According to a recent survey by the National Restaurant Association (NRA), 75% of restaurants offer a children’s menu and another 6.25% are considering offering one. Indeed, any business can benefit from accommodating young families in every way possible.
But is your business really making your youngest customers and their parents feel at home? Restaurant high chairs, baby changing stations, and restaurant booster seats are all necessary tools in your arsenal when it comes to making all of your customers happy. No matter what kind of business you have, if your customers are bringing their young family to your place of business, you need to be able to accomodate them.
It used to be that high chairs were pretty basic, and usually an afterthought. These days you have options when it comes to high chairs, and this important piece of furniture can actually complement your décor instead of taking away from it. Plastic high chairs are available in a variety of styles and colors, allowing you to choose something that blends in and looks good.
Booster seats for slightly older kids don’t have to be an ugly chunk of plastic anymore either. Wood finish booster seats, complete with safety strap, are a big improvement over the classic molded plastic model. And if you want to stick with that classic molded version, at least you can choose from a variety of colors so they don’t have to stick out like a sore thumb.
And for your restrooms, baby changing stations have pretty much become standard equipment, even in the men’s room. Luckily companies like Koala are making a variety of configurations so that the baby changing station in your restrooms fits with the layout. Choose from horizontal, vertical, and recessed versions that will fit almost any size wall, giving you flexibility when you add or replace the baby changing stations in your restaurant.
Being family friendly might start with your customer service, but for your customers, the proof is in the pudding when it comes to anticipating and effectively accommodating their needs with the equipment that makes your business feel a little more like home.
