choose a table that fits the size of your room so there's room for everyone to walk around. Taking the time to measure the size of your dining room and comparing your open floor space to standard table sizes can help you choose a piece of furniture that's a good fit for your home.

Determine the Size of Your Dining Area

Hook the end of a tape measure to something solid against the wall, like the door trim, or have a helper hold the end against the wall. Measure all the way across the room to the opposite wall. Make a note of this size, and then repeat the measuring process on the other two walls in the room. Multiply the two numbers together to determine the size of the room in square feet. If you're choosing a dining table for a room in a house with an open floor plan, measure to the edge of the area where you want the dining area to end.

Draw the Room

Sketch the room on a sheet of grid paper or enter the dimensions in a 3D room layout planning tool. While a larger open space around the table gives a room a casual, airy feeling, allow a minimum of three feet around the perimeter of the room for walking space. The remaining space in the center of the room is the maximum to allow for a dining table. It's easier to fit a small table into a large room than it is to crowd an oversized table into a tiny room. If you have extra floor space available after placing your dining table, you can adjust the way it's positioned in the room to enhance the flow of foot traffic and increase visual appeal.

Consider Decor Elements Around the Room's Outer Edge

Some pieces of furniture are big enough they're hard to move, making them almost a permanent part of your floor plan. If there are other large furnishings around the outer edge of the room, such as a hutch or curio cabinet, be sure to include the dimensions of those items in your sketch and in your calculations.

The Role of Table Top Shapes in Choosing Table Size

This is a tip you may see at play if you look closely at tabletops for restaurants. This is because restaurant tables are often packed in snugly to provide seating for as many patrons as possible. When space is at a premium — for example if you have a small dining area and can't arrange it to leave floor space around the table — consider a round or oval table. The rounded edges of the tabletop can allow for foot traffic.

Consider a Table That Has a Leaf

Choosing a table that has a leaf is one easy way to accommodate an occasional large group while enjoying the coziness of a small table. Just add the leaf when guests are coming over and remove it when there's a smaller group present. Floor space may be tied up with the leaf is installed, but it's also freed up when you restore the table to its smaller leaf-free size.

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Dining Room Buffet Decor Ideas

Dining Room Buffet Decor Ideas

How to update dining room furniture: Learn how to take a dull, boring, dark dining room and make it feel cozy, fresh and stylish!

This design lesson applies to any dining room that needs a refresh!

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How to modernize dining room furniture:

These are all the ideas I used to update our antique Duncan Phyfe style dining room table, hutch and cabinet! My hubby inherited this set and we've used it so much for hosting dinner parties and big holiday meals.

Traditional style dining room furniture can look really heavy, dark and dreary and make a dining room look dark and heavy too.

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But using these design tips will add style and flair to traditional furniture and lighten and brighten your dining room.

These 17 design ideas can be used to breathe new life and lightness to any type of dining room!

1. Keep, Donate or Sell

The first decision you have to make is if you will keep your traditional dining room furniture or replace it.

If it's in bad condition and has scratches or damage that can't be removed with wood polish  then perhaps it's time to sell it or donate it.

Donating it to a family member or friend in need, a women's shelter or thrift store is a great way to pass it on to someone who wants it.

You can also sell it and put the money into new dining room furniture!

If it's damaged the other option is to paint it.

If it's in great condition and you want to keep it – here are lots of ways you can modernize traditional dining room furniture without getting rid of it.

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2. Update Your Wall Paint Color

Pick a new wall color that will compliment the color of your traditional furniture!

For example, used my favorite go to gray paint color Mindful Gray (I used this color in many other rooms in our home!) for our dining room. It really compliments the wood color of our antique Duncan Phyfe style table and chairs and updates the room

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3. Update The Color Palette

Add more modern neutral colors to your dining room to update the room's color palette. White, cream, greige, gray and black are beautiful, timeless neutrals that pair really well with traditional styles. Use these colors in your drapery, dinnerware and rug.

Also add contrasting, complimentary accent colors such as navy blue , mid toned blue, pink or dark green in your textiles and art.

