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A Guide To Choosing The Right Table Linen For Your Restaurant

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Choosing the right table linen for your restaurant or other eatery is not a decision that should be taken very lightly. Sure, you may forget about table linen altogether and choose to just stick to bare tables. But, firstly, you should know about a 2019 study that investigated the influence that table linen has on customers’ perceptions of the restaurant. It found that ‘fabric table linen contributed to a significantly higher preference of the appetizer and the meal quality in general’ as well as ‘better service, ambience and overall experience’ were all attributed to fabric linen being used. 


Here’s how you can go about choosing the right restaurant tablecloth:


What size tablecloth do you need?

Before you go on to buy a new tablecloth from Hotel Supplies Depot, you need to know this important piece of information before anything else; the size of the table that you are going to be covering with the tablecloth. So, you should get your measuring tape out and measure both the length and the width of the table service and make a note of it. You obviously do not need a size that exactly fits the surface area as the overhang needs to be accounted for, which is the next point. 

You should sit down at the table and measure the distance between your legs and the table service. Note this measurement and add it to all the four sides of the table’s measurements. It is going to be roughly around 20 cm on all four sides. 


What type of linen should you buy? 


Cotton table linen 

One of the most popular types of table linen, cotton is extremely easy to produce and process, which means that you can buy them at relatively cheap prices. As most cotton tablecloths are machine washable, you are going to find it a lot easier to keep stock rotation smooth in a busy restaurant. The same is also an extremely durable fabric, so you will be able to get true value for money as each tablecloth will enjoy a long lifespan. Cotton tablecloths are available in a wide variety of colours and patterns. 


Polyester table linen 

Polyester, a synthetic material has strong and hard-wearing attributes but still retains the look and feel of cotton. The same can be combined with cotton to create a polycotton blend, but on its own, it has similar benefits to cotton in that it is durable, inexpensive, machine-washable and is also available in a wide range of styles and colours. 


Unlike cotton, polyester is not going to shrink if it is in a long cycle in a dryer. You should be aware that some people may be sensitive to polyester tablecloths due to chemicals used in the production of this material. 


Author’s Bio: The author is an avid blogger. This article is about choosing table linens

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