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Definition of banquette
1a : a raised way along the inside of a parapet or trench for gunners or gunsb Southern : sidewalk
2a : a long upholstered benchb : a sofa having one roll-over armc : a built-in usually upholstered bench along a wall
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There’s no industry standard (or fire code) for distance between tables, but Robson considers 16 inches a good minimum at banquettes, where space is usually tightest.
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Design-wise, banquettes give restaurants the greatest amount of flexibility, allowing them to easily push tables together or pull them apart to accommodate different party sizes.
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Audience members are seated in the orchestra and mezzanine as well as at cabaret tables and in red leather banquettes onstage.
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A bright yellow horse-print banquette anchors the dining room, which has 45 seats.
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Nonetheless, the interior is comfortable and welcoming — a mix of rustic and industrial accents with a long wood banquette that runs down the center of the dining room where a row of booths used to be.
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Snag a banquette under the tented overhang with fans or a table closer to the water under a huge umbrella.
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Inside, a stretch of bar leads to a dining room with tufted leather banquettes.
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There are mock twig drawer handles and a turquoise banquette as well as sponged and trompe l'oeil walls.
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Origin and Etymology of banquette
French, from Middle French, from Old Occitan banqueta, diminutive of banc bench, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English benc bench
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