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4. Mix in A Second Design Style

Break up all the formal traditional lines of your dining room set with a second design style. Modern, transitional and some mid century modern styles pair beautifully with traditional furniture!

Coastal style also can make traditional furniture look less formal and more casual.

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Add the second design style in your art, lighting, place settings console table and accent chairs.

5. Fast Way To Update Dining Room Furniture – Break up the set

Replace two head chairs (or all of the chairs) with upholstered chairs in a contrasting color to break up all the wood tones.

Remove the hutch and keep the buffet for storage. Hang a mirror or large piece of art above the buffet and add two table lamps to add modern style.

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6. New Cabinet Hardware

Replacing the existing hardware to a buffet and hutch will instantly give  it a fresh makeover!

Add modern styled hardware like this, or gold toned hardware for an on trend update.

For example I painted our buffet cabinet hardware gold with my favorite spray paint.  (I'm currently looking at adding these cabinet handles to give it a big wow factor!)

Also don't forget to add a tassel to a cabinet! Tassels are so on trend right now! I added an  oversized black leather tassel to our cabinet to give it some drama and impact!

7. Area Rug

Infuse coziness to your dining room and make it look inviting by adding a rug. Adding a contemporary rug like this one or a vintage distressed area rug like mine will make traditional furniture look more stylish and current.

An easy to clean polypropylene area rug with some color and pattern in it is a wise choice considering the food and drink spills that can happen in a dining room.

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8. Window Treatments

Updating your window treatments is a quick way to give traditional dining room furniture a new look. Add grommet top drapes or roman blinds. Buy linen or cotton for more a casual feeling dining room. If you want to amp up the drama choose silk or velvet drapes.

Woven wood shades will give your traditional dining room furniture a coastal vibe.

In terms of color, I advise my design clients to stay away from window treatments with prints unless you are willing to replace them often, since printed drapes can go out of style quickly.

White or ivory colored drapes are timeless and add a gorgeous neutral layer to a dining room.

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9. Mirrors

Adding a large mirror above the buffet cabinet will make your room feel larger and add impact to traditional furniture pieces, especially if you choose a transitional style mirror.

10. Wall Art

Add some contemporary art to decorate a dining room and modernize traditional furniture.

For instance, I made this quick and easy framed  DIY marble art to our dining room and love how it adds a more contemporary look!

Adding one large scale art piece or creating a gallery wall of prints is another beautiful way to add a fresh new look.

Stay away from adding one or two small prints to each wall because that will make your dining room feel cluttered and dated.

On another wall I added these fun gold sea urchin wall sculptures – I love the impact they give our dining room!

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11. Tropical Trees, plants and flowers

Always, always, always add greenery or flowers to a dining room to breath life into it and give it that designer look!

A tropical tree like a large palm or fiddle leaf fig tree is a great way to fill an empty corner in your living room. Olive trees are really on trend now too.

I added this 6 foot tall fiddle leaf fig tree in a basket to our dining room and I just love how it instantly updated our dining room set!

Adding fresh or faux  flowers and plants to the table and console table is a great way to add a pop of color and greenery!

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12. Centerpiece

A quick way to update your dining room furniture is to add a floral centerpiece to the center of your dining room table.

Add it to this DIY Marble Table Runner – it's so easy to make!

I love using a contemporary vase like this white geometric style. This is actually a plant pot, but I love using it as a vase (it holds lots of water and I don't have to worry about my flowers going dry!)

During the summer I love using flowers from my backyard flower garden but in the winter I usually use flowers from the grocery store.

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This floral centerpiece was so quick and easy to whip together using:

• one bunch of eucalyptus
• one bunch of pale pink roses
• one bunch of white and pink Peruvian Lily (alstroemeria)

That's it! These inexpensive grocery store flowers look like a million bucks paired together in a white vase! These flowers last a long time too!

(When the roses are done – make this amazing DIY Rose sugar scrub with the petals!)

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13. Bar Cart To Update Dining Room Furniture

In my opinion every dining room needs a bar cart! They are so gorgeous and fun to style and display liquors and glassware!

I love decorating mine for the holidays too!

A bar cart will instantly give your traditional furniture a fresh look – plus it offers more storage too and we all need as much storage as we can get in our homes!

