Room layouts · 6 min
When restaurant seating capacity and usable space disagree
Forty chairs on a patio look like forty seats.
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Table mix and seat counts for rooms of every size
Seats on a drawing are not the same as seats a room can serve. These articles test a table mix against the parties you really seat, and compare the capacity on paper with the space that stays usable once aisles, stations and doors are drawn in.
Walk the space before you shop
Count by party size first, then by square feet. A mix of two-tops and four-tops can adjust to the evening in a way one size of table cannot, and the aisle you leave decides how a rush feels from the floor. Legal occupancy is a code question for a qualified reviewer.
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Room layouts · 5 min
A small restaurant table mix built around the parties you seat
The last available table can be the wrong table for the next party.
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Patio plans
Save configured pieces to a patio plan for each space, then copy the plan when the season or the room changes.