Commercial Banquette Seating
Commercial Banquette Seating is a custom-built seating solution designed for high-traffic spaces like restaurants, cafes, offices, and lounges. We fabricate each unit to fit your exact layout, whether it’s a straight run along a wall, a corner configuration, or a curved setup for large dining areas. Using a strong internal frame and premium materials, our team ensures the seating is both comfortable and durable enough to handle everyday use.
Banquette seating helps maximize floor space and improve traffic flow, making it ideal for commercial environments where layout efficiency matters. It also creates a more intimate and organized seating arrangement, helping define zones within open spaces. With the option to integrate storage underneath or add upholstered backs and built-in power outlets, these units can be fully customized to meet both aesthetic and practical needs.
Whether you are opening a new location or upgrading an existing one, our banquette seating solutions combine function, comfort, and clean design to elevate the customer experience.
Residential Banquette Seating
Residential Banquette Seating is a space-saving and stylish solution for kitchens, dining areas, and breakfast nooks. We fabricate each unit to fit the exact dimensions of your home, making the most of corners, walls, or open layouts. Whether you want a cozy bench under a window or a full wraparound dining setup, our team builds each piece with a solid frame and quality materials to ensure long-lasting use.
In a home setting, banquette seating offers more than just a place to sit. It helps define the dining space, adds hidden storage underneath, and creates a comfortable area for family meals, morning coffee, or casual gatherings. Upholstered backs, integrated drawers, and custom cushion options allow you to match the seating with your interior style while improving everyday functionality.
With in-house design and fabrication, we manage every detail from start to finish. Our team works closely with homeowners, designers, and contractors to create seating that blends into your home and serves your lifestyle.
What is Banquette Seating?
Banquette seating is a built-in bench-style seat typically fixed along a wall or within a corner. Unlike standard chairs, it’s custom-fitted to the space, offering a seamless and structured look. Commonly seen in restaurants and cafes, banquette seating has also become popular in homes, especially in kitchens, dining areas, and entryways.
This type of seating is built for functionality and design. Whether straight, L-shaped, or U-shaped, the layout is made to suit the room’s dimensions and flow. The seating base is usually constructed from wood or millwork, while the cushion and backrest can be upholstered to match the surrounding decor. Some banquettes are even designed with integrated storage beneath the seat.
In both residential and commercial interiors, banquette seating serves as a practical solution to maximize space without compromising style. It’s a permanent, built-in feature that adds structure and visual interest, while helping define seating zones or dining areas.
Benefits of Banquette Seating
One of the biggest advantages of banquette seating is its ability to save space. Because it’s built-in, it eliminates the need for extra room behind chairs and fits into tight corners or along walls. This makes it ideal for small homes, narrow kitchens, or restaurants that need to increase seating capacity without sacrificing comfort.
Banquette seating is also a smart way to add storage. Many custom-built designs include lift-up seats or drawers underneath, offering a discreet place to store tableware, linens, or everyday household items. For commercial spaces, it keeps the floor area open and clutter-free while still providing a clean, organized seating solution.
Beyond functionality, banquette seating is fully customizable. From materials and finishes to cushion styles and sizes, it can be designed to match any interior. Whether you’re going for modern, rustic, or traditional, a well-designed banquette creates a cohesive, inviting atmosphere that adds value to the space.
Banquette fabrication and installation process
No two spaces are the same, which is why we offer a fully customized design process. From the initial consultation to the final installation, we work closely with our clients to ensure that their unique vision is brought to life. Our goal is to create custom banquette seating that not only meets your functional needs but also enhances the overall look and feel of your residential or commercial space.The production process of custom banquette seating includes:
Initial Consultation: We start with a one-on-one in-person or virtual consultation to understand the purpose, design goals, and functional needs of your custom banquette seating project. If you already have drawings, you’re welcome to share them with us in advance. Based on your scope, we’ll provide a rough budget estimate and timeline.
