Table number stands more often than not are overlooked when restaurants are looking  at ways to efficiently and effectively serve their customers.  Using table number stands to organize how you go about serving your customers will  drive customer satisfaction, serving time productivity and also gives your staff a clean simple way to mark your tables.

Not only are they great for restaurants but weddings, corporate events and even large family gatherings. But I digress…

Having a customer receive the wrong food can be devastating.  Creating a customer base that is based on locals is essential to any successful restaurant. Aiming for a repeat customer base of 61% will ensure a stable flow of customers.  This is where table number stands will help with that goal.  Getting the right food order in the patrons hands will have them coming back for more…of course good food always helps.

Table number card holders have came along way from those ugly blocks of wood that would take up more space than needed.  From gold table number stands to table number frames, there are so many ways to number your tables in low profile way.

One very elegant stand that I would recommend is made by Direction by Design.  These table number holders are intended for wedding use, but they look elegant and would fit perfectly on any restaurant table.  The specs on these table number stands are as follows:

• Stands are 9″ tall
• Table cards are 5″ round
• Stainless steel finish
• Can hold numbers or signs without blocking your view
• Comes in a pack of 12
• Numbers cards sold separately and come in sequentially ordered sets (1-12, 13-24, 25-36, 37-48)
• Each number card set is sold separately

These features are the standard amongst all stands. Pretty much everything you need in a good quality table number stand.  These table number holders are fairly cheap and won’t break your budget either.  Cost including shipping will roughly be around $49 for a set.

If something more low key is your preference than you may want to go with wood restaurant table number stands.  The nice thing about wood is you can always just have them made at a local wood shop.

For a more modern feel Tablekraft makes some very unique card stands that will accent any table.  Many of them are made with a black coated metal and the standard height of 12 inches.  I have seen all kinds of modern designs.  Looking for these table number stands can become pretty time consuming as there are not many stand manufactures. Being patient and finding the right restaurant table number stands that match the ambiance and décor will make them less noticeable to your patrons.  The worst thing you can do are buy some horrible looking number stands that take up space and obstruct the view or even worse ruin the mood.

On this blog I try to give my readers a variety of ideas when it comes to table stands. Now when you think of table number stands you think about weddings.But, there are many other types of table stands that are intended to provide some other form of information…such as restaurant table number stands.

Did you know that Pepsi and Coke have restaurant table stands that they might be able to provide at no cost. Now let me be frank here. Pepsi and Coke are in the business to make money so don’t go calling your reps expecting to get free restaurant table number stands tomorrow. It’s best to negotiate with your suppliers before hand and table number stands can be negotiated if your opening up a restaurant. Many times the beverage companies will allow you to place what you would like in these table stands, but sometimes your are required to promote their product. Beer companies also offer restaurant table number stands too. The beer companies are more inclined to only give them to you if your promoting a certain beer. They are held to many laws that the soda companies don’t have to abide by, so hitting up your beverage supplier might be your best bet.

Now, if your just looking to purchase some table number stands for your restaurant then just check out many of the online retailers or check through your food service provider. They are not all that expensive and truly do work for driving home a message to your patrons. On average you can expect to pay $2.00-$3.00 per stand, but they are very durable and will last quite a long time.

Have a particular combo you want to promote? These restaurant table number stands are perfect for promotional or high margin items, so take advantage of them for your next marketing campaign.