Work out seating capacity of a hall instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Each layout has a published area per person, and capacity is the usable area after deducting aisles and stage divided by that figure. Layout dominates capacity: the same hall seats more than twice as many theatre style as it does at banquet rounds, which is why the layout is chosen before the guest list.
Capacity
seats = floor(area x (1 - circulation share) / area per person)
Indicative capacity only. Licensed occupancy limits are set by your local fire and safety authority.
seats = floor(area x (1 - circulation share) / area per person). Each layout has a published area per person, and capacity is the usable area after deducting aisles and stage divided by that figure.
Layout dominates capacity: the same hall seats more than twice as many theatre style as it does at banquet rounds, which is why the layout is chosen before the guest list.
Enter usable floor area, seating layout, share reserved for aisles and stage. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.