Description
An outdoor bistro set is bought for the four hours a day it is used and judged on the twenty it is not. At closing time someone has to clear the terrace, and at the end of the season someone has to put it away. That is the split in this group. Five sets are consolidated here — four two-seat outdoor bistro sets and one six-seat patio dining set — and the difference between them is not colour or cushion. It is what the set does when nobody is sitting in it. One folds flat, one stacks, three stay where they are put.
The mosaic set is the one that folds. A 60 cm round top carries a cement-and-ceramic inlay: a sunburst of diamond tiles radiating from the centre, ringed by a band of rectangles, bedded in grout and framed by a black steel rim. The four legs curve inward to a cross-brace and flare again at the foot, with a cast scroll where each leg meets the frame. The two chairs are scissor-folding X-frames with a circular mosaic medallion set into the back and the same tile pattern inlaid in the seat ring. This outdoor bistro set ships as one carton measuring 104 × 25 × 65 cm, and 404 sets fit a 40 ft high cube when packed for mail order — a number that only works because the chairs collapse and the table top is a flat disc.
The cord set is the one that stays. Two bucket armchairs, 70 cm wide and 72 cm deep, are wrapped in a vertical cord that runs from the top rail down to a bottom rail hidden under the seat, so the screen is semi-transparent rather than a solid wicker face and the frame reads through the weave. Each chair takes a box-bordered seat cushion and a back pillow that rides above the top rail. The table is a low soft-square side table, 50 cm deep by 40 cm wide at 45 cm high, which puts it below the arm of the chair: coffee height, not dining height. One carton per set, 210 sets per 30 days, the outdoor bistro set to quote when a buyer needs a firm monthly volume before committing to a season.
The rope set is the deeper of the two rattan options. Same two-piece idea, but the armchair is a boxy U-shaped wrap with arms level with the back, and the wrap is a padded diamond lattice — heavy-gauge rope crossed and knotted into a quilted surface rather than laid in straight lines. Each chair carries three cushions: seat, back and a small square throw. Chairs measure 60 × 64 × 79 cm; the table is a 45 cm round on three hairpin legs at 50 cm high. Because the lattice is dense, this is the warmest-looking outdoor bistro set in the group and the one that reads best against a rendered wall. One carton per set, 320 sets per 30 days, the highest monthly output of any two-seat outdoor bistro set here.
The steel sling set is the one that stacks. Square-section tube, a continuous PVC Teslin sling running from the top of the back around the seat edge, and arms formed by the same tube bending forward into the front leg. The chairs nest four to six high depending on how the arms interleave. The table is a round 5 mm tempered glass top with a water-glass texture, set in a dark rim on a pedestal that breaks into four curved legs, and those legs are knock-down: a curved KD joint packs flat and takes a bolt at assembly. The supplier's own call-outs on the drawing read hard steel tube frame, stable KD way, easy assembly structure, 5 mm tempered glass table top, outdoor powder coating metal frame, curved KD leg shape. One set per carton, mail packing accepted, one-year after-sale service. It is the only outdoor bistro set in the group that arrives knocked down.
The six-seat set is the one that does not move. A rectangular table with a slatted top and a wicker-wrapped edge, drilled through the centre for an umbrella. Six armchairs with horizontally woven backs, curved arms and a 3.2-inch seat cushion described on the drawing as ergonomic. Front legs are straight and square, back legs curve — the detail that stops the chair reading as a stack of boxes. The patio dining set ships as two cartons and runs 102 sets per 30 days, roughly a third of the bistro output for the same bench time, because there is three times the weave in it.
All five come off the same floor in Jiaxing: one powder line, one weave shop, one carton engineering desk that decides whether a set leaves as one box or two. The plant runs 350–400 containers a year through Shanghai and Ningbo, holds ISO 9001 and FSC, is audited to Amfori BSCI, and has supplied Target in the United States, JJA in France and Takasho in Japan. Those accounts are why carton dimensions here are specified to the centimetre rather than estimated: an outdoor bistro set that arrives with a cracked tile or a bent leg costs more than the freight saved by shaving the box.
Choose on the two variables that decide it. Seats: two for a balcony, a café pair or a hotel room terrace; six when the table has to seat a family. Stowage: folding for a terrace that is cleared nightly, stacking for a café that reorganises by the hour, fixed for a garden where the set is placed once. Every other difference on an outdoor bistro set — mosaic or rope, glass or slat — follows from those two.
Key Features
- Fold, stack or stay – Three stowage behaviours across five outdoor bistro sets, so one page covers a nightly terrace clear-out and a permanent garden installation without stretching the range.
- 404 sets per 40 ft high cube – The mosaic bistro set packs one set into a 104 × 25 × 65 cm carton; the chairs collapse and the top is a flat disc, which is what buys the container density.
- Scissor-fold mosaic chairs – X-frame with visible pivot pins and a circular mosaic medallion set into the back, folding without removing a bolt.
- 60 cm cement-and-ceramic top – Diamond tile sunburst, rectangle border, grout bed and a black steel rim, in terracotta or blue-and-white palettes.
