How many times have you been seated at a table in a restaurant that is so wobbly it’s unbearable to sit at? You tell your server that the table is wobbly and they grab coasters or sugar packets to put underneath the table base to level it out. How many sugar packets do they have to put down there? 3? 4? 7? There are so many different items you can use to level a table base, but wouldn’t you just prefer the restaurant had level tables to begin with?
We agree. So what is the most efficient way to fix a wobbly table? The best way is to start with a level foundation with table bases from JI Bases.
While there may be a multitude of ways to level a table base none of them really do the trick and fix the table base. Most of the times people start with tightening the legs and hardware of the table. Next they go with rotating the table to find a spot where all the legs hit the ground evenly. When neither of those works, the most common and easiest way is to use a drink coaster. They are disposable, easy to get underneath the table, and usually do a pretty good job. At least for a few weeks, then you have to replace it with another coaster. We’ve also seen sugar packets, folded napkins and matchbooks. One of the most original ideas we’ve seen for a shim is to cut a disc from a wine cork and glue it to the bottom of the uneven leg of the table base.
Companies have even started producing clear wedges to combat the issue of an uneven table base that wobbles. They are small and unnoticeable, but it still seems to be a bit much. Instead of creating a company that specifically fixes wobbly tables, why not just make the table bases better?
That is exactly what JI Bases has done. Since 1958, the people at JI Bases have been designing, manufacturing and delivering what clients tell us are the most durable, most dependable professional-grade cast iron table bases on the planet. We manufacture our bases in our own facility in China to ensure they meet the high standards set by the foodservice industry throughout the world.
Simply put, our company is built on a foundation of no-excuses customer service:
if it's not right, we fix it!