Families often get overlooked when restaurant owners make big plans. But families can provide a significant chunk of income for restaurateurs; making good decisions about design is essential to creating a family-friendly restaurant that also pleases owners. There are 10 essential and easy ways to make a restaurant kid and family-friendly. 1.      Find furniture that’s easy to clean It’s essential those furniture pieces are easy to clean when kids will be using them.  Tablebases.com offers a wide variety of easy-to-clean furniture. Choose simple lines and solid materials that are easy to wipe down. Consider table tops like these granite table tops, but make sure you get a table base that is strong and heavy enough to keep the dense table top level and steady. 2.      Make the menu kid friendly Even if your menu is sophisticated and high-end, it’s important to remember that kids like simple foods with simple flavors, so offer a kid menu with child-friendly items like pasta, grilled cheese and chicken tenders. Children who have sophisticated palates can order smaller plates off the regular menu.  Make sure you serve them on kid friendly dinnerware that is not overly heavy or too hot. 3.      Choose cheerful décor Easy-to-clean furniture is essential, of course, but think about the rest of the décor when planning a kid-friendly restaurant. Bright colors and a lot of light are often enticing to families. Make sure to select age appropriate artwork and decorations. 4.      Choose the right seating Make sure you have booster seats and high chairs available for kids. Regular chairs should also be comfortable for smaller bodies. 5.      Create a design that’s easy to maneuver in Families with children also often come with strollers and toddlers, so make sure the furniture design allows for larger walkways and a straight path from the front of the restaurant to seating and to bathrooms. 6.      Make the environment kid friendly If your restaurant is of a sports bar variety, consider tuning one of the televisions to Nickelodeon or the Disney Channel. It might be ideal to seat families in areas that provide a good view of that television. 7.      Promote your kid-friendly offerings Depending on your location in town, you might want to partner with other kid-friendly businesses to drive new business to your restaurant. For example, if there are museums or toy stores near you, you can promote your restaurant to these establishments and drive some of that traffic to your restaurant. This can be an excellent way to increase lunch business. Your restaurant may not look kid-friendly from the outside, so use word-of-mouth advertising to get families to your business. Talk up people, add your listing to family magazines, and use creative blog posts to spread the word. 8.      Offer kid activities Kids like to have something to do while they wait for food. Offer crayons and coloring books or put white butcher paper over the tables so kids can color on them. This also helps to entertain children while their parents eat lunch or dinner. 9.      Prepare your staff Having a child friendly staff is essential. Kids can be messy, loud and unpredictable, so make sure your restaurant's staff understands that patience is key. Hold a special training to teach servers some basic and cordial ways of dealing with spills, noise levels and keeping a positive attitude. The service you provide says everything about your business, so be sure your employees can maintain composure even in tricky situations. 10.   Don’t forget the restrooms Many parents have looked in vain for good family-friendly bathrooms. Simply adding a changing table to your restrooms (both the men’s and women’s) can create a huge stir in favor of your restaurant. Creating a family-friendly restaurant is a fairly simple switch as long as you consider the various needs and preferences of kids and their parents. Visit Tablebases.com for furniture ideas to help your transformation along.