Hire round banqueting tables, trestle tables, poseur tables and display tables for dinners, conferences, receptions and exhibitions.
The table plan drives guest flow, service pace and room capacity before any décor goes in. Expo Hire hires 5ft round banqueting tables for 8, 6ft round banqueting tables for 10, 6ft trestle tables for 6 to 8, 8ft trestle tables for 8 to 10, poseur tables in bar heights and exhibition display tables for conferences, weddings, exhibitions and receptions.
See also Chair Hire, Table Hire, Sofa Hire, Stool Hire, Bar Furniture Hire, Bean Bag Hire, Display Stand Hire, Event Accessories Hire, Garden Games Hire, LED Furniture Hire, Office Furniture Hire and Outdoor Furniture Hire.
Round tables suit dinners because they let every guest hold one table conversation and give service staff clean access around the edge. A 5ft round table seats 8 guests with comfort. A 6ft round table seats 10 guests. Trestle tables suit conferences, exhibitions, buffets and registration because they use space with less waste and give you straight edges for paperwork, literature or serving lines. A 6ft trestle seats 6 to 8 guests. An 8ft trestle seats 8 to 10.
| Table type | Typical use | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 5ft round | Wedding or gala dining | 8 guests |
| 6ft round | Larger dinner tables | 10 guests |
| 6ft trestle | Conference, buffet, registration | 6 to 8 guests |
| 8ft trestle | Long dining or service line | 8 to 10 guests |
| Poseur table | Standing drinks, bars | 4 to 5 standing guests |
| Display table | Exhibition stand, product display | Product or literature use |
You should also think in combinations, not single pieces. A conference might use trestles for registration, rounds for lunch and poseur tables for networking. A wedding might use round guest tables, a long top table and poseur tables near the bar. An exhibition might use one display table on the stand and a pair of poseurs for sales meetings. If you need the linen plan too, pair your table count with Tablecloth Hire.
Poseur tables belong in standing zones. They work near bars, sponsor activations, terrace drinks and exhibition stands where people stop for short meetings. Most teams plan 4 to 5 standing guests around each poseur table.
Wedding planners often build the room from the dining floor outwards. They set the round tables first, check the dance floor or stage line, then add the cake table, gift table and drinks furniture. Conference teams often work the other way. They map the entrance, registration, speaker space and sponsor area first, then fill breakouts and lunch space with trestles or rounds. Exhibition teams keep furniture counts tight because every square metre matters, so they use display tables for product and poseur tables for conversations.
If the event needs lounge areas after the main meal or presentation, add pieces from Sofa Hire. If the room needs high-level drinks space, move next to Stool Hire and Bar Furniture Hire.
A 5ft round banqueting table seats 8 guests for a dinner layout.
A 6ft round banqueting table seats 10 guests and suits larger wedding or gala dining plans.
Use trestle tables for conferences, buffets, registration and exhibitions where straight edges and compact layouts matter more than table conversation.
Most planners allow 4 to 5 standing guests around each poseur table at a drinks reception or bar area.
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