Dishoom

Dishoom first launched in 2010, conceptually based on the Irani cafes that were once widespread in Bombay but are now increasingly rare. We have provided seating to a number of their restaurants, all vintage chairs and usually reupholstered in bold graphics.

Our favourite was being involved with the ambitious large site in Canary Wharf. The design team went a step further, referencing a ‘fictional owner, a financial fraudster from the 1970s who owns a cafe on Dalal Street, close to the Bombay Stock Exchange’.

Sessions Art Club

We first met Jonny in 2020 when he contacted us for a ‘batch’ of bentwood chairs for a new restaurant venture that he was planning. At the time we had just taken delivery of an extraordinary set of original Thonet chairs we sourced from an old Cinema just outside of Prague. The chairs still retained some of the original seat numbers. We delivered a few weeks before the very first ‘lockdown’ and our hearts went out to Jonny and the team.

It was a few months before we heard from Jonny again, but they eventually opened and the rest is history, Sessions too London by storm. Like the gent that he is, Jonny keeps in touch and we continue to supply his various ventures. A man with an extraordinary vision and a plan. Restaurant photographs credit: Beth Evans

Hub Box

We have worked with the team at Hub box for three sites now. Dorchester, Plymouth and Truro. Each Hub Box has been developed around the central themes of friends, family and great food. South West based and growing fast, east restaurant is meticulously designed with its own character, celebrating the great and the good of each local area.

For each restaurant we have supplied the majority of chairs, Hub Box gets vintage and the wider sustainable benefits. We have worked with the team to supplying classics from the fifties.

Dunsmoor

At this Glassell Park restaurant in Los Angeles, chef Brian Dunsmoor crafts a menu of Southern-inspired American heritage cuisine. You’ll know you’ve found it when you see the building’s gorgeously embellished corner facade. Dunsmoor, a restaurant where dishes are prepared on a big hearth and a wood-fired oven, the goal is to take a step back in order to move forward.

Doing things from scratch, by hand, without blenders and induction burners and immersion cookers, is the point here. We shipped over nearly 200 original chairs to this multi award winning restaurant, sea freight of course. Voted one of LA’s hottest new openings of 2023. www.dunsmoor.la

Cassia Collective

We have worked with Anna and the Cassia team since the very first concepts were discussed back in 2020. Cassia Collective is on a mission is to change how we work, eat and socialise. We supplied most of the tables, a combination of our smaller Slice and larger solid oak Frame tables.

We also custom made a number of table solutions and supplied a good number of vintage chairs. www.cassiacollective.co.uk

Emma Bridgewater

We were delighted to work with the team at Emma Bridgwater to put together a large group of colourful original vintage chairs for the Café at their factory shop in Stoke-On-Trent. Emma Bridgwater is an iconic British brand producing their distinctive hand decorated style of ceramics.

The team needed tough functional chairs that could withstand the volumes of shoppers keen to snap up a bargain at the factory shop combined with a cup of tea. They specified original vintage chairs because they are passionate about sustainability.

Wraxall Vineyard

We loved working with the crew at Wraxall. We helped them set up their on-site café and supplied a large number of classic French bistro chairs. They gave a sense of character and age to a relatively new building. They were especially driven to have vintage chairs, not just for the aesthetics but to align with their deep rooted sustainability ethos.

We were also really chuffed to work with Wraxall as we enjoyed some of their exclusive bubbly when we partied till the early hours at our Vintage Supermarket. Buy British wines and bubbles, Wraxall is one of the best.

Croft 3

We sold this large batch of amazing Mullca chairs and we were so busy at the time that we forgot to ask where they were going. They went to an amazing restaurant called Croft 3 on the Isle Of Mull in Scotland. We admired the interior and spotted our chairs! The building is incredible and the whole interior design is a perfect blend of old and new.

This was an unusual batch of chairs overpainted in the 70’s. The bright green contrast of the chairs with the mud brown interior of the building gives a warm earthy feel, paired with the large windows pouring in light, it makes you think your outside and one with nature. They work perfectly in this setting.  

Doddington Hall

We have been lucky enough to supply a vast selection of bentwood chairs to the award-winning Grain Store café and restaurant of Doddington Hall & Gardens. Situated in the heart of Lincoln it’s an amazing place to relax and refuel.

Everything on the menu is sourced from local British farmers in neighbouring counties, the fruit and veg is picked and foraged from the Doddington Estate and they even herd their own rare-breed of Lincoln red cattle. Our vintage furniture aligns with their sustainably sourced produce.