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There are actually so many ways you can use a bar cart in a home – they are so multi-tasking and functional!!

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14. Candles & Candle Holders

I'm obsessed with candles! I love using wax taper candles and pillar candles, but I especially love using these battery operated, dancing flame candles – they are so realistic! Plus they have timers so you can time them to automatically turn on at dusk to add ambiance and make a dining room feel cozy.

Candles and candle holders make traditional furniture look elegant, classy and inviting!

I also  love using votive candle holders! These are my newest favorites! They are frosted with gold specks on the inside and a geometric surface!

15. Table Linens

Add a couple of table runners to your table or one long one down the middle to add texture and warmth.

Mine are 14″ wide by 60″ long like this table runner.

Use a classic white runner or a contemporary pattern.

I love adding a table runner to my dining table to connect the middle table settings! This lets you skip placemats too!

Napkins are also a gorgeous way to infuse color and texture to a traditional dining set

These white with gray border napkins add a gorgeous touch to our dining room – I really love them!

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Adding some fun and fabulous napkin rings also amp up traditional styled furniture! Don't overlook the power of these accent pieces. They all add to a well rounded, layered dining room that's inviting and one you LOVE to be in and entertain in!

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16. Dinnerware, Flatware & Glassware

Select dinnerware, glassware and flatware to make your traditional furniture pop. You can never go wrong with classic white. Adding a pop of color with printed salad plates is a way to add style too.

I love using timeless white dinnerware to lighten and brighten our dining room furniture!

Thank you to my friends at Mikasa for sending me these gorgeous gold rimmed dishes  – they are stunning and add a bit of glimmer and shimmer to our dining room!  I just love their simple, sophisticated style.

I love layering these contemporary gold line glasses from Mikasa at my table settings – they are so fun and add  gorgeous glam style.

And this handsome Mikasa silver colored stainless steel flatware has such a classic look! I love the timeless pattern! This flatware that goes with everything!

Mixing metallics is a hot design trend this year so don't be afraid to mix gold, brass, silver, pewter, rose gold and copper together.

17. Lighting

Lighting is the jewelry of the room!

I added a large drum pendant to our dining room to update the furniture.

Sputnik pendants, glam crystal pendants and lantern style lighting are all gorgeous ways to update traditional dining room furniture!

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I hope you like my design tips on how to update a dining room and dining room furniture!

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Smoke Dining Armchair

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Tips and Tricks to Help Quit Smoking

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The health benefits of quitting are pretty obvious but the addictive nature of nicotine makes it difficult. Do you gradually cut down the number of cigarettes you smoke in a day? That's a little like dieting. It relies on willpower and it's easily interrupted by a bad day at work or something equally stressful. You're better off quitting, but how is that done? There are lots of products out there and loads of good advice too so stopping isn't as hard as you'd imagine.

Planning and Preparing

Make a plan. That's the first thing you need to do. Make a promise to yourself that you will stop smoking, plan out how to do it and then prepare everything you need. A good time to quit can be a time when you won't be able to smoke. If you're going to take a 12-hour flight, you won't be able to smoke for half a day. That could be a really good opportunity to cut cigarettes out of your life.

Cravings

As part of your preparations work out when you tend to develop the cravings? Do they come after a meal or first thing in the morning, both of which are common for smokers? The good thing is that they only ever last five minutes. To stop the craving getting the better of you consider some strategies to combat them. Some people reach for a candy bar when they get the itch to smoke. That's okay in the short term but you might create another problem for your body ? obesity. You need to think about what distracts you and decide to do when cravings strike.

Friends and Family

Stopping can be stressful so don't do it alone. Tell your friends and family that you've decided to quit. They will be very supportive. If you need some outside help, look up a tobacco helpline on the web and then call them whenever you need help and support. Don't forget that nicotine remains in the bloodstream for three days at most so you will only need to get through half a week in order to live a smoke-free life.

Exercise

Getting yourself off the couch and into some sneakers can make a real difference to your chances of quitting for good. Even a five-minute walk at a normal pace can help you stop smoking by cutting cravings down. The exercise helps your body to produce anti-craving chemicals that course through your brain and make you feel good. There are lots of other health benefits to an active life including a weight loss, increased muscle strength and better overall fitness.

