Omnimark Butterfly Awnings for Restaurants, Patios & Daycare

A butterfly awning is a large freestanding retractable awning system with fabric extending from a central structure to both sides. It creates a wide covered area while keeping the patio more open and less cluttered than multiple individual umbrellas.

Depending on the table sizes and required walkways, a 26' × 26' covered patio can typically accommodate approximately 8–10 four-person tables.

A practical restaurant layout can usually provide seating for approximately 32–40 customers. A combination of two-person and four-person tables may allow slightly more seating, depending on the patio layout.

A 26' × 26' butterfly awning provides approximately 676 sq. ft. of covered space.

A butterfly awning of this size can replace approximately 10–12 standard 9-foot restaurant umbrellas, or approximately 14–16 smaller 7–8 foot umbrellas.

Multiple umbrellas require poles, heavy bases and spaces between each umbrella. A butterfly awning provides one large continuous covered area, allowing tables and chairs to be arranged more efficiently.

Yes. Individual umbrellas naturally leave gaps between them. A large butterfly awning creates much more continuous shade and weather protection across the patio.

Yes. The fabric canopy can be retracted when full coverage is not required, allowing restaurants to change between shaded and open-air patio conditions.

Yes. Omnimark can manufacture butterfly awnings in different sizes, frame finishes and fabric colours to suit the building, patio dimensions and restaurant branding.

By reducing the number of umbrella poles and bases, more of the patio can be used for tables, chairs and customer circulation. This can help restaurants make better use of valuable outdoor space.

Yes. Omnimark designs, fabricates and professionally installs custom butterfly awnings for restaurants, cafés, daycares and other commercial outdoor areas.

Butterfly awnings are especially suitable for restaurants, cafés, bars, hotels, daycares, retirement residences, schools and commercial patios that need large, attractive and flexible outdoor coverage.