- Vertical cord screen – Semi-transparent cord wrap on the bucket armchair, 70 × 72 × 80 cm, which shows the frame through the weave instead of hiding it.
- Padded diamond lattice – Heavy-gauge rope crossed into a quilted surface, three cushions per chair, on a 60 × 64 × 79 cm armchair.
- 5 mm tempered glass top – Textured water-glass finish in a dark rim on a KD pedestal, with the legs bolted at assembly rather than welded shut.
- Stackable sling chairs – Square-tube frame with an integrated arm that lets the chairs nest four to six high, cutting storage to a single footprint.
- Six seats with an umbrella hole – Rectangular slat top drilled through the centre, six woven armchairs, 3.2-inch cushions, two cartons per set.
- One plant, one carton desk – All five sets share the Jiaxing powder line and weave shop, so mixed containers and mixed carton counts are quoted together.
Shared Specification
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Product type | Outdoor bistro set and patio dining set |
| Application | Balcony, café terrace, hotel terrace, garden, pool deck |
| Frame finish | Outdoor powder coating |
| Weave options | PE cord, padded PE rope, flat PE rattan |
| Sling option | PVC Teslin, continuous seat and back |
| Table top options | Cement and ceramic mosaic, tempered glass, slatted top |
| Cushion | Removable cover, outdoor fabric, 3.2 in on the six-seat set |
| Umbrella hole | Centre-drilled on the six-seat rectangular table |
| Assembly | KD legs on the sling set; bolt-on legs on the cord and rope sets |
| Logo | On request, frame label or cushion tag |
| Mail packing | Accepted, one set per carton on the three bistro builds |
| Place of origin | Zhejiang, China |
| Ports | Shanghai, Ningbo |
| Lead time | 25–30 days for a 40 ft container; 35–45 days on the mosaic set |
| Payment | 30% T/T deposit, 70% against BL copy; L/C at sight available |
Dimensions
| Item | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Mosaic table top | Ø60 × 70 cm high | Ø23.6 × 27.6 in |
| Mosaic chair | 42 × 51 × 89 cm | 16.5 × 20.1 × 35.0 in |
| Mosaic carton | 104 × 25 × 65 cm, 1 set | 40.9 × 9.8 × 25.6 in |
| Cord chair | 70 × 72 × 80 cm | 27.6 × 28.3 × 31.5 in |
| Cord side table | 50 × 40 × 45 cm | 19.7 × 15.7 × 17.7 in |
| Rope chair | 60 × 64 × 79 cm | 23.6 × 25.2 × 31.1 in |
| Rope table | Ø45 × 50 cm high | Ø17.7 × 19.7 in |
| Sling table glass | 5 mm tempered | 0.2 in |
| Six-seat cushion | 3.2 in thick | 8.1 cm |
Dimensions are quoted as published on each set's specification sheet. The six-seat dining set is listed as "as picture shows" at source, so its table length is confirmed against the drawing at sample stage rather than assumed from the photograph.
Materials & Finish
- Frames: Powder-coated steel tube; square section on the sling set, round section on the cord and rope sets, iron on the mosaic set.
- Cord and rope: High-density polyethylene, UV stabilised, wrapped under tension so the weave does not slacken with heat cycling.
- Flat weave: PE rattan on the six-seat dining set, woven horizontally across the chair backs and around the table edge.
- Sling: PVC Teslin, a single continuous panel from back top to seat edge, breathable and quick to dry.
- Table tops: Cement and ceramic mosaic bedded in grout with a steel rim; 5 mm tempered glass with a water-glass texture; slatted top with a wicker-wrapped edge.
- Cushions: Outdoor fabric over foam, removable covers, box-bordered on the cord set, 3.2 in on the six-seat set.
- Hardware: Zinc-plated bolts at KD joints and leg mounts, recessed so nothing sits proud of the frame.
- Finish discipline: One powder line for all five sets, so an outdoor bistro set in a mixed container leaves at the same sheen as the rest rather than one of five.
Assembly & Installation
- Unfold the mosaic chairs first. The scissor frame opens until the seat ring seats on its stops; if it does not sit flat, the pivot is not fully open and the chair will rock.
- Bolt the mosaic top to the leg spider. Four bolts through the underside plate, finger tight, then a quarter turn after the table is upright and level.
- Fit the KD legs on the sling table. The curved leg seats into its socket and takes one bolt; the joint is designed to come apart again for storage, so do not over-torque it.
- Level the pedestal before the glass goes on. A pedestal that is out by two millimetres reads as a wobble at the rim, and glass shows it.
- Two people for the six-seat top. The rectangular top is a two-person lift; setting it down on one corner is how the wicker edge gets crushed.
- Check the umbrella hole alignment. Drop the pole before the table is finally tightened so the hole and the base sit on the same axis.
- Re-tighten after the first week. Bolted KD joints settle in transit and in the first days of use; a second pass at day seven is standard practice.