Food and Drink

Studies carried out in 2007 and 2013 by Nicotine and Tobacco Research concluded that some food and drink can help curb your cravings. Milk and other dairy products are the best foods to take when quitting. Smoking is less palatable when you drink milk. Coffee is considered the worst drink to have when you're quitting so stay away from that. Fruits and vegetables also help you stop. You might be happier to read that popcorn is also great when you're quitting.

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Fine Dining Seating

Fine Dining Seating

Based upon menu style, preparation methods and pricing, as well by how the food is served

Restaurants fall into several industry classifications, based upon menu style, preparation methods and pricing, as well as the means by which the food is served to the customer.

Origin of categories [edit]

Historically, restaurant referred only to places that provided tables where one ate while seated, typically served by a waiter. Following the rise of fast food and take-out restaurants, a retronym for the older "standard" restaurant was created, sit-down restaurant. Most commonly, "sit-down restaurant" refers to a casual-dining restaurant with table service, rather than a fast food restaurant or a diner, where one orders food at a counter. Sit-down restaurants are often further categorized, in North America, as "family-style" or "formal".

In British English, the term restaurant almost always means an eating establishment with table service, so the "sit down" qualification is not usually necessary. Fast food and takeaway (take-out) outlets with counter service are not normally referred to as restaurants. Outside North America, the terms fast casual dining restaurants, family style, and casual dining are not used and distinctions among different kinds of restaurants are often not the same. In France, for example, some restaurants are called "bistros" to indicate a level of casualness or trendiness, though some "bistros" are quite formal in the kind of food they serve and clientele they attract. Others are called "brasseries", a term which indicates hours of service. "Brasseries" may serve food round the clock, whereas "restaurants" usually only serve at set intervals during the day. In Sweden, restaurants of many kinds are called "restauranger", but restaurants attached to bars or cafes are sometimes called "kök", literally "kitchens", and sometimes a bar-restaurant combination is called a "krog", in English a "tavern".

In Dishing It Out: In Search of the Restaurant Experience,^{[ full citation needed ]} Robert Appelbaum argues that all restaurants can be categorized according to a set of social parameters defined as polar opposites: high or low, cheap or dear, familiar or exotic, formal or informal, and so forth. Any restaurant will be relatively high or low in style and price, familiar or exotic in the cuisine it offers to different kinds of customers, and so on. Context is as important as the style and form: a taqueria is a more than familiar sight in Guadalajara, Mexico, but it would be exotic in Albania.

Categories of restaurants [edit]

Ethnic [edit]

Ethnic restaurants specialize in ethnic or national cuisines. For example, Greek restaurants specialize in Greek cuisine.^[1]

Fast food [edit]

Fast food restaurants emphasize speed of service. Operations range from small-scale street vendors with food carts to multibillion-dollar corporations like McDonald's and Burger King. Food is ordered not from the table, but from a front counter (or in some cases, using an electronic terminal). Diners typically then carry their own food from the counter to a table of their choosing, and afterward dispose of any waste from their trays. Drive-through and take-out service may also be available. Fast food restaurants are known in the restaurant industry as QSRs or quick-service restaurants.^[2]

Fast casual [edit]

Fast casual restaurants are primarily chain restaurants, such as Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread.^[3] More of the food is prepared at the restaurant than is the case at fast food chains. Fast casual restaurants usually do not offer full table service, but many offer non-disposable plates and cutlery. The quality of food and prices tend to be higher than those of a conventional fast food restaurant but may be lower than casual dining.

Casual dining [edit]

A casual dining restaurant (or sit down restaurant) is a restaurant that serves moderately priced food in a casual atmosphere. Except for buffet-style restaurants, casual dining restaurants typically provide table service. Chain examples include Harvester in the United Kingdom and TGI Fridays in the United States. Casual dining comprises a market segment between fast food establishments and fine dining restaurants. Casual dining restaurants often have a full bar with separate bar staff, a full beer menu and a limited wine menu. They are frequently, but not necessarily, part of a wider chain, particularly in the US. In Italy, such casual restaurants are often called "trattoria", and are usually independently owned and operated.

