How many tables for 170 guests?

For 170 guests you need 17 round tables of 10 seats. No seats are left over.

Now it’s a big party. With 170 guests it’s worth numbering the tables and putting the QR or a board at the entrance, so nobody wanders around looking for their seat. Also allow for wide aisles between the tables for the service.

17 round tables of 10

Adjust the calculation to your venue

Change the shape, the size of the tables, the special tables and the children.

Result

17 tables

170 seats in total · No spare seats

Combination

17 round tables of 10

Create this plan

Opens the wizard with these tables, no account needed.

With other tables

The same list of 170 guests, with other types of table:

Table	Seats	Tables	Capacity	Spare
Round table of 8	8	22	176	6
Round table of 10	10	17	170	0
Round table of 12	12	15	180	10
Rectangular table of 8	8	22	176	6
Rectangular table of 10	10	17	170	0

What if there’s a head table or children?

With an imperial head table of 12, that leaves 158 guests for the tables of 10: 16 round tables of 10 + 1 imperial table of 12, with 2 free seats.
If 15% of the guests are children, 26 sit at tables of their own and the combination becomes 18 round tables of 10, with 10 free seats.

Frequently asked questions

What if more people come than expected?

With 17 tables of 10 you have room for zero more guests without adding tables. If the list grows by more than that, you need one more table.

What if some guests drop out?

If the list drops to 160 guests, 16 tables of 10 will be enough. When guests drop out, their seat is freed up in the plan and you can bring together whoever is left.

Should I count babies?

Only if they take up a seat. A baby on a lap doesn’t need a chair, but a child who eats at the table counts as a guest.

Create the plan for 170 guests

Open the wizard with these tables already in place, import the list and seat everyone with one click.