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3D Restaurant Seating Planner

Plan a café, QSR, casual or fine-dining restaurant in 3D. Set the hall size, block out the kitchen and washrooms, then add tables or let auto-arrange fill the floor. You see the seat count, sq ft per cover, kitchen share and an indicative fit-out cost as you go.

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This is a planning aid. Furniture sizes and space benchmarks are typical rules of thumb, and costs are indicative Delhi NCR ranges excluding kitchen equipment, HVAC and GST. Fire exits, FSSAI and trade licence rules vary by site, so confirm them with your consultant and the authorities. A site survey is needed for a final design.

How it works

Plan your dining room in six steps

1Pick a format
Load a café, casual dining, fine dining or QSR starter with a typical hall and kitchen.
2Set the hall size
Enter the width, depth and ceiling height in feet and type your name for the neon sign.
3Block the back of house
Place and resize the kitchen, washrooms, bar or order counter and the entrance.
4Arrange the seating
Choose a mix of 2-, 4- and 6-seaters and let auto-arrange fill the floor, or add and drag tables yourself.
5Style it
Pick brand colour, feature wall, furniture finish, upholstery, floor and pendant lights.
6Check the numbers
Read the covers, sq ft per cover, kitchen share and fit-out range, then send the plan to us.

Good to know

Planning seats that pay the rent

Plan 12–18 sq ft per cover

For casual dining, a comfortable rule of thumb is 12–18 sq ft of dining area per seat. QSRs can work denser, at about 10–12, while fine dining needs 18 sq ft or more. Pack seats tighter than that and service slows, guests feel crowded and table turns suffer.

Give the kitchen its share

Kitchen, stores, dishwash and washrooms usually take 30–40% of the total area in a full-service restaurant. Cafés with limited menus can work with less. Cutting the kitchen to add seats often backfires, because a cramped kitchen cannot serve a full dining room at peak hour.

Mix table sizes for flexibility

Most NCR restaurants do best with a mix: 2-seaters that can be pushed together, 4-seaters for families and a few 6-seaters or booths. Keep a clear main service aisle of 3–4 ft from kitchen to tables, and at least 2 ft between seated chairs so staff can pass.

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Send us this seating plan. A Panache Design Studio designer will call you, visit the site and share a worked-out layout with kitchen flow, lighting and a photo-real 3D, plus an itemised BOQ. No obligation.

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FAQs

Common questions

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How many covers can I fit in my restaurant?

Take the total area, set aside about 30–40% for the kitchen, stores and washrooms, and divide the rest by 12–18 sq ft per cover for casual dining. A 2,000 sq ft space usually seats about 70–100 guests. Auto-arrange shows what your actual hall shape fits.

How does auto-arrange work?

It removes the existing tables and fills the free floor in rows with your chosen mix of 2-, 4- and 6-seaters and high tables. It keeps your gap between seated tables, stays clear of the kitchen, bar and washrooms, and leaves 5 ft clear inside the entrance. You can then drag tables to fine-tune.

What does sq ft per cover mean here?

It is the dining area (hall area minus the kitchen and washroom blocks) divided by the number of seats. The planner compares it with a typical range for your format: about 10–12 for QSR, 12–16 for cafés, 12–18 for casual dining and 18–24 for fine dining. These are rules of thumb, not legal limits.

How is the fit-out cost calculated?

The hall area is multiplied by an indicative Delhi NCR rate per sq ft for your format and finish level, then adjusted for your city. Restaurants use ₹1,800–8,000 per sq ft and cafés ₹1,500–6,500. Kitchen equipment, HVAC plant, fire systems and GST are usually extra.

Does the planner check fire and licence rules?

No. It gives planning guidance only. Exit widths, fire NOC, FSSAI and health trade licence requirements depend on your seating capacity, building and local authority. Confirm them with your consultant and the authorities before you finalise the layout. Our team prepares drawings that support these applications.

Can I save or share my seating plan?

Yes. Save keeps the plan in this browser and Load brings it back. Save image downloads a picture of the 3D view or plan. Sending the form shares the full summary with Panache Design Studio, and a designer will call to turn it into drawings and an itemised quote.

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