How to Change Your Table Presentation with the Seasons

Whilst many restaurants offer different atmospheres based on their interior design, many of them will lay a table in a relatively standard way, with this being consistent throughout the year.

Of course, there’s nothing wrong with this, but if you’re looking to branch out from the standard white tablecloth, serviettes and candles, then why not consider changing your table presentation with the seasons?

Read our top tips below on simple changes you can make to match your tables to the time of year.

Colour Schemes

Changing the colour scheme of your table presentation is potentially the easiest way to match with the seasons throughout the year. Something as simple as changing the cloth napkins you use is effective enough.

For example, moss green napkins provide a lighter, sophisticated colour that represent the colours of spring, whilst red napkins are a great festive choice for the winter. If you’re worried about the cost of buying so many different napkins, then don’t!

Napkin hire allows you to have however many napkins you need, in whichever colour you select, for however long you need the - all at an affordable price. This allows you to simply hand back the serviettes you currently have and swap them for a new colour when the seasons change.

Tabletop Decor

Changing any decorations you have on your table is another small yet effective tactic. Our personal recommendation is to have small vases holding flowers or foliage that match the season you are in. For example, displaying bluebells or daffodils in the spring and poinsettia or snowdrops in the winter.

The benefit of using seasonal flowers is that they are in bloom and readily available during the season in which you need them, meaning they will be more affordable than purchasing random, out of season flowers - or, you could even source them yourself!

Menu

If you change your menu throughout the year, or even make some changes to your specials and any seasonal dishes, then you may as well make slight changes to your menu design while you’re at it.

Whether it’s changing the colours on your menu to match your different colour scheme each season, or including little motifs to represent the season (e.g. drawings of seasonal fruit or vegetables, or drawings representing the lifecycle of trees throughout the year), small alterations such as these do not require extensive work nor will likely cost any extra if you’re already making menu changes.

Restaurant Linen Hire

To hire high-quality restaurant linen, visit Stalbridge Linen Services. We specialise in tablecloth and napkin hire, prioritising our customers to meet all your linen requirements.

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