The chair stays upright through the meal itself, so cutting and eating happen properly without the seat tilting on you. After the plates clear, lean it back to whichever angle holds your shoulders comfortably for the coffee and the rest of the chat. One chair, two modes.
Cosby is our newest range, sitting alongside the four we already sell. The configuration is new; the build underneath is the build we've been selling since 2001: aluminium structure, 0.2mm powder-coated finish, UV-stabilised hand-woven weave over the frame.
Aluminium frame with a 0.2mm powder coating, so it cannot rust. The same is true for the moving parts of the recline, where a steel chair would seize within a couple of wet winters. The hand-woven synthetic weave is UV-stabilised, so it won't fade, rot, or go brittle in the sun. Leave it outside all year, no cover needed.
Leave the aluminium frame and the UV-stabilised weave outside all year without a cover. Bring the cushions in of an evening; store them in a patio storage box, or take them indoors between sittings.
You won't use the recline during dinner. You'll use it after dinner, which is the point. Most outdoor dining sets are the set the family leaves the moment the plates are cleared, because the chairs are upright and twenty minutes past pudding your back is asking you to move. We designed this set differently.
Each chair sits upright while the food is on the table, the way a dining chair needs to sit for cutting and eating properly. After the meal, you lean back, ease the chair into the angle that supports your shoulders, and you stay settled there for the coffee, the second glass of wine, the conversation that runs an hour past pudding. Same chair, two postures. The recline is the reason the family stays outside after dinner instead of moving indoors to the sofa.
Cosby is our 2026 addition, joining Sapcote, Burbage, Burton and Sharnford in the line. The recline-while-dining configuration is new for us, so the set hasn't been outside on customers' patios long enough to gather a decade of reviews yet. What it does carry is the core build we have been selling since 2001 across every other range: an aluminium structure under a 0.2mm powder-coated finish, with hand-woven UV-stabilised synthetic rattan over the frame. That is the build our customers come back ten or fifteen years later saying still sits in their gardens looking the way it did the day they bought it.
If you'd like to try the recline yourself before you commit, our helpful and knowledgeable team is at the Sapcote Garden Centre showroom seven days a week on 01455 274748.
Yes. The frame is aluminium, which cannot rust, and we use a 0.2mm powder coating, two to three times thicker than what most aluminium garden furniture carries, so the coating doesn't break down through wet winters and freezing nights. The aluminium runs through the chair structure including the joints inside the reclining mechanism, which matters because a steel-frame chair corrodes exactly there, at the moving parts where moisture collects. We also use hand-woven UV-stabilised synthetic rattan, which won't fade, rot or go brittle outside year-round.
This means the structure is fully weatherproof and doesn't need a cover, so it saves you the hassle and the £50 to £100 a cover would cost. Cushions are the only part you'll want to bring in of an evening; take them indoors or store them in a deck box between sittings.
Cheaper four-seater dining sets at this size use steel frames that rust within a couple of winters, and most are upright-only, so even when they hold up structurally the family gets up from the table the moment the meal is done. The few cheaper sets that do offer recline pair the steel frame with PVC rattan that goes brittle in the sun and a notched recline that locks at three or four preset angles, none of which is usually the one you actually want. You'd be replacing the set sooner and dealing with a stiff or seized mechanism in the meantime.
Considering a brand-name reclining dining set at £2,000 or more? You'd be paying mainly for the marketing and the polished website. The actual furniture is almost exactly the same as ours: aluminium frame, UV-stabilised rattan, the same recline-while-dining configuration. We design our own Cosby range and sell it direct from our family-run Leicestershire showroom since 2001, without the excessive markup of big name brands.
You won't use the recline during dinner. You'll use it after dinner, which is the point. Most outdoor dining sets are the set the family leaves the moment the plates are cleared, because the chairs are upright and twenty minutes past pudding your back is asking you to move. We designed this set differently.
Each chair sits upright while the food is on the table, the way a dining chair needs to sit for cutting and eating properly. After the meal, you lean back, ease the chair into the angle that supports your shoulders, and you stay settled there for the coffee, the second glass of wine, the conversation that runs an hour past pudding. Same chair, two postures. The recline is the reason the family stays outside after dinner instead of moving indoors to the sofa.
Cosby is our 2026 addition, joining Sapcote, Burbage, Burton and Sharnford in the line. The recline-while-dining configuration is new for us, so the set hasn't been outside on customers' patios long enough to gather a decade of reviews yet. What it does carry is the core build we have been selling since 2001 across every other range: an aluminium structure under a 0.2mm powder-coated finish, with hand-woven UV-stabilised synthetic rattan over the frame. That is the build our customers come back ten or fifteen years later saying still sits in their gardens looking the way it did the day they bought it.
If you'd like to try the recline yourself before you commit, our helpful and knowledgeable team is at the Sapcote Garden Centre showroom seven days a week on 01455 274748.
Yes. The frame is aluminium, which cannot rust, and we use a 0.2mm powder coating, two to three times thicker than what most aluminium garden furniture carries, so the coating doesn't break down through wet winters and freezing nights. The aluminium runs through the chair structure including the joints inside the reclining mechanism, which matters because a steel-frame chair corrodes exactly there, at the moving parts where moisture collects. We also use hand-woven UV-stabilised synthetic rattan, which won't fade, rot or go brittle outside year-round.
This means the structure is fully weatherproof and doesn't need a cover, so it saves you the hassle and the £50 to £100 a cover would cost. Cushions are the only part you'll want to bring in of an evening; take them indoors or store them in a deck box between sittings.
Cheaper four-seater dining sets at this size use steel frames that rust within a couple of winters, and most are upright-only, so even when they hold up structurally the family gets up from the table the moment the meal is done. The few cheaper sets that do offer recline pair the steel frame with PVC rattan that goes brittle in the sun and a notched recline that locks at three or four preset angles, none of which is usually the one you actually want. You'd be replacing the set sooner and dealing with a stiff or seized mechanism in the meantime.
Considering a brand-name reclining dining set at £2,000 or more? You'd be paying mainly for the marketing and the polished website. The actual furniture is almost exactly the same as ours: aluminium frame, UV-stabilised rattan, the same recline-while-dining configuration. We design our own Cosby range and sell it direct from our family-run Leicestershire showroom since 2001, without the excessive markup of big name brands.
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I had an issue with an order, which was entirely of my own making. Dom provided a very helpful and responsive solution and we are now the proud owners of the Burbage Non-Rocking/Rocking & Reclining Rattan Bistro set, which looks fantastic on our deck and is very comfortable. Excellent delivery and communication.
Easy to order, fast delivery and a lovely product, seriously beautiful, comfortable chairs. I was happy to pay £1099 for them because they were advertised as being able ti leave out in all weathers including the winter.
Really helpful staff, answering & resolving everything quick response by emails & on the phone. 5☆ well earned! Bistro set absolutely stunning, quality, style & colour. Good delivery communication & prompt delivery. Thank you! Recommend highly as a retailer.
Well recommended, good communication
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