CONTENT

Floor space planning
Suggested sq-feet per person for different restaurant types
Bar dimensions
Coffee counter dimensions
Booth dimensions
 
 - booth components
 - inside back upholstery
Table top dimensions
 
 - base selection

 

FLOOR SPACE PLANNING

In preliminary space planning, the "Rule of the Thumb" for determining the are requirement s for a restaurant is :

Dinning Room

60%

Kitchen, Cooking, Storage, Preparation, etc.

40%

 

SUGGESTED sq-feet/person FOR
DIFFERENT RESTAURANT TYPES

Commercial Cafe

16 -18 sq-feet

Industrial Cafe

12 - 15 sq-feet

Counter Service

18 - 20 sq-feet

Table Service (minimum)

11 -14 sq-feet

Table Service, Hotel/Club

15 - 18 sq-feet

Banquet (minimum)

10 - 11 sq-feet

When originating space requirements, anticipate that Banquet seating may use as little as 10 sq-feet for person. A good average for restaurants or coffee shops will general menus is about 10 sq-feet for person. This will provide for traffic aisles, wait stations, etc.

The traffic path between occupied chairs should be at least 18 inches.

In determining the length for a bar, allow 1'8" -1'10" for a person (standup) or 2' per bar stool.

 

 BAR DIMENSIONS

A. Outer bar edge to wall 76"-84" M. Footstep depth "
B. Outer bar edge back wall 82"-104" N. Footstep height 7"-9"
C. Outer bar edge to drinking shelf 66"-72" O. Room divider screen (high) 76"
D. Outer bar edge toequipment edge 23"-28" P. Room divider screen (low) 55"
E. Behind bar traffic area 30"-36" Q. Drinking shelf height 42"-45"
F. Back bar depth 24"-30" R. Bar wall shelf height 60"-69"
G. Drinking shelf depth 10"-12" S. Depth of behind bar equipment 22"-26"
H. Drinking shelf customer area 18" T. Behind bar equipment height 30"
J. Customer Traffic area 30" U. Bar height 42"-45"
K. Bar seating area 18"-24" V. Babk bar height 36"-42"
L. Bar depth 18"-24" W. Bar wall shelf height 60"-69"
 

COFFEE COUNTER DIMENSIONS

A. Customer seating area 12" - 18"
B. Counter depth 18" - 24"
C. Service traffic area 36"
D. Seat height 30" - 31"
E. Footstep height 12"
F. Depth of counter underside 10"
G. Top of seat underside of counter 11"-12"
H. Counter height 42"
J. Back service counter 36"

 

BOOTH DIMENSIONS

A. Total booth width 64"-74"
B. Seat back depth 3"-6"
C. Seat back to table edge clearance 16"
D. Table width 24"-42"
E. Table edge to back of seat cushion 19"-22"
F. Table top height 29" - 30"
G. Seat height 16" - 18"
 

BOOTH COMPONENTS

 

 INSIDE BACK UPHOLSTERY FEATURES

PLAIN

VERTICAL
CHANNELS

HORIZONTAL CHANNELS

DIAMOND
TUFT

COMBINED DIAMOND and CHANNELS

SQUARE TUFT

 

TABLE TOP DIIMENSIONS

A. Total area required for table 60"-90"
B. Table top width 24"-42"
C. Customer traffic and seating area 54"-72"
D. Customer seating area 18"-24"
E. Traffic area 18"-24"
F. Table top height 29" - 30"
G. Seat height 16" - 17"
 

 TABLE BASE SELECTION

TYPE

BASE SIZE

TOP SIZE

C

22"x22"

24"-30" round or square

30"x30"

36"-42" round or square

33"x33"

up to 60" round

I-half base

5"x22"

Rectangular Tops

R

17"

24"-30" round or square

22"

36" round or square

24"x42"

24"x30"

30"

42"-60" round or square

30"x42"

42"x60"

Cantilever

30"

30"x46" booth tops

18"

30"x30" booth tops