Looking for bar chairs for the bar, a poseur table or a kitchen bar in your restaurant, café or hotel? Leta Meubelen makes hospitality bar stools and bar chairs for intensive daily use, from compact stools to models with backrests and upholstery.
Choose based on seat height relative to the bar, length of stay and material, and match the chairs to your bar tables and other seating. Every model is made to measure in the fabric, colour and finish of your choice.
Good bar chairs match the height of the bar, offer comfort to suit how long your guests stay and fit the look of the interior. For a quick espresso at the counter, a simple stool will do; for a full meal at the kitchen bar, you want a seat with back support and a footrest.
Think about your staff too. High seats that are easy to move and clean save time at closing. And a bar with too many seats side by side makes ordering and serving more difficult.
A bar stool is a high seat with no backrest or only a low one, intended for short stays and quick turnover. A bar chair has a full backrest and often an upholstered seat, so guests can sit comfortably for a whole evening.
In practice, the terms are used interchangeably: anyone searching for hospitality bar stools or bar chairs usually means the same thing. A coffee bar with a high turnover tends to choose stools such as NOHOR TABURE, whereas a cocktail bar or hotel bar is more likely to opt for a bar stool with a backrest. Models such as FRILL BAR and PETNA BAR are the high versions of chairs from the indoor collection, so the same design language features at the table and at the bar.
Seat height matters more than the overall height of a bar chair. There must be enough legroom between the seat and the underside of the top, otherwise guests end up cramped or sitting too low. So always measure the bar or poseur table first, and only then choose the model.
Also allow for the width per seat and the circulation space behind your guests. A model with armrests takes up more room than a stool, and swivel seats need a little more space in between. For high tables in the dining area, you will find matching bar tables in the same style.
In a café, it is all about sturdiness and pace. Hospitality bar stools are used, moved and cleaned there all day long, so a robust frame and an easy-to-clean seat are essential. You can see how bar areas in cafés are furnished among our café projects.
Restaurants often use high seating at an open kitchen or chef’s table. Guests eat a full menu there, so back support and a comfortable seat carry more weight. In hotel bars and lobbies, appearance comes first: upholstered models in the house colour make the bar part of the interior.
Wood gives a bar a warm, classic look and suits informal eateries and brasseries. Metal looks sleeker and works well in modern or industrial interiors. An upholstered seat or back adds comfort and lets you match colour and texture to the rest of the venue.
Models with rope or wicker bring a relaxed, summery character. Whichever material you choose, pay attention to durability in the places that get touched most often: the footrest, the front edge of the seat and the top of the backrest.
All Leta bar chairs and bar stools are made to measure. You choose the fabric, colour and finish, and where necessary we adjust the seat height to your bar. That way, the high seating ties in with the hospitality chairs and the indoor chairs in the dining area.
Production takes place in our own 60,000 m² bespoke workshop, where every piece undergoes a quality check before it leaves the factory. Once the design is finalised, your bar chairs will be ready for delivery within 10–12 weeks.
Leta Meubelen guides bar projects from the first sketch through to delivery, with one dedicated point of contact. One example is BARRA GIO DIO in Hilversum; you will find more venues among our completed projects.
Would you like to experience different seat heights and fabrics for yourself? Plan a visit to the showroom in Eindhoven, by appointment only. Designers can also present their bar concept to the client there. For a tailored proposal, you can request advice.
A bar stool has no backrest or only a low one and is intended for short stays. A bar chair has a full backrest and often upholstery, so guests stay comfortable for longer. A stool is fine for a coffee bar; for a dining bar or hotel bar, a bar chair is more pleasant.
First measure the height of the bar or poseur table, then choose the seat height. There must be enough legroom between the seat and the underside of the top. At Leta Meubelen, the seat height can be tailored to your bar.
Yes, if guests eat a full meal there. A backrest provides support during a longer stay and makes sitting at a kitchen bar or chef’s table more pleasant. For short visits, such as a coffee at the counter, a stool without a back is often more practical.
Choose sturdy bar stools with a robust frame and a seat that is quick to clean. Compact models leave more circulation space behind the bar. Wood and metal are practical choices; upholstery is also possible, provided the fabric is hard-wearing and easy to clean.
Yes. Several models are available both as a chair and in a bar version, recognisable by BAR in the name. In addition, Leta Meubelen makes every bar chair to measure in the same fabric, colour and finish as your other chairs, so the whole venue feels cohesive.
At the Leta Meubelen showroom in Eindhoven, by appointment only. There you can test different seat heights, compare fabrics and, if you wish, have a layout set up for you. Once the design is approved, production follows in our own factory, with a lead time of 10–12 weeks.
