A formal place setting is about 24 inches wide; an informal setting, 18 inches. Restaurant designers allow a minimum of 29 inches from an adult diner's nose to his neighbors', and 12 inches between chairs.
Table dimensions | Persons |
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Card table, to 40″ × 40″ | 4 |
Oblong or oval |
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28″ by 46″ to 42″ by 54″ | 4 to 6 |
36″ by 56″ to 42″ by 64″ | 6 to 8 |
42″ by 72″ to 42″ by 84″ | 8 to 10 |
42″ by 90″ to 42″ by 96″ | 10 to 12 |
42″ by 100″ to 42″ by 120″ | 12 to 16 |
Round |
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36″ to 44″ in diameter | 4 |
44″ to 54″ in diameter | 4 to 6 |
60″ to 70″ in diameter | 6 to 8 |
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