Premium casual [edit]

A Cactus Club Cafe location in Coal Harbour, Vancouver,

Premium casual restaurants originate from Western Canada and include chains such as Cactus Club Cafe (Vancouver), Earl's (Alberta), Moxie's (Alberta) and JOEY (Vancouver). Premium casual restaurants are described as upscale casual. Similar to casual dining, they typically feature a dining room section and a lounge section with multiple televisions, and often feature a focus on drinks and "globally inspired" food. They are typically found in shopping districts and city centres. The concept is popular in Canada and brands Earls, JOEY, and Moxie's have started expanding into the United States and the dining concept is becoming more widespread in the UK, with chains such as Café Rouge, Wildwood Kitchen, and others.

Family style [edit]

Family style restaurants are a type of casual dining restaurants where food is often served on platters and the diners serve themselves. It can also be used to describe family-friendly diners or casual restaurants.

Fine dining [edit]

The Fat Duck, a fine dining destination restaurant in Bray, UK

Fine dining restaurants are full-service restaurants with specific dedicated meal courses. Décor of such restaurants features higher-quality materials, with establishments having certain rules of dining which visitors are generally expected to follow, sometimes including a dress code.

Fine dining establishments are sometimes called white-tablecloth restaurants, because they traditionally featured table service by servers, at tables covered by white tablecloths. The tablecloths came to symbolize the experience. The use of white tablecloths eventually became less fashionable, but the service and upscale ambiance remained.^{[4] [5]}

Variations [edit]

Most of these establishments can be considered subtypes of fast casual drinking restaurants or casual dining restaurants.

Brasserie and bistro [edit]

A brasserie in the United States has evolved from the original French idea of a type of restaurant serving moderately priced hearty meals—French-inspired "comfort foods"—in an unpretentious setting. In the United States, bistros usually have more refined decor, fewer tables, finer foods and higher prices. When used in English, the term bistro usually indicates a continental menu.

Buffet and smörgåsbord [edit]

Buffets and smörgåsbord offer patrons a selection of food at a fixed price. Food is served on trays around bars, from which customers with plates serve themselves. The selection can be modest or very extensive, with the more elaborate menus divided into categories such as salad, soup, appetizers, hot entrées, cold entrées, and dessert and fruit. Often the range of cuisine can be eclectic, while other restaurants focus on a specific type, such as home-cooking, Chinese, Indian, or Swedish. The role of the waiter or waitress in this case is relegated to removal of finished plates, and sometimes the ordering and refill of drinks. In Italy, a kind of semi-buffet is featured in either a tavola calda, serving hot foods, and a tavola fredda, which serves cold food. Either can be found in bars and cafes at meal times or in dedicated sites, sometimes with seating and service at a counter.

Café [edit]

Byways Cafe in Portland, Oregon, USA

British cafes and American diners are informal eateries offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches or rolls. Coffeehouses or cafés are not full restaurants, because they primarily serve and derive the majority of their revenue from hot drinks. Many cafes are open at breakfast time and will serve full hot breakfasts all day. In some areas, cafes offer outdoor seating. The word comes from the French café.

Cafeteria [edit]

A cafeteria is a restaurant serving ready-cooked food arranged behind a food-serving counter. There is no table service. Typically, a patron takes a tray and pushes it along a track in front of the counter. Depending on the establishment, servings may be ordered from attendants, selected as ready-made portions already on plates, or self-serve their own portions. Cafeterias are common in hospitals, corporations and educational institutions. In Italy it's very common and known as "mensa aziendale".

In the UK, a cafeteria may also offer a large selection of hot food and the use of the term cafeteria is deprecated in favour of self-service restaurant. Cafeterias have a wider variety of prepared foods. For example, it may have a variety of roasts (e.g. beef, ham, turkey) ready for carving by a server, as well as other main courses, rather than simple offerings of hamburgers or fried chicken.

