For restaurants, cafes & private dining
A host stand that matches the dining room and locks at close.
A restaurant host podium is the first thing a guest touches, and it has to hold a tablet, a reservation book and a stack of menus while looking like it belongs with the bar. The stands on this page were picked for the front door: locking cabinets for the cash drop and the tablet, finishes in black, cherry and mahogany that match a dining room, and a few compact lecterns for the restaurant that hosts rehearsal dinners and corporate buyouts.
What restaurants, cafes and private dining rooms order most:
- The valet podium and host station with locking doors, and the closed-cabinet host station in black
- The Executive host station for a more formal entrance
- The Royal and the Celebrity hardwood lecterns for private dining toasts
- The mobile mahogany presentation lectern for events that move between rooms
Every order ships free in the lower 48. Send your logo as a vector file and we'll apply it and send a proof before production. For the complete front-of-house guide, see the restaurants and valet page.
Locking storage
Cabinets and drawers that keep the tablet, the reservation book and the cash drop secure between shifts.
Finishes for the room
Black, cherry, mahogany and hardwood builds that match the bar and the tables.
Lecterns for private dining
Compact hardwood and mobile lecterns for the rehearsal dinner and the corporate buyout.
Trusted by
Customers in this industry include
- Chick-fil-A
- In-N-Out Burger
- Minsky's Pizza
- Nissin Foods USA
- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
- Margaritaville
- Universal Orlando Resort
- Dollywood
Customer names are from our order records. No endorsement is implied.
Not sure which one fits?
Answer a few quick questions and we will narrow it down for you.
Before you order
Common questions
What host stand do restaurants usually buy?
The valet podium and host station with locking doors and the closed-cabinet host station in black are the most common. Restaurants with a more formal room go with the Executive host station or a compact hardwood lectern like the Royal.
Does the host stand lock?
The locking-door models and the Executive do. They keep the tablet, the reservation book and the cash drop secure when the host steps away or at close.
Do you have a lectern for private dining events?
Yes. The Royal and the Celebrity hardwood lecterns and the mobile mahogany presentation lectern are the usual picks for a rehearsal dinner toast or a corporate buyout.
Can you put our restaurant logo on the stand?
Yes. Applied logos are available on most models. Send a vector file (.eps, .ai or .pdf) and we'll send a proof before production.
We're opening several locations. Can we get one spec?
Yes. Ask for a written quote with the location list and we'll price it as one order with the same model and finish across all of them.
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Need a quote for your facility?
Get a written quote for one podium or a fleet, with lead times you can plan around. Purchase orders and tax-exempt certificates welcome.