Setting up a room for an event or conference can take time – but that doesn’t mean it should take a lot of effort too. Table and chair trolleys are designed to take the strain out of moving and storing your furniture, so you can make quick room changes and get safely set up in as little time as possible. Burgess table and chair trolleys are easy to handle and are specifically made for our furniture ranges. Your tables and chairs will be properly stored and carried to minimise the risk of …
CHARGE ON THE GO: HOW TO INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY WITH YOUR BREAK OUT SPACE
We've all been there, rushing out the door to a meeting when the dreaded bleep comes from your phone. Battery low. Within the hospitality industry, huge varieties of people will pass through your spaces; off to meetings, dates, dinner, off to clinch that lucrative business deal; and according to Statista, 94% of adults own a mobile phone*. That's almost everyone. As a hotel, for example, your main aim is to make sure your guests are as comfortable, looked after and prepared for their day as much …
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WHAT’S HOT IN HOTEL ROOM DESIGN: HOW TO CREATE THE WOW FACTOR
Every hotel strives to offer the ultimate guest experience of luxury, comfort and style. But with so many individual tastes to cater for, how can you be sure your room decor really ticks all the boxes? Here’s Burgess’ guide to what’s hot in hotel room design right now, and the seating you can use to create that ‘wow’ factor first impression: A return to colour Textures, colours and patterns are making a comeback. Say goodbye to safe-yet-bland neutrals. More and more hotels are …
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TABLE DESIGN KNOW-HOW: WHAT DOES HIGH PRESSURE LAMINATE MEAN?
Tables are the unsung heroes of meeting spaces, breakout areas, boardrooms and banqueting. But to be reliable and stylish day in, day out, tables need a surface that’s sturdy and robust. This is where HPL comes in. HPL – or High Pressure Laminate – is a decorative surface material that’s applied to selected Burgess tables. Made by bonding multiple sheets of resin coated kraft paper, decorative paper and a melamine overlay at high temperature and pressure, the result is a very strong and …
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THE FATHER OF BURGESS
A brief history of the man behind the brand, and how it all began... It all started back in 1959 when Gerald 'Gerry' Burgess was introduced to Eric Blakemore, a film set designer at Elstree Studios. The Danzinger Brothers Eric was working for the film producers, the Danziger brothers, who in 1958 had purchased the May Fair Hotel in London. Eric had designed the famous Beach Comber bar at the hotel and asked Gerald if he could make some stacking, aluminium banquet chairs. The chairs were …
DO I NEED FLOCK COATING ON MY TABLE?
What is a flock coated table top finish and do you need it for your venue? Flock is the name given to the fine nylon fibres that are applied to the surface of our SlimFold™ range of banqueting tables. Each tiny fibre is glued to the surface using an electrostatic process, meaning the fibres stand upright when adhered, rather than sticking flat to the table. This process gives the final look a seamless finish, a fabric like coating that is actually quite soft and satisfying to the touch. (You'll …
