Buying guide3 min read
Tables and bases for restaurant franchises and chains
When you open ten or fifty locations, every site has a different floor: old tile, raised access flooring, timber decking or a sloped pavement. Standardizing on esTABLEes guarantees your brand's tables never wobble at any opening.
For a head of purchasing or expansion, wobbly tables are not a minor annoyance—they mean recurring maintenance tickets, damaged brand perception and wasted staff time across every venue in the network.
Operational advantages for purchasing and expansion
One specification — The same table works on every site's floor
No need to change table specs depending on the new landlord's floor. With up to 30 mm of automatic hydraulic compensation, the same family works indoors, in shopping centres or on street terraces.
Zero maintenance — Factory-sealed hydraulic systems with a 24-month warranty
Unlike threaded glides that wear out, seize up with dirt or go missing, the esTABLEes mechanism is sealed inside the base and requires zero routine adjustment or spare parts.
Rollout logistics — Unassembled structures ready to ship
Frames ship unassembled from Valencia, cutting freight volume per opening, simplifying buffer stock and enabling fast on-site assembly.
Flexible sourcing — Bases for your corporate millwork supplier, or complete tables
If your chain already has an approved table top supplier, we supply the self-stabilizing bases on their own. If you prefer a turnkey vendor, we deliver complete tables with standard catalogue tops or custom tops.
How to standardize your catalogue by zone
| Situation | What it needs | What we suggest |
|---|---|---|
| Casual dining or fast-casual chain | High table turnover where 2-tops are constantly pushed together and split apart. | SQUARE S/M or QUO S/M: level themselves every time tables are rearranged. |
| Coffee shop, bakery or taproom franchise | Match low dining tables, high bar tables and outdoor seating under one aesthetic. | TARS, QUO or CREU families in standard (75 cm) and ALT (110 cm) heights. |
| Phased refurbishment of existing locations | Eliminate table wobble while keeping your existing branded table tops. | Batch replacement of unstable pedestals with esTABLEes bases. |
Network operations impact
| Network operations impact | With esTABLEes | With wedges or levellers |
|---|---|---|
| Joining tables for groups | Push two tables together indoors or on the terrace and both stabilize automatically in seconds. | Uneven steps between table tops and staff hunting for cardboard wedges in front of guests. |
| Total cost of ownership | One-off investment in steel and aluminium frames with maintenance-free patented technology. | Ongoing replacement of broken screw glides and lost staff minutes on every shift. |
How to add esTABLEes to your franchise manual
- List the core table formats in your brand manual (2-tops, 4-tops, group tables and 110 cm high tables).
- Decide whether to specify complete tables with standard esTABLEes tops or bases only for your millwork partner.
- Select your brand's frame finish from the 9 indoor/outdoor MTX colours.
- Share your annual opening and refurbishment schedule to coordinate batch production and shipping.
Frequently asked questions
Can we buy only the bases and fit our franchise's existing corporate table tops?
Yes. We supply both complete tables and self-stabilizing bases on their own so you can pair them with your brand's approved table tops.
What happens when staff push several tables together for a large party?
Each table redistributes hydraulic pressure independently as soon as it is set down in its new spot, absorbing up to 30 mm of unevenness with no manual adjustment.
Do you ship for international franchise rollouts?
Yes. We ship unassembled frames from Valencia to B2B hospitality projects across the EU, UK, Switzerland, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific.
Planning new openings or a network refresh?
Tell us how many locations you have lined up, the table sizes in your manual, and whether you need complete tables or bases only.