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Posted By Alison Hodgetts
Does anyone know if there is any guidance for the distance between tables at events where people may be having a sit down meal?
Alison
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Posted By stevehaigh
I would suggest you determine the number of people allowed in the area via a fire risk assessment to include evac timings
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Posted By Lynne Ratcliffe
If a public venue ask them as they have differing numbers for sit down, sit down with tables and standing.
Also they have plans that have been assessed to ensure evacuation is possible.
this as part of Public Entertainment Licence.
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Posted By Peter de Salis
Refer to "Yellow Guide" - fire safety in exisiting places of entertainment? - I think maximum density is 1.1 - 1.3 sqm per person and seating distance is mentioned as minimum required between rows - sorry not at home where book is - if you need more then let me know & will look up more - but fire risk assessment or licence will dictate the actual capacity depending on exits - ie you may have space to sit 1000 people down in an empty warehouse but if it only has one exit the maximum is 50!
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Posted By Merv Newman
I do not believe that there is any written guidance on distance between (restaurant)tables. From experience in eating in many works canteens, I would suggest that a minimum of 1 meter between tables is acceptable. Larger persons are recommended to take the inside end-of-table seat. Physically handicapped persons would normally take the outside end-of-table position. Their choice of course.
Merv
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Posted By Alan Hoskins
It depends to an extent on the size and shape of the tables and how many chairs each can accommodate.
The Metric Handbook (Architectural Press) gives detailed information.
Alan
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Posted By Ken Taylor
After consulting the guidance for maximum occupancy and that for the numbers able to escape through the exits (minus the largest exit), you then need a layout that enables safe use by the seated table occupants, unobstructed routes to the room exits within the guidance for travel distances and, if appropriate, room for waiting staff to serve the tables in safety. There is published guidance for schools in a DfES Building Bulletin for various room arrangements but as a rough guide if people are to sit back-to-back between two tables, a gap of at least 1m would be advisable to afford room for the chairs.
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Posted By Salus
Alison you could get some advice from the building regs 2000 approved document B / ISBN 1851123512 if you give me a fax ~ i will try to send it to you
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Posted By Peter de Salis
Guide to Fire Precautions in Existing Places of Entertainment & Like Premises (TSO Publication) -
- para 7.15 - Diners seating & lounges "where the audience is seated at chairs around tables, the seating need not be fixed, but both the tables and chairs should be arranged so that clearly identifiable gangways are provided and conform with the relevant occupant load factors given in Table C of para 5.20"
- para 5.20 - "Conference room, dining room, restaurant Occupant load factor sqm per person 1.0 - 1.5"
- para 7.10 - "Gangways should be of adequate width for the number of seats served but should in no circumstances be less than 1.05m wide"
I have always applied these principals within a fire risk assessment to ensure adequate means of escape and found it to provide excellent comfort for diners and maximum use for venue
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