Economy Café Barrier

Black powder-coated steel café barriers with printed fabric graphics, in two kit types.

Description

Branded frontage on black steel posts

The Economy café barrier does the same job as the Deluxe, marking out your seating with a printed boundary, on powder-coated black steel rather than chrome. The fabric graphic hangs from a pole pocket along the top and is held by spring clips through eyelets in the bottom corners. Start with a full kit and add extension kits one section at a time; the post collars take four rails, so a run can turn corners. Kits assemble in minutes without tools. A real person checks your artwork before anything is printed.

Key details

Kits and sizes

Full Kit or Extension Kit, each in 1000, 1500 or 2000

Hardware

Steel with a powder-coated black finish, 350mm bases — with a non-slip, non-marking ring underneath to protect floors

Graphic

Dye-sublimation printed on Display/Stretch Polyester or Fabric Mesh Premium — with a pole pocket along the top and eyelets in the bottom corners

Sides

Single-sided or double-sided — the double-sided graphic has a blockout lining to stop light showing through, with no visible horizontal stitching

Turnaround

Made to order — if you are working to a date, tell us when you order and we'll confirm before we print

Best for

Café and restaurant frontages, beer gardens, queue management and event zones

Every order plants trees

The steel hardware stays in use and the graphic is machine washable and replaceable on its own. Through our Print A Tree project with Ecologi, every Printlogik order funds verified reforestation — free, automatic, every time. See the forest grow →

Artwork made easy

Every order includes a free artwork check by a real person — you don't need to ask. If we spot a problem, we'll contact you before anything gets printed.

Supply a print-ready CMYK PDF with fonts outlined or embedded, built on the template for your size, and keep key content clear of the pole pocket along the top and the eyelet areas in the bottom corners. There is no additional charge for multiple designs, so each section in a run can carry a different message. Single-sided and double-sided templates for the 1500 are in the Templates section on this page; ask us for the 1000 and 2000.

Frequently asked questions

How is the Economy different from the Deluxe café barrier?

The hardware and the fixing. The Economy uses powder-coated black steel, and the graphic hangs from a top pole pocket with spring clips into eyelets at the bottom corners. The Deluxe uses stainless steel with a chrome finish and holds the graphic in pole pockets top and bottom. Both use the same expandable four-rail system.

What is included in a kit?

A full kit has two bases, two vertical posts, one horizontal cross bar, two spring clips and your printed graphic. An extension kit has one base, one post, one bar, two spring clips and a graphic, and joins onto an existing barrier.

What sizes and materials are there?

Three sizes, 1000, 1500 and 2000, each available as a full or extension kit. The graphic is printed on Display/Stretch Polyester or Fabric Mesh Premium, single or double-sided.

Should I choose single or double-sided?

If the barrier is seen from both sides, as pavement seating usually is, choose double-sided: a blockout lining stops light showing through. Single-sided suits barriers that back onto a wall or window.

Can café barriers stay outside in all weather?

They are made for indoor and outdoor use, but take the graphics down in bad weather, particularly in winds above Beaufort Scale 4 (13–18mph). The graphic can be machine washed at 30° with no detergent; let it dry completely before storing.

Do I need my artwork ready to order?

No. Choose "Send It Later" when you order and we'll give you a link after checkout. Production starts once your artwork has been checked and approved.

Can Printlogik design my barrier graphics?

Yes. If you don't have artwork, or yours needs tidying up, our studio can set up your file or create the design from scratch. Ask for a design quote and we'll price it before you commit.