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Banquet Table Plans/Arrangement

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October 23, 2019
Categories: 5th Sem F & B Operations Notes

Typical Banquet Setup styles

Classroom/Seminar-style for Business Events

PR Functions (Press release, Fashion, Dealer’s Meeting, Seminars, Exhibitions)

Conferences (Political, Trade Union, National Sales, International, etc)
Internal or External Briefings

Classroom/Seminar setup, important points:

 –     The overhead projector/LCD projector table may be used for classroom setups.
–     3-5 people per classroom/seminar table.
–     Each seating has a pencil, a note pad, and a water glass plus coaster set in front
of it.
–     2 ½ feet spacing between tables.

Round Tales for Formal, Social or Business Events

Luncheon
Dinner/Dinner Dance
Buffet
Wedding
Annual Ball
Graduation Dinner

Round table set up, some important points:

–     Round tables are used (normally) for formal dinner setups where smaller parties
can join easily.
–     Max. 10 people per table.
–     Table legs are lined-up in the same direction.
–     Setup ‘Molton’/under-lay before the table cloth.
–     Table cloths and chair covers must be properly ironed.

Oblong/Rectangular Tables for Formal, Social or Business Events

Luncheons/Dinner/Dinner Dance/Banquets
Buffets
Annual Ball/Graduation Dinner

Round table set up, important points:

–     Oblong/rectangular tables are primarily used for banquet setups.

–     8-10 people per table.
–     Table legs are lined-up in the same direction.
–     Setup ‘Molton’/under-lay before the table cloth.
–     Table cloths and chair covers must be properly ironed.
U-Shape for Business Events

Meeting/Conference/Press release/Seminars

Comb-shape style

U – shape set up, important points:

–     Seminar tables are primarily used for meeting setups.

–     Max. 3 people per table.
–     Table legs are lined-up in the same direction.
–     The table cloth is preferably used, green felt shall be avoided.
–     Each seating has a pencil, a note pad, and a water glass plus coaster set in front
of it.
–     2 ½ feet spacing between tables.

Congress/Theatre style for Business Events

Meeting/ Press release/ Seminar/Speeches

Congress/theatre style setup, important points:

–     All theatre/congress setup has a service station (at least 1 set per 40-50 person).
–     Approximately 2-4” inches between chair to chair.
–     Approximately 1 ½ chair-width between rows.
–     The platform is used for the speaker.