Table tops for restaurant terraces

How to choose the right outdoor table top for your terrace

The material you choose determines the lifespan of your trays and how often you need to replace them. The wrong choice at the start of the season can cost you dearly in breakage, after-sales service and terrace closures.

Here's how we can help you decide, based on your operating reality:

Choose a table top adapted to your actual exposure, and amortize your investment over several seasons.

Adapt the table top format to your venue configuration

The format of your trays directly affects the number of place settings you can install per square meter. It's as much a question of profitability as it is of customer comfort.

For a Parisian bistro or high-density brasserie:

• Square 60x60 cm: two place settings, the benchmark for a denser terrace
• Round 60 cm or 70 cm: smooth server circulation in narrow aisles

For a restaurant or destination terrace:

• Square 70x70 cm: comfort plate + glass + side dish
• Round 110 cm or 120 cm: four to six place settings for lunchtime service
• Rectangle 110x70 cm or 200x60 cm: optimized shelf space along benches

Always match the format to the number of covers you're aiming for, the width of your service aisles and the planned base. Our advisors can help you model your seating plan if required.

Compose a complete and coherent terrace table with us

table top alone does not a professional terrace table make. The coherence of your terrace depends on the controlled combination of table top, the base and the seats, whether you're aiming for a classic Parisian terrace or a contemporary concept.

You'll find the entire production chain for a coherent terrace here:

• Terrace chairs, outdoor armchairs and outdoor stools to match your world
• Umbrellas and pedestals sized to suit your deck and configuration
• Commercial validation of technical and aesthetic compatibility before ordering

You work with a single contact, avoid fixing errors and secure your visual identity throughout your terrace.

Custom table tops when standard is not enough

Does your terrace have a specific requirement? An outsize dimension, an exclusive décor, a particular installation?

We can manufacture your custom table tops in compact resin, compact HPL, laminate and solid teak. This capability meets the needs of brands with a strong visual identity, terraces with atypical layouts and restaurant concepts under franchise.

Send us your specifications and we'll provide you with a detailed quotation as soon as possible after a technical study.

Richard Diffusion expertise for your terrace

Since 1992, we've been equipping French bistros, restaurants and hotels with professional terrace furniture. We're in the business of meeting the needs of discerning caterers, and nothing else.

Our concrete commitments to your terrace:

• Permanent stock: immediate availability on current references
• 15-day delivery anywhere in France, excluding custom-made products
• Technical advice from sales staff who understand the constraints of the on-trade
• After-sales service available all year round, spare parts on active references

You secure your terrace when every table counts: in high season.