Furnishing family-friendly restaurants
Eating out with children is the trend! A well-designed play corner makes a visit to a restaurant more exciting for children and at the same time ensures relaxed parents and a pleasant atmosphere. But what is important when designing a play corner for restaurants? Here you'll find the best ideas and tips for restaurateurs!
5 reasons for setting up child-friendly restaurants
- Relaxed atmosphere: Children are busy, parents enjoy their meal in peace.
- More customer satisfaction: Families like to return to child-friendly places.
- Longer dwell time: Happy children mean less stress and a longer visit.
- Image booster: A child-friendly restaurant stands out positively from the competition.
- Optimum use of space: Even small catering establishments can score points with clever solutions.
The highchair - a must in child-friendly restaurants
A highchair is a must-have in every family-friendly restaurant! The inexpensive IKEA ANTILOP highchair is particularly popular as it is stable, easy to clean and can be stacked to save space. But with a few extras, you can make the highchair even more practical and cosy and, above all, adapt it to the restaurant design.
You can enhance the otherwise plain grey legs of the ANTILOP with our design decaland give them a high-quality look in no time at all.
Our seat cushions and the footrestensure greater comfort and correct posture, while customised adhesive foils enhance the sleek look of the ANTILOP chairs. In addition, the silicone matprotection against crumbs and stains, so cleaning is done in a flash in the hectic day-to-day catering business.
With the right highchair accessories, your restaurant will not only be more child-friendly, but also more hygienic and efficient!
Checklist for family-friendly restaurant furnishings
A play corner in a restaurant must fulfil special requirements. It should entertain children, but also be safe, hygienic and durable - after all, it is used by many young guests every day. To make your play corner a real highlight for families, you should pay attention to the following points:
- Hygiene & ease of care- In restaurants, cleanliness is the be-all and end-all. Our customised adhesive foils for IKEA furniture make the play corner particularly easy to clean: simply wipe it down and everything is clean again!
- Safety & stability - All furniture and play options should be stable and free from sharp edges. Look out for tested, pollutant-free materials so that children can let off steam without a care in the world.
- Robust & durable - A catering play area is subject to heavy use. Go for hard-wearing furniture and high-quality play materials that will still look good even after many visits.
With these tips, your play corner will not only be child-friendly, but also suitable for everyday use!
Popular categories for child-friendly catering
The play table - play corner for little explorers
A robust play table is a real classic! It gives children the opportunity to get creative while their parents relax and chat. With our lovingly designed adhesive foils, you can turn IKEA children's tables into your own play worlds in no time at all. An inexpensive way to upgrade your IKEA classics.
The play kitchen - fun for little chefs
A play kitchen in a play corner of your restaurant is the perfect way to inspire little guests. While the parents relax and enjoy their meal, the children can playfully discover their own little world of cookery. With our matching accessories and self-adhesive design decal for IKEA children's kitchens, the play kitchen is not only visually appealing and matches the rest of the restaurant's furnishings, but is also particularly durable and easy to clean.
The children's stool - a comfortable place for little guests
Small children's stools from IKEA can be wonderfully decorated with our customised foils. This not only gives the kids a child-friendly seat in the restaurant or café, but also a place to play or do handicrafts. Especially in combination with a low play table for children such as the LACK table from IKEA, they offer a simple solution for the play corner in the dining area. The small stools are also very easy to stack and store away again.