Planning guides
Table Seating Guides: How Many Chairs Per Table
How many chairs fit at each common table, how much floor each needs and how many tables your guest count requires.
Photos: a few of the chairs these guides recommend.
- 48 inch round table
- 60 inch round table
- 66 inch round table
- 72 inch round table
- 6 ft rectangular table
- 8 ft rectangular table
- 8 ft × 18 in seminar table
- 30 inch cocktail table
- 36 inch round table
- 10 ft farm table
- sweetheart table (2 seats)
- long head table (10 to 12)
Quick answers
How many people sit at a 60-inch round table?
A 60-inch round seats 8 comfortably and 10 snugly. A 72-inch round seats 10-12. Use 120-inch round linens for 60-inch tables and 132-inch for 72-inch tables if you want them floor length.
How many people sit at an 8-foot banquet table?
An 8-foot (96-inch) banquet table seats 8, four on each side, or 10 with one guest at each end. A 6-foot table seats 6, or 8 with the ends.
How many chairs fit at a cocktail table?
Highboy cocktail tables are for standing and usually have no chairs. Low 30-inch cocktail tables seat 2-4. Plan one highboy per 8-10 standing guests.
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