Guide to Selecting Restaurant Banquet Tables

Select the right size banquet table

Banquet tables are ideal for restaurants that need temporary extra seating, or for catering off-premise events. If you are tight on space, look for tables that fold up for easy storage or styles that have removable tops.

I recommend: BanquetTables.com sells durable folding tables for banquets, as well as banquet chairs. Celina Tables and Chairs manufacture banquet tables for restaurants and pedestals that can be taken apart for quick storage. 

Find the right shape for your banquet room

Banquet tables come in squares, rounds and rectangles. Rounds are ideal for social parties, such as weddings, while rectangles are better suited for business meetings. Rounds take up more space than rectangles, but they allow for better flow of conversation.

I recommend: 1stfoldingchairs.com carries a large variety of tables, from small squares that seat two people to large rounds that seat up to 12 people. Belson is one of many banquet table manufacturers that offer easy-to-transport, lightweight aluminum tables, ideal for off-premises catering events.   

Dress up your banquet tables

Banquet tables are not always pretty to look at. Many tables have plywood tops and steel legs that require table skirting and tablecloths to hide them. Even banquet chairs can use some dressing up, with chair slips and covers.

I recommend: Gary Manufacturing offers a wide variety of table linens, including table skirting, tablecloths, and chair covers. They can even add custom screen printing. Linen Company sells linens for banquet chairs and tables at wholesale prices.

Don't forget the banquet chairs

What's a banquet table without chairs? Chairs come in just as many styles and finishes as banquet tables. You can select from simple metal folding chairs to white resin folding chairs, which are popular at weddings.

I recommend: Stacks and Stacks sells high quality wooden folding chairs in a variety of finishes, including oak, white and teak. Purchase some inexpensive metal folding chairs in a number of colors through Atlas Chairs and Tables.