Kroketa

Bar Kroketa takes Spain’s most loved tapas dishes focusing on their signature dish, the Croqueta. They have slowly expanded over London from Soho to St Christopher’s Place and their most recent addition, Broadgate Circle. They came to us with a vision and were honoured to help bring their vision to fruition.

We have supplied vintage bentwood chairs, church chairs and bar stools for Bar Kroketa but recently we have also designed, built and delivered contemporary Marble topped tables to compliment. The finished look is amazing and we are very proud to put our name against it.

Katherine Ormerod

When we hosted The Vintage Supermarket in May 2024 in Soho, Katherine Ormerod came down to share her insights, experiences, and tips. She embraces the vintage style and incorporates unique pieces into modern interiors.

As a thank you for attending our event, Katherine chose, and we gifted, a 1950’s Oak dining table and chairs set by Pierre Gautier. It is now displayed in her kitchen and has featured on her Instagram many a time. She knows fashion and design and it just works. 

Permit Room

Permit Room is a returning customer that we love to work with, they have style. We have supplied stools, bentwood chairs, metal outdoor chairs and more over the years.

They have donated over 500,000 meals to children and we support them all the way. They currently have 5 locations and we will be there if they decide to open any more.

Flat Iron

One of our biggest customers is Flat Iron. We have provided hundreds of pieces of furniture to them and we absolutely love what they do with it. If you haven’t been to Flat Iron before, you need to. Flat Iron are expanding fast, currently with 25 restaurants nationwide. We have supplied chairs, tables, lights and decorative objects to almost every single one of their restaurants and we are heavily involved with supplying any new openings. Each and every restaurant has it’s own unique atmosphere but there are enough consistencies that remind you, you’re in a Flat Iron. The core reasons that keep you coming back.

We love the simplicity of the menu and the prices are very reasonable. The staff have been nothing but friendly and attentive every time we have visited. They just make you feel welcome. The attention to detail is something that we particular admire. From the engraved steak cleavers, to the little carafes of wine or the heavy weight salt and pepper grinders. The pièce de resistance is the little cleavers they give out at the end of a meal. You can hand them in for a free ice cream or keep them as a little memento! The perfect end to a meal.

Paulie’s

We have worked with the owners of Paulie’s on other projects and we were honoured to help fulfil their new vision. Born in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the New York slice is big, wide, hot, and made to fold. It showed up in the early 1900s with Italian families, got its edge in the 80s, and never looked back.

The restaurant needed to fit that retro 80’s look at we helped kit it out with orange Formica tables, benches and rustic Mullca chairs. It looks amazing and it feels like your stepping back in time. It’s located in Shoreditch, minutes from Spitalfields Market. Next time you’re nearby, grab a slice of pie, you won’t regret it. Our favourite is the Cacio E Pepe.. it’s to die for!

Country Creatures

Country Creatures is a small group of pubs set among the rolling Cotswold hills. They have four countryside pubs with rooms that give handsome old buildings a fresh chapter. Think timber beams, uneven floors and a proper bar at the centre of it all, the kind of place where the fire is lit and no one is in a hurry to leave.

We have supplied tables, chairs, outdoor furniture and more to all four of their pubs. We continue to work with them and look forward to any new ventures they may have in the future.

The Devonshire

The Devonshire is a classic British pub in central Soho serving up homemade bar food from their in-house butcher and bakery. Upstairs they have a wood ember grill restaurant with dining rooms to host private functions for up to 60 guests. Everything is fresh which means the menu changes daily and seasonable depending on what is available.

Our chairs fill their restaurant and outside terrace and we are proud to put our name to such a successful establishment. The place oozes elegance while being very real and down to earth, capturing the essence of fresh, raw and British.

Emily Rickard

Emily is a world renowned Interior Designer and we have been lucky enough to work with her. Raised in various parts of the UK and having lived in Australia for ten years followed by six in Brooklyn, Emily now calls Bristol home. She travels between the UK and the US each year for commercial styling projects and residential design projects.

Working with light, colour and texture and writing about design, decoration, and creating delicious spaces are her passion. Her design studio, Emily Rickard Design, is based in Bristol, However, design clients reach as far as London, Scotland, New York and beyond. Her team is based in both Bristol and London.

Rockfish

Rockfish is another one of our big clients. They have 12 restaurants dotted around the south-west of England and they show no sign of slowing down. Mitch Tonks, the founder of Rockfish, is on a mission to get more people enjoying British seafood in the UK, reducing exports, reducing imports, reducing waste and showing people how great our island’s seafood is. Part of his statement is reducing waste and increasing sustainability, this sits perfectly alongside our ethos.

Rockfish buy fresh fish straight from quayside every day and they do their part to make sure there is plenty of seafood to enjoy well into the future. We have supplied vintage furniture to most of their restaurants but we have also recently created our own contemporary marble tables for them. We are currently working with them to reimagine their seaside Budleigh café into a fully fledged evening restaurant.

