Martin Yovchevski

CEO of Riko Style, a solid-wood chair and table factory in Troyan, Bulgaria.

• Runs sales and export.
• A member of the Yovchevski family, which founded the company in 1992 as a family workshop.
• Writes the RikoStyle Journal: guides for buyers of chairs and tables for restaurants, hotels, events and care homes.

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Articles by Martin Yovchevski

• Average chair dimensions in cm: seat height, seat depth and width, measured across our range
• Faux leather or fabric: which upholstery for restaurant, hotel and care home chairs?
• Solid wood, veneer or melamine: which table top for a restaurant, café or hotel?
• Chair seat depth and width: standard sizes in cm, and why shorter guests notice first
• How much space per guest does a restaurant need? Square metres per seat, by type of service
• Restaurant chairs with or without arms: comfort, space, and whether they slide under the table
• “Contract grade”: what it really means for a chair, and four checks to put in your specification
• Banquet chair dimensions in cm: what is normal, and the one check most buyers forget
• How many chairs fit around a round table: 36, 48, 60, 66 and 72 inch tables, with the chair width that decides it
• Restaurant table sizes for 2, 4, 6 and 8 guests, in centimetres
• Bar stools for restaurants and bars: the right height, the right spacing, and how many fit
• The Chiavari chair: how a light chair from an Italian town in 1807 became the wedding chair
• A home chair in a restaurant: why it is the wrong chair, and what EN 16139 means for buyers
• Buying chairs from a factory inside the EU: what you gain, what it costs, and what to compare
• Dementia-friendly chairs: how colour, contrast and shape help residents sit down safely
• Pantone's colour of 2026 is a white. How to use Cloud Dancer in hotels, restaurants and events without the stains
• Put your brand on the chair: logo cut-out chairs for restaurant groups, cafés and hotels
• The EU deforestation rules reach wooden furniture on 30 December 2026. Here is what buyers must do
• Furniture will get a digital product passport. What it is, when it comes, and how to get ready
• Banquet chairs for a rental fleet: what to check before you buy
• Care home chairs: seat height, armrests and seat depth, with real measurements
• Fire rules for upholstered contract seating: the UK and France in plain words
• Curves are back in hotel lounges. How to choose a curved armchair that lasts
• Spindle-back chairs make a small dining room feel bigger. Here is how to choose them
• 10 questions to ask a chair manufacturer before your first order
• Restaurant chair and table dimensions: a simple guide with real numbers
• Cane is back. How to bring it into a restaurant or hotel without the headaches
• The three event chairs clients ask for most, and how to build a rental fleet around them
• Seven in ten diners notice whether your chairs are comfortable. What they want, and how to give it to them
• Beech or oak for restaurant chairs? Choose by the look, not by the strength