Why should you use tablecloths in your restaurant?

The experience that the customer has in your restaurant begins the moment they arrive.

What he sees, touches, tastes, hears… everything contributes to forming an experience that will be essential for him to repeat and for him to recommend your restaurant to other people.

How the tables are dressed (or not) will be a fundamental point in generating this experience.

There is a fairly widespread trend in restaurant decoration in which fewer and fewer tablecloths are used and the tables are left visible.

It is completely understandable if you have beautiful, attractive designer tables that you don’t want to cover. But you should do it

(there are ways to leave tables visible while protecting them with tablecloths) and we’re going to tell you why:

1. Hygiene

An Aitex study showed that tables without tablecloths have 37% more bacteria than on a tablecloth.

Although at first glance they appear to be clean, restaurant tables can contain a large amount of bacteria.

Using tablecloths increases hygiene and turns your restaurant into a safer space to eat.

Because? Because when diners leave the table, all the elements that are exposed to the bacteria that they can expel through their mouths are changed for a new one.

2. Tablecloths protect the tables

The continuous use of items during meals ends up wearing out the tables.

And even more so if you work with sharp elements such as knives and forks.

Using tablecloths protects the tables from any imperfections derived from the food. Both simple stains and scratches and scratches that can later cause your restaurant to not be visually cared for as it should be.

3. Disposable tablecloths respect the environment

In a world where we are more aware and concerned about the environment every day, the excessive use of chemicals may not be very beneficial for the planet.

Using disposable tablecloths instead of leaving the table without a tablecloth will reduce the amount of cleaning chemical you need to disinfect. With the cost savings that this also entails.

By using Airlaid tablecloths and napkins you are respecting the environment, since Airlaid is a 100% biodegradable and compostable material.

4. The table is much easier to cleanr

You have to save time.

Cleaning a table without a tablecloth means having to be careful not to throw waste on the floor. And if you do it later, it means more time cleaning the floor.

Using disposable tablecloths will save your waiters time, since once they have collected the cutlery, they will simply have to make a ball with the tablecloth, collecting all the waste and throwing it in the trash.

That simple and fast.

This way you will avoid the costs that arise from cleaning the table and that waiter will be able to dedicate that time to carrying out other tasks. Thus saving time.

5. Tables with tablecloths are a trend

All you have to do is enter the Google trends search engine.

If we search and compare the terms “table with tablecloth” and “table without tablecloth” we will see how tables with tablecloth are much more sought after.

And this is because they are trending.

If the most used search engine in the world says so, it cannot fail.

6. Change the decoration whenever you want

One of the advantages that using tablecloths in your restaurant will give you is that you can change the decoration whenever you want.

If you have empty tables, you will always have the same style of restaurant. You will not be able to change the decoration, since you will have to invest a large amount of money.

But using disposable tablecloths you can change the decoration whenever you want. And adapt it to each season (autumn, winter, summer…) or festivities (such as Halloween).

7. Designer tables have a very high cost

If you are thinking about not using tablecloths in your restaurant, you should know what this will mean.

To have an adequate and fashionable image, if you do not use tablecloths, your tables must be designer, modern and of good quality.

Which implies a high investment to fill your restaurant.

And don’t forget the matching chairs (minimum 4 per table).

Using paper or non-woven tablecloths you will be able to afford cheaper tables, since they will not be visible in their entirety.

And since they will always be protected by tablecloths, there will be no need for them to have any treatment that will cost you a kidney to protect them and make them last for a long time. (Treatment that, by the way, ends up being eliminated due to constant cleaning).

What tablecloth to choose according to your type of restaurant?

If you liked this article, it has convinced you and you want to dress your tables with single-use tablecloths, we invite you to read our post on which tablecloth you should use depending on the type of restaurant you have..

In this post we show you which tablecloth you should choose depending on the theme of your restaurant and the price per menu you have.

Since a cheaper restaurant is not the same as a luxurious restaurant.

Both have a place for disposable tablecloths.

Do you want to know which one you should use? Find out and get the tablecloth right in your restaurant..