EVENT PLANNING GUIDE

Tent Seating Allowances

Activity	# Sq. ft. needed per person

Stand-up cocktail	6
Theatre or classroom seating	6
Buffet Dinner	8
Sit-down dinner (Banquet Tables)	8
Sit-down dinner (Round Tables)	10 - 12
Dancing	2 - 4
Band	10 - 20

Caterer Allowances	# Sq. ft. needed

Bar Area	100
Buffet Area (per table)	100

Some Common Applications

# of people in:

Tent Size	Sq. ft.	Row Seats	Cocktail	Buffet	Sit-down
10’ x 10’	100	16	16	12	8
15’ x 15’	225	35	35	28	16
20’ x 20’	400	60	60	50	32
20’ x 40’	800	130	130	100	64
30’ x 30’	900	150	150	110	72
30’ x 45’	1,350	225	225	165	104
30’ x 60’	1,800	300	300	225	144
40’ x 60’	2,400	400	400	300	192
40’ x 80’	3,200	530	530	400	256
60’ x 60’	3,600	600	600	450	288
60’ x 75’	4,500	650	650	550	360
60’ x 90’	5,400	700	700	600	432
60’ x 105’	6,300	800	800	700	464

***There are many intermittent sizes within each width range of tent. These are approximate figures, intended to give you a basic vision of your options. Numbers will vary and are dependent on individual requirements ***

EVENT PLANNING GUIDE

Tent Seating Allowances

Some Common Applications

Tent Size