Seating Plan Tips

• Place each person next to at least one other they already know.
• Avoid mixing age groups, unless family.
• Suggest divorced parents to host their own tables
• Look for things guests have in common and try to find a balance between introverts and extroverts.
• Do not seat enemies together!
• Ensure an appropriate balance between men and women at each table.
• Work single guests into the table plan early and don’t use them as ‘fillers’.
• Place families in groups.
• Seat work colleagues on their own table.
• Consider a children’s table if there are significant numbers attending.
• Be considerate to the needs of elderly guests when assigning table positions.
• The top table does not have to be rectangular and placed at the head of the room
• You can sit at a round or oval table in the centre of the room!