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 …
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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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 …
CLERKENWELL DESIGN WEEK – A RECAP
Thank you to everyone who stopped by during our CDW debut. Clerkenwell, the design hub of the capital and home to the annual Design Week festival. As a location, Clerkenwell has more creative businesses and architects per square mile than anywhere else on the planet*, making it the perfect spot to host a buzz of creativity through exhibitions, showrooms and displays. The event showcases some of the leading UK and international brands and businesses and attracts a global audience to the back …
ROOM SET-UP TIPS: MULTI-FUNCTIONAL FURNITURE IS THE SECRET OF SUITE SUCCESS
Function rooms and suites are some of the hardest-working hospitality spaces. Catering for different types of guests, they have to be all-things to all-people – a show-stopping wedding venue one minute and a meeting room the next. It sounds like a lot of hard work - but adapting a room is quicker and easier than you think. The secret of seamless set up is using multi-purpose furniture. At Burgess, all our products are cleverly designed to work in any space. They look in place, and not out of …
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HOW CAN I MAKE SURE GUESTS ARE COMFORTABLE DURING A CONFERENCE?
A bad back, stiff neck or the dreaded ‘numb bum’ are things no one wants to take away from a work meeting or business conference. Ergonomics are just as important in the meeting room as they are in the office. Even though they’re not continuously-used spaces, they’re places where we have to sit for a length of time – sometimes for a few hours, sometimes all day. Being uncomfortable doesn’t just make it harder to concentrate – pretty essential in meetings – the health issues caused by prolonged …
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