1,500 sq ft restaurant floor plan
30 × 50 ft (9.14 × 15.24 m) inside the walls: a kitchen with a pass and two washrooms across the back, and 52 seats in 5 four-tops, 4 two-tops, 4 booths and 4 banquette two-tops, every table aisle checked by the planner.
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- 1,500 sq ftinside the walls, 30 × 50 ft (9.14 × 15.24 m)
- 52seats at 17 tables
- 1,065 sq ftdining room floor
- 20 sq ftof dining room per seat
- 0Plan check findings: no blocking issue, no aisle warning
THE PLAN
The floor plan, room by room
Measured inside the walls. The plan opens in the planner exactly as drawn here: move, add or remove anything.
| Room | Size inside the walls | Floor |
|---|---|---|
| Washroom A | 7 × 8 ft (2.13 × 2.44 m) | 56 sq ft |
| Washroom B | 7 × 8 ft (2.13 × 2.44 m) | 56 sq ft |
| Washroom corridor | 14 ft 6 in × 5 ft 6 in (4.42 × 1.68 m) | 80 sq ft |
| Kitchen | 15 × 14 ft (4.58 × 4.27 m) | 210 sq ft |
| Dining room | 30 ft × 35 ft 6 in (9.14 × 10.82 m) | 1,065 sq ft |
6 doors and 3 windows; walls 150 mm thick. The planner's own room labels measure to the walls' centre lines, so they read a little more.
| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Floor toilet | 2 |
| Wash basin | 2 |
| Fridge · Four Door | 1 |
| Stove · Professional | 1 |
| Stove · Gas Range — Studio | 1 |
| Stove · Bistro | 1 |
| Stainless preparation table | 2 |
| Sink · Commercial | 1 |
| Dishwasher · Commercial — Studio II | 1 |
| Fridge · Glass Door | 1 |
| Fridge · Chest Freezer — Studio II | 1 |
| Breakroom & Cafeteria · Acoustic Fluted High-Back Dining Booth — Workplace | 8 |
| Collaborative Tables · Cantilevered Booth Dining Table — Workplace | 4 |
| Round cafe table | 5 |
| Cafe Chair · Bentwood | 28 |
| Hotel Dining Tables · Pedestal Marble Bistro Table — Hotel | 4 |
| Olive dining banquette | 3 |
| Oak cafe table | 4 |
| Chair · Cane Bistro | 4 |
| Training & Multipurpose · Pneumatic Height-Adjustable Mobile Lectern — Workplace | 1 |
| Hotel Sofas · High-Back Architectural Banquette — Hotel | 1 |
| Wardrobe & Minibars · Low Profile Minibar Credenza — Hotel | 1 |
| Plants · Indoor Olive Tree | 1 |
SEATS
How many seats fit in a 1,500 sq ft restaurant?
This plan seats 52 in a 1,065 sq ft (99.0 m²) dining room. Area-per-seat figures from a restaurant design textbook [1] and the building code's occupant load [2] give the room's range, from the same dining room area.
| Method | Figure | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| This plan | 5 four-tops, 4 two-tops, 4 booths and 4 banquette two-tops; aisles at the planner's figures, a 1,200 mm main aisle kept clear | 52 |
| Quick service | 10 to 12 sq ft per seat | 88 to 106 |
| Casual dining | 13 to 15 sq ft per seat | 71 to 81 |
| Table service (upscale) | 16 to 20 sq ft per seat | 53 to 66 |
| Occupant load (2021 IBC) | 15 net sq ft per occupant, tables and chairs | 71 |
The textbook ranges divide the dining room's floor by an area per seat [1]; the plan places real tables, a host stand and a waiting bench, keeps each table's 483 mm chair line and 305 mm aisle [3] and a main aisle wider than the 915 mm route [4], so it seats fewer than the casual range (71 to 81).
At least 3 of the 52 seats should be at accessible dining surfaces (5 percent, 2010 ADA §226.1) [4]; the plan does not mark which. Kitchen: 210 sq ft kitchen.
IN PRACTICE
The 1,500 sq ft plan in practice
With 5 ft more width than the 1,000 sq ft restaurant plan, the right-hand wall becomes an olive banquette with four two-tops in front of it, and the extra depth adds a booth and a row to the left. It seats 52 at 20 sq ft of dining room per seat.
Two washrooms open off one corridor beside the kitchen door, so a guest heading to them never crosses the pass. The kitchen still keeps its own fridges; the first separate dry and cold store comes with the 2,000 sq ft restaurant plan.
PLAN CHECK
What the planner checked
The planner's Plan check ran on this plan as it ships: walls, doors and their approaches, a way from the entrance to every room, items inside their rooms and clear of each other, and the clearance guidance below. It found nothing blocking and no guidance warnings.
| Guidance (and its source) | Items it applies to | In this plan |
|---|---|---|
| Leave 305 mm (12 in) of aisle between a banquette's back and a table's 483 mm (19 in) chair line (IBC, as adopted in Minnesota). | 11 | Kept |
| Leave 305 mm (12 in) of aisle between tables, beyond a 483 mm (19 in) chair line where people sit (IBC, as adopted in Minnesota). | 17 | Kept |
Plan check is guidance for an early layout, not a code, accessibility or safety review. Local codes, the equipment you buy and a qualified professional decide the final plan.
