Side Chairs
Dining chairs for restaurants, cafés, pubs and hotels, chosen for contract use and upholstered in your choice of fabric or leather.
20 favourites from the range
Select a design for its details, or add it to your enquiry list for a quotation.
Bari Side Chair
A fully upholstered dining chair with a gently curved back that wraps into the seat, on slim tapered timber legs.
Carla Side Chair
A low, curved backrest floats above the seat on an exposed timber frame, giving a light, open look at the table.
Colchester Side Chair
A winged back and a stud-trimmed seat give this upholstered dining chair a tailored, traditional outline.
Tailored to your venue
Every side chair is made to order, in your choice of fabric and wood finish, with piping, studding or your brand colours.
Made to order, in your choice of fabric and wood finish.
Elizabeth Side Chair
A classic oval medallion back on a shaped timber frame, with an upholstered seat and back panel.
Epsom Side Chair
A tall, straight upholstered back on square timber legs: a clean dining chair that suits almost any room.
Flow Side Chair
A wide, rounded backrest sits on an open timber frame above an upholstered seat.
Gordona Side Chair
A mid-century outline, with a curved backrest and an upholstered seat on splayed timber legs.
Can’t find exactly what you’re looking for?
Send us a photo, a link or your design intent. Through our factories across the UK and Europe, we can offer far more than we show here.
Send us a photo, a link or your design intent: we can offer far more than we show here.
- A photo or a link is enough to start
- Bespoke designs, sampled first
- Your dedicated account manager
Jane Side Chair
A square, fully upholstered back and seat on straight timber legs joined by stretchers.
Joyce Side Chair
An upholstered shell with a cut-out between back and seat, on splayed timber legs.
Lana Side Chair
A curved back with flared wings and stud trim along the edges, on square timber legs. It works as well as an accent chair as at the table.
Lucia Side Chair
A fluted back that sweeps down into sloping sides, on slim tapered legs.
Magda Side Chair
A sleek, curved back with a slight outward flare, fully upholstered, on tapered timber legs.
Manor Buttoned Side Chair
A deep-buttoned back with stud trim, on tapered timber legs: a classic restaurant dining chair.
Manor Plain Side Chair
The plain-backed Manor: a tall, gently curved upholstered back on tapered timber legs.
Miala Side Chair
An upholstered seat and back panel with an open gap between them, on a square timber frame with stretchers.
Naomi Side Chair
A tall upholstered back with softly rounded edges, on square timber legs with side stretchers.
Ohio Side Chair
A rounded, fully upholstered back that curves into the seat, on slim splayed legs. A simple, contemporary chair for any venue.
Sofia CO Side Chair
A curved, open-backed shell that wraps around the sitter, on slim splayed timber legs.
Sophia Side Chair
A curved backrest on an exposed timber frame with a cross stretcher, over an upholstered seat. The back can be upholstered or left in veneer.
Storm Side Chair
A tall, fully upholstered shell with a cut-out between back and seat, on splayed legs.
Tailored to your venue
Every piece is made to order. With your dedicated account manager you choose the upholstery, the wood finish and the finishing touches, such as piping and studding, so each design can follow your aesthetic, your colour scheme or your brand and club colours. The result is furniture that is unique to your venue.
- Upholstery
- Wood finish
- Piping
- Studding
- Brand and club colours
Can’t find exactly what you’re looking for?
We appreciate that our brochures and online literature cannot always capture every requirement. If you have something specific in mind, we would welcome the opportunity to see if we can help. Simply share any guidance you have, such as images, design intent or links to any specific products or styles of interest, and our team will take it from there.
Through our established relationships with leading factories and suppliers across the UK and Europe, Forest Contract has access to an extensive range of products beyond those featured in our brochures. Whatever your vision, we are well placed to help you realise it.
Photography is for illustration only. On request, we can create visuals to show how a design would look in your chosen fabrics and finishes.
Where you will find them
Contract side chairs for every dining room
A side chair is the workhorse of any dining room. Our range runs from classic buttoned and medallion-back designs to slim contemporary shells, with timber frames in a choice of stains, and seats and backs upholstered in fabrics and leathers from our ranges A to E, or your own.
Many designs also come as an armchair or a bar stool, so a restaurant, bar and terrace can share one look. Every upholstered chair meets BS 5852 (CRIB 5), the fire standard for contract seating, and your account manager can help you choose the right chair for the room, the number of covers and the budget.
What you see here is a selection. The brochure details many more designs, with dimensions and finishes, and if nothing suits we can make a chair to your design.
Restaurant chairs need to be comfortable through a long meal and light enough for staff to move. Pub chairs see more wear and more spills, so wipe-clean faux leathers and sturdy frames earn their keep; café chairs work hard all day; hotel dining rooms often call for something more upholstered. Our account managers help match the chair to the room.
Questions we are often asked
Do your side chairs meet contract fire regulations?
Yes. Every upholstered piece we supply meets BS 5852 (CRIB 5), the fire standard for contract seating in pubs, restaurants, hotels and other public venues.
Do your side chairs come with matching bar stools?
Many do. The Bari, Carla, Flow, Joyce, Magda, Manor, Miala, Ohio, Sofia and Sophia all come as both a side chair and a bar stool.
How much space does each diner need?
As a rule of thumb, allow about 600 mm of table edge per person. Two people sit comfortably at a table about 700 mm square, and four at about 1,200 by 750 mm, or 900 mm square. Leave enough room behind each chair for it to be pushed back and for staff to pass.
Can we use our own fabric?
Yes. We can upholster in your own fabric, known as customer's own material, treated to meet CRIB 5. Your account manager will tell you how much is needed.
Can we see the chairs before we order?
Yes. Our showroom in Salford is open seven days a week. To meet our contract team there at a weekend, book an appointment on 0161 737 6918.
What are the best chairs for a pub?
Choose a sturdy timber frame and a hard-wearing seat: faux leather or a coated fabric wipes clean, and a medium-height back is easy to move between tables. Many pubs mix side chairs with a few armchairs and a banquette along the wall.
Do you sell restaurant chairs in volume?
Yes. We supply chairs for whole dining rooms and groups of venues, and your account manager will quote for the quantity you need.