- Store cushions, not frames. An outdoor bistro set is built to stay out; its cushions are not. Lift them at closing rather than leaving them compressed under rain.
Applications
- Balcony and small terrace – A two-seat outdoor bistro set at 70 cm chair width fits a 1.2 m deep balcony with room to walk past, which a four-seat set does not.
- Café and restaurant terrace – The stacking sling set clears a pavement in minutes; six stacked chairs occupy the footprint of one, which is why cafés take this outdoor bistro set over a fixed one.
- Hotel room terrace – The mosaic bistro table and chairs fold to a single 104 cm carton footprint, useful where housekeeping stores furniture between seasons.
- Garden and courtyard – The six-seat outdoor dining set with its umbrella hole anchors a fixed dining zone without a separate parasol base.
- Pool deck – PVC Teslin and powder-coated steel drain and dry without upholstery, so the set can stay out between swims.
- Rental and hospitality fit-out – Mixed containers of folding, stacking and fixed sets let one purchase order cover several property types.
Customization
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Weave colour | PE cord and rope in house colours; custom shade matched to a sample |
| Cushion fabric | Outdoor fabric selection, piping and box border on request |
| Mosaic palette | Terracotta, blue-and-white and mixed earth palettes on the cement inlay |
| Table top | Mosaic, 5 mm tempered glass or slatted top, per model |
| Frame finish | Outdoor powder coating, colour matched across a mixed order |
| Logo | Frame label, cushion tag or carton print |
| Set composition | Two-seat bistro table and chairs, four-seat and six-seat configurations quoted per model |
| Packaging | Mail-order carton, private label and retail-ready packing |
Specifications
Set Configurations
| Model | Seats | Table | Chair | Frame and surface | Stowage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosaic bistro | 2 | Ø60 × 70 cm | 42 × 51 × 89 cm | Iron frame, cement and ceramic inlay | Folds flat |
| Cord bistro | 2 | 50 × 40 × 45 cm | 70 × 72 × 80 cm | Steel frame, PE cord wrap | Fixed |
| Rope bistro | 2 | Ø45 × 50 cm | 60 × 64 × 79 cm | Steel frame, padded PE rope | Fixed |
| Sling bistro | 2 | Round, 5 mm tempered glass | Sling armchair, integrated arm | Steel tube, PVC Teslin | Stacks 4–6 high |
| Six-seat dining | 6 | Rectangular slat top, umbrella hole | Six armchairs, 3.2 in cushion | PE rattan over metal frame | Fixed |
Packing & Logistics
- One carton per outdoor bistro set on the mosaic, cord, rope and sling builds; two cartons per set on the six-seat dining set.
- 404 sets per 40 ft high cube on the mosaic set, packed for mail order in a 104 × 25 × 65 cm carton.
- Output: 210 sets per 30 days on the cord set, 320 on the rope set, 102 on the six-seat dining set.
- Lead time: 25–30 days for a 40 ft container; 35–45 days after payment on the mosaic set.
- Ports: Shanghai and Ningbo, with FOB, CFR, CIF and EXW terms.
- Payment: 30% T/T deposit and 70% against BL copy, or L/C at sight.
Service
- Warranty: One year on the sling and six-seat sets, covering frame and weave defects.
- Sampling: Sample orders in about seven days on the sling set; bulk in about 30 days.
- Quotation: Within 24 hours of inquiry, with carton count and container loading stated together.
- MOQ: Negotiated per model rather than fixed, so a mixed first order can test several builds.
- After-sales: Replacement parts for KD joints, glides and cushion covers held against the order.
- ISO 9001 quality management system.
- FSC chain of custody for wood components.
- Amfori BSCI social compliance audit.
- Third-party inspection through TUV, BV and SGS.
- EN 581 and EN 582 furniture performance testing.
Q: What is the difference between the outdoor bistro sets on this page? A: Seat count and stowage. The mosaic set folds flat, the sling set stacks four to six high, and the cord and rope sets are fixed. All four seat two people; the six-seat dining set is the fixed option for a family table.
Q: Can the mosaic bistro set really ship 404 sets in a 40 ft high cube? A: Yes, packed for mail order. The chairs collapse on their scissor frames and the 60 cm top is a flat disc, so the carton is 104 × 25 × 65 cm and the load is calculated on cartons rather than assembled volume.
Q: Is the glass on the sling table tempered? A: Yes, 5 mm tempered glass with a textured water-glass finish, set into a dark rim. The pedestal legs are knock-down and bolt on at assembly.
Q: Does the six-seat patio dining set include an umbrella? A: The table is drilled through the centre for one, but the canopy shown in photography is not part of the stated set. Specify the umbrella separately if you need it shipped together.
Q: How many cartons does each set take? A: One per set on the mosaic, cord, rope and sling builds, and two per set on the six-seat dining set. Carton count is quoted with the price so freight can be calculated before the order.
Q: Can I mix several outdoor bistro set models in one container? A: Yes. All five are made on the same powder line and weave shop in Jiaxing, so a mixed container is quoted as one order with a per-model carton count and a single loading plan.
