A round table meeting room setup places groups of people at round tables (banquet rounds) or clusters of small tables spread around the room. It's best for meals, networking, workshops and small-group discussion. A 60-inch round seats 8 comfortably and a 72-inch round seats 10, with about 5-6 ft (1.5-1.8 m) between table edges so people can move behind chairs.
Round setups compared
| Setup | Description | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Banquet rounds | Chairs all the way around each round table | Meals, networking, events |
| Cabaret (crescent rounds) | Chairs around two-thirds of the table, open side to the front | Workshops and training with a presenter |
| Clusters / pods | Small square or rectangular tables pushed into groups | Group work, collaborative classrooms |
| Single round table | One round table in a small room | 4-6 person discussions, huddle rooms |
Capacity and spacing
Common planning figures (check your furniture and local fire code):
| Table | Seats (full round) | Seats (cabaret) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 in (122 cm) | 4-6 | 3-4 |
| 60 in (152 cm) | 8 | 5-6 |
| 72 in (183 cm) | 10 | 6-7 |
- Allow roughly 5-6 ft (1.5-1.8 m) between table edges for chairs and a walkway.
- Leave a clear aisle to exits and to the front of the room.
- In cabaret setups, angle tables so the open side faces the presenter.
When to use a round setup
Good choices: lunches and dinners, training with breakout exercises, brainstorming, team offsites.
Poor choices: presentations where everyone must see slides (some people face away), formal decision meetings, and video calls with a single front camera.
Round tables and video conferencing
A single round table in a small room works well with a center-of-table device, because the camera sits in the middle and sees every face:
- Yealink SmartVision 60: 360-degree center-of-table device for Teams Rooms.
- Neat Center: 360-degree table camera and mic companion for Neat systems.
- For audio-only calls, a speakerphone like the Jabra Speak2 75 in the center of the table.
For a room full of rounds (events, training), a front camera can only show the presenter and a wide audience shot. Plan:
- A PTZ camera on the presenter with a wide preset for the room.
- Wireless handheld mics for questions, or a mic per table.
- A large display or projector visible from every table, or a second screen on a side wall.
See 360 conference cameras, cabaret setup and hybrid meeting room setup.
Related layouts
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