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Looks like someone at the far table got a new red scarf...

very nice. I would appreciate a scarf to warm the bum too!

I do this at home with a small blanker. But I do it so my chair won't scuff the wall.

dont know about the chairs, but when I was visiting Sweden many of the outdoor cafes had small blankets (instead of space heaters) draped over the chairs. my friend told me this is very common there.

Or a small blankeT. I don't know what a blanker is.

ahahahahaahahhaahah, bepsf!

hmm yes I agree with bepsf - can't imagine them not being all stolen by the end of the day.

If it's cold enough for the chairs to need scarves, isn't it too cold to eat outside? Just asking...

The scarves seem kinda useless if since they're left out to become cold too.

In Amsterdam, in the colder months, all the outdoor seating has scarves or small blankets that the customers are welcome to use to keep warm.

I did this in my dining room with some spare plaid scarves. Not only is it colorful, they're also handy when I'm on my way out!

Been done, nobody liked it:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/fabric-textiles/using-a-scarf-as-a-chair-runner-063115

Do they have to run and take them in when it rains? Seems impractical to me.

Just returned from Hamburg and the cafes there all provide blankets for sitting at the tables outside

Most Scandinavian countries and plenty of European countries offer blankets for outdoor dining in the colder months. I think this is a nice adaption of this, and far more appealing than the "chair runners" shown in the link posted by K T G .

Somehow sitting outside with a blanket swaddled around me, eating dinner, doesn't seem all that appealing. Maybe a cup of coffee, but dinner?

Hi-I recognize this spot; it is actually a cigar bar, not a restaurant. I imagine there are people interested in sitting outside for a smoke for a few minutes.