AT THIS SIZE
What changes at this size
- At 30 × 50 ft: booths down the left wall, round four-tops and marble two-tops in staggered columns, a banquette with two-tops along the right wall, and two-tops at the front windows.
- Guests arrive past a host stand and a waiting bench; a main aisle at least 1,200 mm wide runs from the door to the kitchen and the washroom corridor.
- The kitchen sits behind a wall with a pass: a three-stove cooking line on the back wall, two stainless preparation tables including the pass shelf, and the dish sink and dishwasher by the kitchen door; the fridges and freezer stand against its side wall.
- Two washrooms of 7 × 8 ft open off a short corridor, with a staff door from the kitchen.
- Against the 1,000 sq ft restaurant plan: 18 more seats (52 against 34) and 403 sq ft more dining room.
- Against the 2,000 sq ft restaurant plan: 16 fewer seats (52 against 68) and 355 sq ft less dining room.
OTHER SIZES
Compared with the other sizes
| Plan | Inside the walls | Dining room | Seats | Tables | Sq ft per seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 sq ft restaurant | 25 × 40 ft | 663 sq ft | 34 | 3 four-tops, 5 two-tops and 3 booths | 19 |
| 1,500 sq ft restaurant (this plan) | 30 × 50 ft | 1,065 sq ft | 52 | 5 four-tops, 4 two-tops, 4 booths and 4 banquette two-tops | 20 |
| 2,000 sq ft restaurant | 40 × 50 ft | 1,420 sq ft | 68 | 6 four-tops, 6 two-tops, 2 six-tops, 4 booths and 4 bar stools | 21 |
| 2,500 sq ft restaurant | 50 × 50 ft | 1,725 sq ft | 85 | 9 four-tops, 8 two-tops, 2 six-tops, 4 booths and 5 bar stools | 20 |
| 3,000 sq ft restaurant | 50 × 60 ft | 2,175 sq ft | 105 | 12 four-tops, 10 two-tops, 2 six-tops, 5 booths and 5 bar stools | 21 |
Sq ft per seat: the dining room's floor (with its host stand, waiting bench and bar) divided by the plan's seats; kitchen, store and washrooms not counted.
QUESTIONS
Questions about this plan
How many seats are in a 1,500 sq ft restaurant?
This plan seats 52 in a 1,065 sq ft dining room; the kitchen, washrooms and corridor take the rest of the 1,500 sq ft. At a textbook's casual-dining 13 to 15 sq ft per seat, the same dining room would hold 71 to 81 seats; the plan also fits a host stand, booths and every table's aisle. [1, 3]
What is the occupant load of this 1,500 sq ft restaurant's dining room?
The 2021 IBC allows 15 net sq ft per occupant for tables and chairs: 1,065 sq ft ÷ 15 = 71 occupants, more than the plan's 52 seats. Your building official decides the occupant load and the exits it needs. [2]
How many washrooms does this 1,500 sq ft restaurant plan have?
Two, each 7 × 8 ft with a toilet and a basin, off a short corridor that opens onto the dining room beside the kitchen door. How many your restaurant needs is set by your plumbing code's fixture counts, which this page does not check.
References
Sources of the figures this page compares the plan with.
- Restaurant Design: Concept to Customer, 7.5 Spatial Aspects of RestaurantWilliam R. Thibodeaux, Chef John Folse Culinary Institute, Nicholls State University; Workforce LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Dining Area: the space range per seat in quick service (10 to 12 ft²), casual (13 to 15 ft²) and luxury (16 to 20 ft²) dining rooms; Seating and Tables: an equal balance of two-tops and four-tops.
- 2021 Illinois Building Code (the 2021 International Building Code as adopted): Section 1004.5, Areas without fixed seatingUpCodes. Table 1004.5, Maximum floor area allowances per occupant (assembly without fixed seats, unconcentrated: tables and chairs, 15 ft² net); Section 1004.5.1, Increased occupant load (at most one occupant per 7 ft²).Model-code text as adopted by one state; the International Code Council's own text was not checked. Your jurisdiction's adopted edition decides.
- Minnesota Rules 1305.1018, Section 1018, Aisles (the International Building Code's aisle section as amended in Minnesota)Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. §1018.2, measured to a line 19 in (483 mm) from a seated table edge; §1018.2.1, aisle accessway 12 in (305 mm) plus 0.5 in (12.7 mm) per foot beyond 12 ft, with its exception for stretches up to 6 ft used by four people or fewer; §1018.2.2, aisles at least 36 in (914 mm).One state's adoption of the model code; other jurisdictions number and amend these sections differently.
- 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible DesignU.S. Access Board. §226.1, dining surfaces (at least 5 percent of seating); §305.3, clear floor space 30 x 48 in (760 x 1220 mm); §304.3.1, turning space 60 in (1525 mm); §403.5.1, walking surfaces 36 in (915 mm); §902.3, dining surface height 28 to 34 in (710 to 865 mm).
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