Corte Hospitality
Seating that holds the concept.
The Practice
Seating decisions don't get easier after the concept is approved. They get harder. Budget starts pressing. Lead times shrink. The original spec meets reality.
We exist for that moment — sourcing custom hospitality seating from a curated manufacturing network, translating the design intent into a production brief, and staying in it until the seating lands right.
Why Corte
Corte translates design intent into seating that survives the room. We source, coordinate, and manage production — so the concept doesn't get lost between the rendering and the delivery.
Our production partners are hospitality-focused workshops selected for craftsmanship, flexibility, and the ability to execute custom work at lead times and price points domestic vendors rarely match.
How It Works
We sit between the concept and the production, so the friction doesn't land on your project.
Every project starts with a point of view. We begin by understanding the seating needs, atmosphere, operational requirements, and overall direction of the space.
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Concept first
We source seating and production partners aligned with the concept — balancing customization, lead time, durability, and budget along the way.
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Curated sourcing
As projects evolve through pricing, revisions, and production realities, we help preserve the original direction of the space without losing momentum.
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Through the process
Why I Started Corte
I spent fifteen years building commercial and growth strategies across B2B and B2C environments on five continents. I live in Chicago with my husband and two kids. And the business I'm building now is the most personal thing I've ever done.
Corte Hospitality exists because of a gap I couldn't ignore. The US contract seating market is approximately $4.6 billion — and Turkey's share of it is less than 1%. For a country with world-class manufacturing and deep hospitality heritage, that felt like an extraordinary open door.
But what drives the day-to-day is a problem I see constantly: US designers and procurement teams are forced to choose between seating that holds the design intent of a room and seating that survives the operational reality of running it. Turkish manufacturers can deliver both.
Corte is based in Chicago. I work directly with architecture, design, and procurement teams on hospitality projects where seating has to hold the concept and survive the room.
— Melike Inonu, Founder
If you're working on a restaurant, bar, or boutique hotel project where seating is part of the conversation, share the context.
Tell us the project type, seat count, timeline, and where you're feeling the pressure. Initial conversations are no-commitment.
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melike@cortehospitality.com
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Chicago, IL