The Versatile Role of Highchairs in Commercial Establishments
By Katherine Furbee
High chairs are essential for creating a family-friendly environment in restaurants, hotels, and other commercial spaces. By providing safe, clean, and comfortable seating for young children, businesses can attract more families, encourage longer visits, and build long-term customer loyalty.
Gaining happy, loyal customers is a primary business objective for any establishment. One large demographic that businesses should strive to gain customer loyalty from is families, who often base their dining and leisure decisions on the convenience and comfort your establishment offers. When it comes to creating a welcoming and family friendly environment, high chairs are key and can significantly impact where parents choose to dine and spend their time.
Offering accommodations like highchairs can benefit your business in numerous ways.
- Attracting a Wider Audience: Families often base their dining and leisure choices on the convenience and comfort your establishment offers. Providing feeding chairs attracts a broader audience, including parents looking for family-friendly venues, resulting in increased foot traffic and potential loyal clientele.
- Extended Customer Stay: Parents are likely to stay longer and make additional purchases if they can comfortably dine or engage in activities with their children. Restaurant high chairs facilitate longer stays, potentially leading to increased revenue for your establishment.
- Supporting Local Community Values: Demonstrating consideration for families aligns with the values of a community-focused business. High chairs showcase your commitment to supporting local families and create a sense of community within your establishment.
- Long-term Business Growth: Creating a family-friendly reputation fosters a loyal customer base, ensuring steady business growth over time. Satisfied parents are likely to return as their children grow, promoting long-term success.
A key component to providing a positive experience for families is ensuring that your accommodations are clean and safe. When purchasing commercial feeding chairs for any establishment, ensure that they follow ASTM F404-21 requirements, like NeatSeat wooden highchairs, which feature a stable base, passive crotch restraint, and 3-point safety harness.
Highchairs are proving to be valuable assets for a range of commercial settings beyond restaurants and fast-food chains.
- Food Courts: Malls, shopping centers, airports, and transportation hubs often contain food courts with various vendors. Offering high chairs makes it easier for families to enjoy a meal from their choice of vendors, resulting in increased food purchases.
- Coffee Shops: Coffee shops are popular gathering spots, and many are adapting to family needs. Providing feeding chairs creates a welcoming environment for parents, encouraging them to relax and socialize while sipping their coffee.
- Breweries & Wineries: Many breweries and wineries are becoming family-friendly destinations with open areas and food offerings. Providing high chairs allows parents to enjoy a meal or drink while spending time with their little ones in a safe and inclusive setting.
- Amusement Parts: Amusement parks are already a main destination for families, and offering family-friendly dining areas equipped with feeding chairs ensures families can take breaks and have meals together inside the park, instead of eating elsewhere.
- Hotels & Resorts: Family-friendly hotels and resorts can benefit from offering high chairs at their in-house restaurants, but also for use in guest rooms. This accommodation will ensure families have a comfortable experience whether they dine in the restaurant or in their room.
- Event Venues: Venues hosting events like weddings, conferences, or parties can make the experience enjoyable for both adults and children by providing feeding chairs.
- Art Studios and Workshops: Pottery and canvas painting facilities offering high chairs encourage more visitors to your workshop and provide a dedicated space for young children to enjoy their arts and crafts time while adults create their own masterpieces.
- Vendor Markets: Many new multi-use merchant and maker markets have been opening, with food vendors often present at these markets. Offering a sitting area with high chairs available for snacks and rest breaks will increase the time that families spend supporting the small businesses with space at these markets.
- Museums: Museums can be popular destinations for family outings. Providing feeding chairs in the dining area encourages guests to enjoy a meal together, extending their time enjoying all that the museum has to offer.
- Sports Arenas and Stadiums: Sports arenas can attract more families by offering high chairs in their lounge and club seats, or any area offering a dedicated eating and sitting space.
High chairs are not just about offering seating for little ones; they symbolize your establishment's commitment to welcoming families and accommodating their needs. High chairs contribute to customer satisfaction, community engagement, and the overall growth and success of your business. If you want to create a thriving and diverse customer base, having high chairs in your establishment is a recipe for success.
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