TABLES & CHAIRS

Chairs

1.       The seating arrangements will depend on:

2.      The size and shape of the food service area

3.      The design of tables and chairs used

4.      The allowance made for clearing trolley

5.      The type of establishment

The chairs used are usually of the stacking variety as this takes up less storage space when the area need to be cleared. The standard height of chair from the ground is 18 inches. The standard height from the ground to top of the back is 39 inches. The depth from the front edge of the seat to the back of the chair is 18 inches

Tables

Tables come in three accepted shapes: round, square and rectangular. An establishment or restaurant may have mixture of shapes to give variety, or tables of all one shape according to the shape of the room and the style of service being offered

The standard height of tabletop from ground is 30 inches. Besides that the tabletop area of various shape of table is mentioned below:

Square Table:

2 feet 6 inches X 2 feet 6 inches: for seating two people

3 feet X 3 feet: for seating four people

Round Table:

3 feet diameter: for seating four people

5 feet diameter: for seating eight people

Rectangular table:

4 feet 6 inches X 2 feet 6 Inches: for seating four people