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Stacking chairs for a garden party

Updated: 22 October 2026

Eight people are coming for a barbecue, the patio table already has four chairs, and the extras have to vanish into the garage before Monday. Stacking chairs for a garden party are a pack-size decision first. Peter F. matched that job to four amazon.co.uk listings captured on 21 October 2026. All are armless green plastic, with a 38 cm seat and no printed user weight. The full table is the [garden stacking chairs comparison](/hub/garden-furniture/garden-stacking-chairs). A purchase through our links may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Eight people are coming for a barbecue, the patio table already has four chairs, and the extras have to vanish into the garage before Monday. Stacking chairs for a garden party are a pack-size decision first. Peter F.

Our top picks

simpa Simpahome low-back stacking chairs, set of 8

Best overall

simpa Simpahome low-back stacking chairs, set of 8
5.8/10about £97.99
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simpa Simpahome clam-back stacking chairs, set of 4

Rank 2

simpa Simpahome clam-back stacking chairs, set of 4
7.3/10about £56.99
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simpa Simpahome low-back stacking chairs, set of 6

Best value

simpa Simpahome low-back stacking chairs, set of 6
7.0/10about £77.99
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On this page
  1. 1.Count places before you count chairs
  2. 2.Which captured pack matches that count
  3. 3.Short sits, not a wedding breakfast
  4. 4.After the party

Count places before you count chairs

Walk the table you already own before you open Amazon. Furniture in Fashion and Elystra use about 60 cm of table edge per person, and about 90 cm behind the chair so someone can stand up. Treat 60 cm as a rule of thumb, not as a measurement of these chairs. Width bullets are about 55 cm on the simpahome packs and 53 cm on the VTL chair. Attribute blocks sometimes disagree, so measure one chair before you commit to eight. A 180 cm side is three places at 60 cm, not four. Two sides of that length are six places before the ends. Buying eight because the listing is a set of eight can leave chairs with no edge to sit at. Grass is not a stated surface. Keep the party on the patio slabs if you can.

Which captured pack matches that count

The set of four, B093Q68MXV, at £56.99 is 4.0 from 469 ratings, and reviewers already describe barbecues. It is a clam back for four extras. It does not seat eight from one ASIN. The set of six, B098QSWNNG, at £77.99 is 4.0 from 210 ratings, low backs, and the size pair that mostly agrees. Use it for six extras. The set of eight, B098TBHG9H, at £97.99 is the only listing here that seats eight. It is 4.2 from 77 ratings, a thinner file, and it prints a swivel the bullets do not describe. Check every chair before guests sit. The VTL chair at £21.99 is one seat. A bullet says set and the count says one. Who should skip which pack is on best stacking garden chairs. The missing weight is on the stacking garden chairs buying guide.
simpa Simpahome low-back stacking chairs, set of 8

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simpa Simpahome low-back stacking chairs, set of 8
5.8/10about £97.99
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Short sits, not a wedding breakfast

Seat depth is 38 cm on all four, a short perch. A barbecue where people stand and sit briefly is the job the reviews describe. A long meal asks for a deeper seat. There are no arms. Offer a guest who needs an arm a chair you already know. No listing prints a user weight. Argos states 110 kg on the Bica. That figure is not printed here. Reviews of the set of four include legs that snap, including sitters thrown backwards. The set of eight includes a snap after about 30 minutes. Do not tell guests the chairs are fine for any adult. A cracked chair comes out of the circle.

After the party

Nest the same model, tip any rain out of the seats, and put the stack on a flat floor. Do not leave the puddle overnight because the listing said weatherproof. The set of four is light enough, in the reviews, that wind moves it, so an open patio is a poor overnight spot. How far you may stack, and why RHS and Which? disagree about winter, is on how to store stacking garden chairs. Next time, bring out only the chairs you checked. One broken leg in a set of eight is a chair you do not offer a guest.

Common questions

How many chairs do I need for a barbecue?
Count the places on the table you have, using about 60 cm of edge per person as a rule of thumb, then subtract the chairs you already trust. A 180 cm side is about three places. Buy the pack that matches the extras, not the largest pack on the page. Leave about 90 cm behind each chair so people can stand up.
Is a set of four enough?
It is enough when you need four extras and you have read the 469-review file, including the snapped legs. At £56.99 it is the pack reviewers already use for barbecues. It is not enough when your sketch says six or eight empty places. In that case the set of four leaves you short on the day.
When is the set of eight the right pack?
When you need eight seats from one listing and you will inspect every chair on delivery. It is £97.99, with 4.2 from 77 ratings. The higher star does not mean a stronger chair than the set of four. The attribute also says swivel, which the bullets do not describe, so do not promise guests a turning chair.
Will they fit around the table I already own?
Width bullets are about 53–55 cm, which can sit inside a 60 cm place if the bullet is the true width. Attribute sizes disagree on some of these listings, and seat height is not printed, so you cannot prove the fit from the page. Measure one chair against your table edge before you rely on eight of them.
Are they strong enough for adult guests?
You cannot say yes from these pages. User weight is blank. Reviews include legs and backs that snap while someone is sitting, and a few reviewers mention their own weight, which is not a specification. Argos prints 110 kg on a different resin chair. If your guests’ weights are unknown, choose a chair that states a load.

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Sources

Public UK sources used for this comparison, last checked on 22 October 2026. Listing prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk lines saved for this set on 21 October 2026. There is no laboratory test.

  1. General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  2. BS EN 581-1:2017 outdoor seating safety (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  3. BS EN 581-2:2026 outdoor seating tests (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  4. FIRA flammability guide (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  5. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 22 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  6. Which? garden furniture buying guide (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  7. Argos Bica resin stacking chair (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  8. JYSK Nabben stacking chair (retrieved 22 October 2026)