Rudy’s Pizza

Rudy’s Pizza restaurants are nationwide and follow the true Neapolitan traditions of making pizza. They are inspired by a local style, unique to Naples, dating back to late 1500s called Ruota di Carro. All of their pizzas are fluffy, light and are too big for the plate.

Rudy’s has some of our chairs but they have been a big buyer of our lights. The most recent opening of the Clapham Junction restaurant has recently installed 14 of our vintage lights that we sourced from Czech Republic, we are really excited to see them in situ once they open.

Soho House

Soho House is a private members’ club originally founded in London in 1995. It was created as a space for people in creative industries like film, media, fashion, and the arts, to work, socialise, and collaborate. Over time, it’s grown into a global network with locations in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, and beyond.

We’ve collaborated with Soho House on multiple occasions, curating and supplying vintage pieces for their prestigious houses. Barcelona, Ludlow House in America, Shoreditch in London are just a few of the places you might see our product.

Suntrap Café

Suntrap Café in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, is a charming spot along the Lagan towpath, praised for its friendly staff, coffee expertise, and delightful pastries.

We delivered some bentwood chairs, a couple of Mullca stools and benches and some contemporary ‘Cube’ tables that we make ourselves.

Town

We recently delivered a selection of vintage chairs to TOWN on Drury Lane, London, as part of the launch of their new downstairs event and function space. The pieces were carefully chosen to complement the character of the room, bringing warmth, texture, and a sense of history to a space designed for gatherings and private events.

It’s always rewarding to see these chairs find a new setting where they can be used and appreciated in a contemporary context. The new space will have 100 seats to host large private events. We are eager to see the final product.

Urban Leisure Group

We worked with Urban Leisure Group on their Coin Laundry bar and restaurant, supplying a selection of vintage folding chairs alongside classic Mullca stacking chairs. The mix of pieces was chosen to reflect the venue’s relaxed atmosphere. bringing together practical, hard-wearing seating with a sense of authenticity and charm that sits naturally within the space.

The combination of folding and stacking designs offers flexibility for a busy, social setting, while the patina and history of the chairs add depth to the interiors. Urban Leisure Group’s aesthetic feels both welcoming and effortlessly put together.

Time & Tide Taphouse

The Time & Tide Taphouse in Kent is an independent brewery who have opened up their second taphouse. One situated inside the brewery itself in Eastry and another in the heart of Sandwich, a few miles down the road. They have a minimum of 8 keg lines with the ability to host 32. They also sell their beers canned, so if you want to take some home, you can.

When they came to us for some furniture, we were excited to help. Unique, quirky an independent is what we are good at. They sent us a couple of photos of our stock in situ and we think it looks amazing.

The Base

We’re really pleased to have supplied chairs to The Base in Barnes. Hidden away just off the high street is this amazing gem. Café by day, restaurant and bar by night, it’s an all-day destination for food and drink. They have the most amazing handmade baked goods that are all baked in house. If you’re ever in the area, they are worth a visit.

There’s something about what they’re doing that feels honest, authentic, rustic, and a little bit raw in all the right ways. It’s the kind of place where vintage is celebrated for the texture and story.

They sit naturally in a space like The Base, they don’t just fill a room — they belong there. It’s a perfect home for pieces that were never meant to be ordinary.

GAIL’s

GAIL’s has become one of our larger clients, and it’s been brilliant to see our vintage chairs finding a place in their bakeries. As they grow, open new spaces and create places that feel welcoming and full of life, we will keep supplying chairs that bring warmth, character and individuality to each new bakery. Although each piece we provide is unique, in the setting of GAIL’s, it provides familiarity to the bakery we all know.

For Merchant & Found, it’s exactly the kind of relationship we love. Vintage furniture has a way of making a space feel settled from day one, and that feels especially right for a brand built around everyday rituals – bread, coffee, conversation and community. We are very excited with what the future holds and we can’t wait for the next project.

The Mandrake

We’re proud to have supplied vintage chairs to YOPO, the restaurant at The Mandrake in London. The Mandrake is a truly distinctive hotel, bold, atmospheric and full of personality.

YOPO has a sense of drama and warmth that really suits vintage furniture. Our chairs bring texture, individuality and a little bit of age into the room, helping create a space that feels layered rather than over-designed.

In a restaurant where the surroundings are such an important part of the experience, the right chairs do more than provide a seat, they help shape the mood.

For Merchant & Found, projects like this are always special. Supplying a prestigious London hotel like The Mandrake is something we’re very proud of.