How to optimise event setup with intelligent hospitality furniture for demanding venues

In today’s competitive hospitality landscape, venues and hotels across the globe are under increasing pressure to deliver outstanding guest experiences while optimising operational efficiency and adhering to sustainable responsibilities. At the heart of all this is your furniture. Used throughout every space, the furniture has to deliver on so many levels: style, comfort, functionality, durability, handling, storage and more. All these contribute to numerous factors that impact the success of a venue. So, how do you overcome these challenges with your furniture choice?

*Image from the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, Ireland features the Orvia Stacking Chairs and System-C Folding Tables with built-in wheel castors.*

Multipurpose hospitality furniture to optimise your operations

Stacking chairs and folding tables offer unbeatable value and performance for conference centres, meeting rooms, and multipurpose spaces. These products are engineered not only for comfort and aesthetics but also for efficient setup and storage.

Key products include:

Stacking Chairs: Lightweight, robust, and designed for everyday use, stacking chairs are a staple for high-traffic venues where quick reconfiguration is essential. Solves storage issues as a smaller footprint is required.
Tip: Used with chair trolleys, it reduces setup time and speeds up the transfer of large quantities safely.

*Image from the Radisson RED Hotel Galway, Ireland features the Evosa Stacking Chairs.*

Banquet Folding Tables: Ideal for venues that require frequent layout changes and to accommodate varying numbers. Folding tables offer easy setup and compact storage.
Tip: Improve handling and lower setup time with purpose-built table trolleys.

*Image from the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, Ireland. It features A-Fold Folding Tables and Orvia Stacking Chairs.*

Folding Conference & Meeting Tables: Folding tables are efficiently mobile, making rapid room transitions possible and transporting large volumes of tables from storage to any room. Tables with castors will allow a single staff member to move tables with ease, avoiding damage to the floor or themselves trying to lift the table.
Tip: Combine tables and shapes to create one large meeting table.

*Image from the Grand Central Hotel Belfast, Northern Ireland, featuring A-Fold Folding Tables and Evosa Congress Stacking Chairs.*

Helping hospitality meet today’s challenges

Events and hospitality venues are navigating tighter budgets, staffing shortages, and the need for faster turnarounds between bookings. Burgess Furniture offers intelligent solutions that directly address these pain points:

Faster setup with fewer staff: Lightweight, flexible designs used with purpose-built trolleys reduce reliance on large setup teams.
Smarter storage: Foldable and stackable options significantly reduce storage footprints.
Free layout planning service: Burgess offers expert support to help venues design layouts that maximise space and boost revenue through increased occupancy.

Leading the way in sustainable hospitality

Sustainability is no longer optional – it’s essential. Burgess Furniture is proud to be recognised by The Hospitality Alliance for Responsible Procurement (HARP), a sector-wide initiative powered by EcoVadis. HARP brings together hospitality leaders and procurement specialists to focus on and improve environmental and ethical sourcing standards across the industry.

This recognition underlines Burgess’ commitment to responsible manufacturing practices, reduced waste, and long-term product lifecycles, helping venues meet their own sustainability targets with confidence.

Ready to transform your venue?

Contact Burgess Furniture today to explore tailored furniture packages and take advantage of our complimentary layout planning service. Call us on +44 (0)33 0333 9258 or email hello@burgessfurniture.com