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Restaurant and café furniture that survives service

A venue’s furniture is part of its brand and part of its equipment: it has to look right on opening night and still look right after two summers of full terraces. We build custom furniture for restaurants, cafés, and bars in Albania, from the bar counter to the last banquette, in our Tirana workshop.

What we build

Front of house, built as one piece

We work from your concept or your designer’s drawings, and build the room as one composition: counter, seating, tables, and walls in a single material language.

01

Bar and service counters

The heart of the venue: built around the equipment, the pass, and the barista’s movements, with a front that carries the brand.

02

Tables and table bases

Tops in solid wood, veneer, or compact laminate, sized to your floor plan and covers count, on bases that do not wobble.

03

Banquettes and fixed seating

Upholstered bench seating that maximizes covers along walls and windows, built on hardwood frames for years of daily use.

04

Wall panelling and shelving

Back-bar shelving, wine displays, and wall joinery that turn bare walls into the venue’s identity.

05

Host stands and service stations

The working pieces guests brush past all night, built to take it.

Specified for spills, heat, and full houses

Hospitality furniture fails in predictable places: table edges, seat frames, counter fronts. We build those places deliberately stronger, with materials chosen for cleaning products, spilled wine, and sun through the window, so the venue still photographs well in year three.

Deadlines in hospitality are real deadlines: an opening date with staff hired and marketing running. We plan production backwards from that date and install at night or between shifts when the venue is already operating.

Common questions from venue owners

Can you build from our interior designer’s concept?

Yes, and it is the best starting point. We turn the concept into shop drawings, propose materials that survive service, and build exactly what was designed.

How do you price a full venue?

Piece by piece from the floor plan: the counter, the fixed seating by the meter, tables by count and size. You get an itemized quote so the budget can be adjusted piece by piece, not guessed.

What materials survive restaurant use best?

Compact laminate and properly sealed solid wood for table tops, hardwood frames under upholstery, and high-pressure surfaces on the counter. We match the specification to how hard your service actually runs.

Can you install without closing the venue?

For operating venues we install at night or in the morning hours before service, in phases agreed with your manager.

Do you also refresh existing venues?

Yes. Replacing tired tops, rebuilding a counter front, or adding a banquette row is often the fastest way to make a venue feel new without a full renovation.

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Send us the floor plan, the concept, and your opening date. We will come back with a proposal and a quote.

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