Project Management: Every project is managed by a dedicated project manager who oversees coordination between our design, fabrication, and installation teams. You’ll receive regular updates through our personalized client portal, with each key decision reviewed and confirmed along the way.
Design Support and Shop Drawings: Our in-house design and engineering team works closely with architects, designers, contractors, and property owners to turn concepts into precise plans. Once approved, we develop detailed shop drawings to ensure your custom banquette seating integrates perfectly with your space.
In-House Fabrication: All custom banquette seating is fabricated in-house at our fully equipped millwork shop in Toronto. By combining advanced CNC machinery with skilled craftsmanship, we maintain strict quality control over cuts, joints, and finishes.
General Contracting: If your custom banquette seating is part of a broader renovation, our in-house contractors handle all related construction work, including structural framing, wall prep, drywall, and additional millwork, so everything fits cleanly and seamlessly into place.
Installation and Quality Assurance: Our installation team follows the approved drawings to ensure precise fit and function. After installation, we conduct a final inspection to confirm the project meets your expectations and 1BENMU quality standards.
What is the best place to install banquette seating?
The best place to install a banquette depends on the specific needs and design goals of a space. Our custom banquette seating is highly customizable, making it a suitable option for a wide range of applications and is a popular choice for homes or commercial spaces:
Dining room: Banquette seating is a popular choice for dining rooms, as it provides comfortable seating for guests and also maximizes space.
Kitchen nooks: A banquette seating area in a kitchen nook can provide a cozy and inviting space for family meals or casual dining.
Lounge: Banquette seating is a comfortable and stylish option for lounge areas, whether it’s in a hotel lobby, café, or retail store.
Waiting room: Banquette seating can provide comfortable and functional seating in waiting rooms, whether it’s in a doctor’s office, spa, or other business.
Bars and nightclubs: Banquette booths and seating can be a stylish and comfortable option for lounge areas in bars and nightclubs.
Retail stores: Banquette seating can be used in fitting rooms or lounge areas in retail stores, providing customers with a comfortable place to sit and relax.
Restaurant: Banquette booth is a popular choice for dining areas, as it provides comfortable seating for guests and also maximizes space.
Hotel: Banquette seating can be found in hotel lobbies, lounges, and other public spaces, providing guests with a comfortable place to sit and relax.
Cafes and coffee shops: Banquette booths can create a cozy and inviting atmosphere in cafes and coffee shops, making it an ideal seating solution for these types of businesses.
Do you install banquette seating in Toronto?
We specialize in medium to large-scale projects and install our custom banquette seating across Toronto and the GTA, including but not limited to:
Toronto & GTA
- Ajax
- Aurora
- Brampton
- Bridle Path
- Casa Loma
- Don Mills
- East York
- Etobicoke
- Forest Hill
- Golden Mile
- Hoggs Hollow
- Kingsway South
- Lawrence Park
- Leaside
- Lytton Park
- Markham
- Milton
- Mississauga
- Newmarket
- North York
- Nortown
- Oakville
- Oshawa
- Pickering
- Richmond Hill
- Rosedale
- Scarborough
- St. Andrew
- Stouffville
- Summerhill
- The Beaches
- Thornhill
- Vaughan
- Willowdale
- Woodbridge
- Yonge-Eglinton
- Yonge-St. Clair
- York Mills
- Yorkville
Outside the Greater Toronto Area (depending on the project)
- Acton
- Alliston
- Angus
- Barrie
- Bolton
- Bradford
- Burlington
- Caledon
- East Gwillimbury
- Georgetown
- Georgina
- Guelph
- Hamilton
- Innisfil
- King City
- Kitchener
- London
- New Tecumseth
- Nobleton
- Orangeville
- Schomberg
- Uxbridge
- Waterloo
- West Gwillimbury
Our custom banquette seating installation services cover everything from site preparation and fitting to alignment and final finishing and are completed by our experienced in-house team, ensuring full control over quality and execution. We follow a structured process to deliver consistent results, and every project is backed by our quality assurance standards.
