seating plan

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At formal dinners, plans are usually used to avoid chaos and confusion upon entrance and to follow the etiquette. In this case, it is customary to arrange the host and hostess at the opposite sides of the table, and alternate male and female guests throughout.{{Cite book |last=Oretha D. Swartz |url=https://archive.org/details/serviceetiquette00swar/page/267 |title=Service Etiquette |publisher=Naval Institute Press |year=1988 |isbn=9780870216206 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/serviceetiquette00swar/page/267 267-278] |url-access=registration}} Place cards can be used to direct guests. State dinners have their own protocol and arrangements are made so that the most distinguished guests can have the possibility to engage in conversation.

In Chinese culture, like many other cultures, the place at the table is a sign of social importance.{{Cite web |title=Dining in Hong Kong: Etiquette |url=http://www.internations.org/hong-kong-expats/guide/15908-culture-shopping-recreation/dining-in-hong-kong-etiquette-15914 |website=www.internations.org}} In the United States according to Peggy Post, "tradition dictates that when everyone is seated together, the host and hostess sit at either end of the table. Honored guests (moms, dads, and in-laws) are placed to the host's and hostess's right and then left."{{Cite web |last=Provost |first=Jill |date=October 2, 2007 |title=Your Seating Plan Handbook |url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/thanksgiving-ideas/thanksgiving-seating-arrangements |website=Good Housekeeping}} This can also be the source of humor.{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2016 |title=The Definitive Thanksgiving Family Dinner Seating Chart |url=https://www.scienceofpeople.com/definitive-thanksgiving-family-dinner-seating-chart/ |website=Science of People}}

An election apportionment diagram is a form of seating chart used to visualize electoral results. Often, they are in the form of a hemicycle.{{cite web|work=Der Bundeswahlleiter |url=https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/service/glossar/r/reihenfolge-wahlvorschlaege-stimmzettel.html |title=Reihenfolge der Wahlvorschläge auf dem Stimmzettel - Der Bundeswahlleiter |access-date=2018-11-04 |language=de}}

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Plans are also made for airplanes, where the objective is to differentiate passengers between the various travel classes and ensure everybody has a place.

Similarly, theatres or cinemas may allow spectators to choose their seats beforehand. A seating plan is of crucial importance for musical ensembles or orchestras, where every type of instrument is allocated a specific section.{{Cite book |last=Lynn G. Cooper |title=Teaching Band & Orchestra: Methods and Materials |publisher=GIA Publications |year=2004 |isbn=9781579992750 |page=251}}

• Seating assignment
• Seating capacity
• Table setting
• Kids' table

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