The Zink Field Kit · Nº 8
Per our furniture lines' published guides
Per our furniture lines' published guides
The dining room, by the numbers.
Spacing and matching rules from G&A Seating's and GAR's published guides — the difference between a floor plan and a floor that works.
Spacing rules
Table edge to occupied chair back18″
Lateral space per guest24–30″
Between table edges42″
Service aisles60″
Barstool spacing — swivel / fixed24″ / 18″ on center
The 12-inch rule · seat to surface
Dining — 30″ table18″ seat
Counter — 36″24″ seat
Bar — 42″30″ seat
Base footprints, abbreviated
Tops to 30″ round / 30×3022×22 cross or 17–18″ round
36″ tops30×30 cross or 22–24″ round
42–48″ tops33×33 / 36×36 or 30″ round
Rectangles 60″ and longerdouble pedestal — always
Square feet per seat: fine dining 18–20 · full service 12–15 · fast casual 11–14 · banquet 10–11 — with dining typically 60% of the building. A design guideline, not a fire code.
zinkfsg.com/resources/table-base-selector/ — the base selector and seating plannerYour rep: · 800.492.7400