No matter if your table is round, oval, rectangular or square, allow at least 24 inches per guest. A 48” long table seats 4. A 42-48” diameter round table seats 4. A 60-72” long table seats 6. A 60” diameter round table seats 6-8 (plan for 8 to be quite crowded, but it’s doable in a pinch) An 80-90″ long table seats 8. Use 12 sq ft per person for 60 in round tables with 8 per table or any other round table. So, to answer the above question for 50 people. If we assume that we want seated dinner space, we need 400 sq ft to seat them at 8 ft tables, 10 per table, 500 sq ft to seat them at 60 in round tables 10 per table or 72 in round tables 12 per table. The dining table sizes for eight people range from 72 to 96 inches long by 36 to 43 inches wide (6-8ft x 3′6′′; 183–244 cm x 91–110 cm), with the lower measurements being comfortable for six seats and the higher measurements being suitable for ten people. $14.95 Each Whether you're throwing a backyard bar-b-cue or seating guests for a wedding, our 72" round table is an excellent choice for any event. These tables seat 10 to 12 people. Round or Square Tables: 36” Round / Square table – minimum 6’ round / square / octagon – My recommendation: 7’ or larger; 42 x 72” Rectangle/Oval Square dining tables generally seat 4. For rectangular dining tables: 62-inch length seats up to 6; 82-inch length seats 8; 112-inch length seats 10; For round dining tables: 36-inch diameter seats 2; 48-inch diameter seats 4; 60-inch diameter seats 6; If you will need a smaller table for most of the year and a bigger one just for parties or at The most common sizes of banquet rounds are 60 across and 72 across. A 60 round table seats 8 guests comfortably. Or you can fit 6 guests in a crescent if you take away seats that would put a guest’s back to the front of the room. A 72 round seats 10 guests (or 8 guests in a crescent). Leave 24 inches of room per chair. A 72 in long table comfortably seats 6, a 96 inch table comfortably seats 8, and a 120 inch table comfortably seats 10. Of course in a pinch or for big parties, you can squeeze in a few more, but furnish your table for everyday comfort, not a big gathering you only host once a year. 2. lWXJU.