How to furnish a school canteen

In order to create the furnishing of a school canteen it is necessary and appropriate to make well-considered choices, which must necessarily consider, even before the aesthetic aspect and design, the requirements of functionality and comfort.

It should be pointed out that the concept of furnishing a school canteen is relatively wide, since children and adolescents of the most diverse ages are concentrated in these places. When furnishing a school canteen, one must also consider the space available: sometimes one finds oneself furnishing particularly large or, on the contrary, rather limited spaces. On the basis of the above mentioned parameters, we will try to provide you with a complete picture and all the information you need to complete the furnishing of a school canteen in the best possible way.

Proportion of school canteen furniture

Before making the purchase of the furniture that will have to be prepared in the school canteen spaces, it will be advisable to pay maximum attention to the size of the rooms and classrooms that we will have available.

Some canteens in fact have very large buildings, which will allow the arrangement of several tables. Other spaces, on the other hand, will be characterised by more limited dimensions and it will therefore be necessary to optimise the spaces as much as possible.

For spaces characterized by limited dimensions, an intelligent solution could be to buy stackable chairs, which once used, can be folded and limit the use of space to a minimum. With reference to the proportions of the furniture we will have to purchase, it will be important to consider whether the supplies will have to be intended for a nursery school, a primary school, a secondary school or as an alternative to a high school. 

In this regard, it should be specified that the children in the nursery school will necessarily have to use furniture that is light and easy to move. Obviously, both tables and chairs must be proportionate to the height of the children. One element that we should never neglect when choosing furniture for a school canteen will be the hygiene aspect: cleanliness in a school environment is fundamental, especially in an environment where meals are consumed.

For this reason our advice is to buy furniture that is easy to clean and that has not been made with fabrics or materials that are difficult to wash. Another fundamental aspect in the choice of furniture for school canteens, will concern safety: children, especially the youngest ones, are definitely unpredictable and the furnishing of an environment where they will move, will require special attention.

Our advice in this regard is to avoid the purchase of modular tables, in order to avoid injuries during the joining of the tables, such as the classic fingers that remain inside the structure. It is also very important when choosing tables for a school canteen, that the edges are never too pronounced, so as not to be dangerous for the safety of children.

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School canteen furniture design

Having said this in the previous paragraph, design is probably the least important aspect in the choice of furniture for a school canteen. However, the eye also wants its part and it will be important to pay the right attention to style as well.

A school canteen must certainly be welcoming; stylistic choices and design must be calibrated and adapted to the type of school. For nursery schools and primary schools, it is preferable to opt for the purchase of particularly colourful supplies. For middle and high schools, it is better to opt for a more sober and minimalist design.

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Organising the spaces of a school canteen in the best possible way

The school canteen spaces must be organised and furnished in a functional, comfortable and welcoming way. The organisation of the canteen spaces will certainly have an impact on the service provided.

In the large spaces of contemporary company canteens, with premises that include more than one hundred seats, the trend is to create small different areas or break zones, in order not to create traffic jams that would make the management of the spaces complex.

In organising the spaces, it will be appropriate to be consistent and calibrate the right balance between the furnishings, materials and colours with which they have been created, as well as carefully studying the culinary proposal.

Hygiene in a school canteen

As stated in the previous paragraphs, hygiene care in a school canteen is of fundamental importance. Hygiene and maximum care of the environment are a key responsibility for school canteen operators.

In spaces where there are many children and employees, it will become very easy to dirty the surfaces of the furniture and the environment. In this regard, it is essential that staff are trained to be able to intervene as quickly as possible. Running a school canteen is certainly not a simple task: there are many variables that will need to be considered with the utmost care and attention.

Our commercial proposal for the furnishing of a school canteen

Tavolisedie.com offers its customers a wide range of furniture specifically designed and made to be prepared in the context of school and company canteens. Our products are characterized by a modern design and maximum functionality and comfort.

The service blocks and monobloc tables Tavolisedie.com are furniture made with the help of the best materials, to achieve high quality standards.

Our proposal of furniture for school and company canteens is very articulated and complete. The catalogue proposes to you in the section "Service blocks and monobloc tables for canteens" the model Blocco Service K2 4 Posti C: it is a perfect block to be prepared in the context of school and company canteens, but also self service, hot or cold tables, pubs and breweries. This model is also perfect for use in a library, reading room, auditorium or classroom.

Our catalogue also offers the Monviso A10 Service Block A10 model, with a white, light grey, beech or wenge melamine top, with a 25 mm thick edge in black or grey convex PVC and rounded corners.

By examining this section of the catalogue, you will be able to examine the model Block Service Monviso 2 C Seats: this block is available with a plastic laminate plated chipboard top or water-repellent chipboard top, or with a fire-resistant, plastic laminate plated chipboard top. Continuing the examination of our catalogue, you can discover the characteristics of all the products that constitute our commercial proposal of furniture for school and company canteens.