Coffee house [edit]

The Last Stand Coffeehouse, seating optional

Coffeehouses are casual restaurants without table service that emphasize coffee and other beverages; typically a limited selection of cold foods such as pastries and perhaps sandwiches are offered as well. Their distinguishing feature is that they allow patrons to relax and socialize on their premises for long periods of time without pressure to leave promptly after eating, and are thus frequently chosen as sites for meetings.

Destination restaurant [edit]

A destination restaurant is one that has a strong enough appeal to draw customers from beyond its community.^[6] The idea of a destination restaurant originated in France with the Michelin Guide, which rated restaurants as to whether they were worth a special trip or a detour while one travelled by car in France.

Greasy spoon [edit]

A greasy spoon is a colloquial term for a British cafe, American diner or other small eatery which tends to serve food at a low cost. Generally fried foods are served, and in the United Kingdom, such places frequently serve all-day breakfasts and strong builder's tea. They are commonly found in working-class areas.

Tabletop cooking [edit]

Customers are seated as in a casual dining setting. Food items are prepared by the establishments for cooking on embedded gas stoves, induction cookers, or charcoal grills; the customer has control over the heating power of the appliance.

Mongolian barbecue [edit]

Despite the name, the Mongolian barbecue form of restaurant is not Mongolian, rather is derived from Taiwan and inspired by Japanese teppanyaki^{[ citation needed ]}. Customers create a bowl from an assortment of ingredients displayed in a buffet fashion. The bowl is then handed to the cook, who stir-fries the food on a large griddle and returns it on a plate or in a bowl to the consumer.

Pub [edit]

Main article: Pub

Traditionally, pubs were primarily drinking establishments with food in a secondary position, whereas many modern pubs rely on food as well, to the point where gastropubs are often known for their high-quality fine dining style pub food and concomitantly high prices. A typical pub has a large selection of beers and ales on tap.

Teppanyaki-style [edit]

Many restaurants specializing in Japanese cuisine offer the teppanyaki grill, which is more accurately based on a type of charcoal stove that is called shichirin in Japan. Diners, often in multiple, unrelated parties, sit around the grill while a chef prepares their food orders in front of them. Often the chef is trained in entertaining the guests with special techniques, including cracking a spinning egg in the air, forming a volcano out of differently-sized onion slices, and flipping grilled shrimp pieces into patrons' mouths, in addition to various props. Also referred to as hibachi.

See also [edit]

• Category: Restaurants by Type
• Automat
• Concession stand
• Diner
• Dining car
• Food trucks
• Hot dog stand
• Ice cream parlor
• Pizzerias
• Sandwich bar
• Truck stop
• Brasserie
• Cabmen's shelter

References [edit]

1. ^ Halper, E.B. (2001). Shopping Center and Store Leases. Real estate series. Law Journal Seminars-Press. p. 9A-670. ISBN978-1-58852-003-6.
2. ^ Woellert, Lorraine (2 October 2012). "Quick Service Restaurants Offer Fix for U.S. Job Market". Bloomberg . Retrieved 1 April 2013.
3. ^ "Fast Casual Restaurants Grow in Popularity". QSR. June 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
4. ^ Parente, Michele (20 October 2016). "Where fine dining is really fine". San Diego Union Tribune . Retrieved 12 March 2019. Nothing symbolizes fine dining like a white tablecloth. More than just a crisp fabric, the white tablecloth is a restaurant's unstated contract with its clientele, a promise of elevated dishes, world-class wine lists, and superior service. In this era of salvaged-wood, communal-table, shared-plates casual eateries, the white tablecloth is this first thing to be jettisoned. Too stuffy, too snobby, too old, the thinking goes.
5. ^ Kanter, Beth (19 November 2018). "Beyond the White Tablecloth: Inside the Bold Future of Fine Dining". Food Newsfeed . Retrieved 12 March 2019. Today's interpretation of fine dining has less to do with linens, cheese carts, and hushed voices, and more to do with creativity and impeccable service.
6. ^ "How to Make a Destination Restaurant". Setupmyrestaurant.com . Retrieved 25 December 2010.

Further reading [edit]

• Appelbaum, Robert, Dishing It Out: In Search of the Restaurant Experience (London: Reaktion, 2011).

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_restaurants

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