Seating chart for 100 guests
At one hundred guests the room stops being one group and becomes a floor plan. Thirteen round tables of eight is the usual shape, but the decision that actually matters is where the head table goes and which tables end up behind a column.
Print the plan and walk the room with it. At this size a table in the wrong place is a table nobody visits.
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What this layout gives you
- Thirteen round tables of eight, 104 seats.
- Four seats of slack for last-minute guests.
- Head table position marked in the print view.
- Numbered tables so staff can set the room from the page.
Questions
How many tables for 100 guests?
Thirteen of eight, or ten of ten. Thirteen spreads the room and keeps conversation groups smaller.
How do I avoid a table nobody wants?
Put the loudest group there, or the group with the most children. Never leave it to the last names on the list.
Do I need a plan for the venue?
Yes, and most venues ask for it a week ahead with numbers per table.