Guinguet Postolje za posluživački stol by Patrick Sarran

Guinguet Postolje za posluživački stol by Patrick Sarran is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Brončana nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Namještaja Competition Category.

BronzaNamještaj· 2021

Guinguet Postolje za posluživački stol

by Patrick Sarran

Client: Quiso Sarl

Brončana nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Namještaj Category

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The Design

About Guinguet Postolje za posluživački stol

Guinguet je posluživački stol na postolju dizajniran za korištenje pored restoranskih stolova za ručavanje. Stol omogućava pripremu i posluživanje hrane ispred gostiju. Savijena prednja noga omogućava da ploča stola dosegne preko stola za ručavanje, tako da ne ostaje razmak između njih, čak ni kod okruglih stolova. Ploča stola prati ovu projekciju, a nastali oblik poprima izgled nalik životinji. Visina posluživanja pogodna je za rad u stojećem položaju. Guinguet je izrađen od hrastovog drveta, primjenom tradicionalnih tehnika u kombinaciji s digitalnim alatima. Ispod police se nalazi ladica, a moguće je dodati i dasku za rezanje od bukovine.

The Recognition

About the Brončana nagrada A' Design Award

Guinguet Postolje za posluživački stol je pobjednik Brončane nagrade A' Design Award, visoko prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje izvanrednim dizajnima što se odlikuju kreativnošću, domišljatošću i oštroumnošću. Brončani pobjednici izdašno su vješti i upečatljivo kreativni artefakti koji potvrđuju golemo iskustvo, maštu i snalažljivost svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da Guinguet Postolje za posluživački stol bude visoko cijenjen, voljen i njegovan predmet koji je izuzetno profesionalan i inovativan. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Brončanu nagradu A' Design Award uključuje najbolje prakse u umjetnosti, nauci, dizajnu i tehnologiji i izvrstan je zbog pažnje posvećene detaljima. Guinguet Postolje za posluživački stol sjajno zadovoljava potrebe, dotiče želje, očarava osjećaje i privlači znatiželju.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Form follows function, said Luis Sullivan. This pedestal table comes above the table it fits into, in a real or simply suggested way. This interpenetration induces the front foot shape. The tabletop design still shows this projection and the form then takes on an animal-like appearance.
Like stage valets, different in colour, they are sculptures in dialogue.
Dimensions & Packaging: Overall dimensions: W x D x H = 550 x 472 x 820 mm
Shelf height 760 mm for bridging tables up to 750 mm high
Under-shelf drawer 300 x 300 x 50 mm useful
Optional beech cutting board 600 x 290, 22 mm thick
Tags: Table de service, guéridon, table de découpe, cutting board, pedestal table, desserte
Production Technology: This product is made of oak wood, according to a traditional technique revisited by digital technologies. Although very simple, it required a fine tuning to obtain rigidity and stability. As all our furniture, it is made to last. It has to withstand the important constraints of a mobile object intended for restoration. It must be easily repaired using techniques available anywhere in the world.
Design Challenge: The main difficulty was technical. The prototype lacked rigidity due to the overhang of the table top and the connection with the bent foot.
Research: The restaurant is a high-risk performance around a table. Waiters must have absolute confidence in the accessories they use. These only have interest in the service quality and gesture they provide. Today's restaurant tables are often round. As the circle shape is not inclusive, there is no simple form to enlarge it. Going over it creates continuity.
The serving height gives better posture. The stage effect brings more attention to the show.
Inspiration: The Odette restaurant in Singapore is renowned for its French cuisine. It practises Service au Gueridon, an expert way to prepare plates in front of the guests, with its codes and good manners.
Working this way is a form of intimate show at close range with a small dedicated serving table where one cuts and sets up with virtuosity under the guests' eyes.
I had the idea to interpret this as a tiny theatre stage, placed on a level slightly above the table, so as to bring the show even closer, regardless of the shape of the restaurant tables.
Project Duration: This project was carried out in Toulouse France in February 2019, especially for the Odette restaurant.
Operation Flow: There is no discontinuity between the table and the pedestal table, no empty space between the two. In this way, the show becomes a performance in great intimacy between the waiter and the guests. They can detail the perfection of the gesture which must be perfect. If a cutting board is used, the plate is placed right at the front.
They can see the texture of the food, smell it.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Patrick Sarran
Image Credits: Patrick Sarran