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A Conversation with Burgess’ New Design Manager Diggory Rush

After nearly four decades with Burgess Furniture, Design Manager Peter Roth recently retired, marking the end of a remarkable chapter in the company’s design history. Peter’s influence can be seen across many of the products and innovations that have helped shape the Burgess range and reputation within the hospitality and events industry. As Burgess looks ahead to the next phase of design and product development, we’re pleased to welcome Diggory Rush as our new Design Manager. Diggory …

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Why Hospitality Furniture Storage Always Ends Up a Mess (And It’s Not Your Fault)

Banqueting, Chairs, Events, Events & Dining, F & B Equipment, Hospitality, Seating, Storage, Tables

If you work in hospitality, there’s a good chance your furniture storage area started life neat, organised and full of good intentions. There was a system. A plan. Maybe even a team briefing about keeping it that way. And then… the busy season happened. Extra chairs were added “just in case”. Tables were moved for events. Seasonal furniture came and went. A few damaged items were kept aside to “deal with later”. Before long, the storage area became less of a system and more like …

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Buying Banquet Chairs in Volume: What Hospitality Venues Should Consider Before Ordering 100 – 1000+ Chairs

Banqueting, Chairs, Events, Events & Dining, Hospitality, Seating

When a venue begins talking about ordering 100, 500 or even 1,000+ banquet chairs, it’s never an impulse decision. Generally, it usually signals something bigger: High-volume orders bring a different set of challenges than buying smaller quantities, and the decisions made at these scales have long-term operational and financial considerations. Having worked with hotels, conference centres and event venues to supply banquet seating at various large volumes, there are many aspects that …

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Why Hospitality Venues Are Rethinking Furniture Procurement and Moving Closer to the Manufacturer

Banqueting, Boardroom, Casual Seating, Conference, Events, Events & Dining, F & B Equipment, Hospitality

If you’ve ever stood in an empty ballroom at 6am, staring at a stack of chairs that definitely didn’t look that wobbly when you purchased them, you’ll understand this. On paper, furniture procurement for hospitality venues sounds straightforward. Choose a style, place an order and then wait for delivery. In reality, it’s often where projects quietly unravel due to missed details, unclear communication, or furniture that looks great on day one but starts to struggle six months in. Over the …

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15 New Year’s Resolutions Every Hospitality Venue Owner & Manager Should Consider for 2026

Hospitality

As the hospitality industry steps into a new year, many venues are using this time to reset, refresh, and rethink, considering how their spaces have performed over the past 12 months. What could be improved? What isn’t working? What needs changing? How to improve revenue? The New Year is the perfect time to formulate a plan of action. At Burgess, we’ve seen through 60+ New Year's so to help with your planning, here are fifteen practical New Year’s resolutions that venue owners, GMs and …

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