At Hatch, we believe in creating products that are beautiful, functional and sustainable. In this series of blog posts, we’ll summarise the benefits and qualities of each of the four core materials that we use. We hope this will help you to make informed decisions when choosing products for your restaurant, shop or cafe.
In this post we’ll detail the benefits of birch plywood and explain why it’s an excellent choice to use in cafes and hospitality settings.
What is Birch Plywood?
Birch plywood is made from layers of birch veneers. They are glued together in a special way, with the grains running perpendicular to one another. This cross-grain technique gives this material super strength and stability, particularly compared to materials such as MDF. Our customers rave about the quality of our menu boards, compared to cheaper MDF alternatives they’ve had in the past.
Benefits of Birch Plywood
- Sustainability: Thankfully, birch trees grow quickly and abundantly. This helps make birch plywood a renewable choice. Additionally, the manufacturing process of birch plywood generates minimal waste.
- Durability: As mentioned earlier, the special cross-grained structure of birch plywood makes it highly resistant to warping and splitting, ensuring long-lasting performance, even in sunny window spots! It’s also more moisture-resistant than MDF which is a vital quality to have when table spills happen on a daily basis.
- Aesthetic Appeal: Birch plywood has a light, clean appearance with a lovely smooth surface. It can be stained, treated or left bare, making it ideal for creating modern, minimalist designs.
- Versatility: We’re lucky that this material is easy to work with and so can be cut and shaped into a variety of forms with our CNC machines or by hand, allowing creative and custom designs to come to life.
Why choose Birch Plywood products
In the hospitality and restaurant industry, we know that durability and aesthetics matter. Birch plywood combines both, offering a sustainable and stylish solution for tableware items, furniture and signage. Its strength ensures that it can withstand the rigors of daily use, while its natural appeal is likely to suit any brand and colour palette.
Conclusion
You’ll see birch plywood used throughout our product line at Hatch, from our extra large birch plywood menu board to our little A5 menu boards. Its sustainability, durability, and easy appeal make it an ideal material for creating high-end, functional products for the hospitality industry.
In the next blog post in this series we’ll explore the benefits and uses of cork.
