How many tables for 250 guests?

For 250 guests you need 25 round tables of 10 seats. No seats are left over.

A large-scale event. Above 200 guests, 25 tables call for a clear map of the room, numbered tables and a “Find your seat” page at the entrance. Confirm the capacity and the emergency exits with the venue.

25 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

25 tables

250 seats in total · No spare seats

Combination

25 round tables of 10

Create this plan

Opens the wizard with these tables, no account needed.

With other tables

The same list of 250 guests, with other types of table:

Table	Seats	Tables	Capacity	Spare
Round table of 8	8	32	256	6
Round table of 10	10	25	250	0
Round table of 12	12	21	252	2
Rectangular table of 8	8	32	256	6
Rectangular table of 10	10	25	250	0

What if there’s a head table or children?

With an imperial head table of 12, that leaves 238 guests for the tables of 10: 24 round tables of 10 + 1 imperial table of 12, with 2 free seats.
If 15% of the guests are children, 38 sit at tables of their own and the combination becomes 26 round tables of 10, with 10 free seats.

Frequently asked questions

What if more people come than expected?

With 25 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 240 guests, 24 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 250 guests

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