four at four forty four
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Do you have one large dining room table or several smaller tables?
Thoughts on either?
Thoughts on either?
I have a large formal oak dining room table that expands to seat 8. I find that this encourages interaction and conversation between the guests. In the warm weather I have bistro tables for 2 on my wraparound Victorian porch that guests may use if the prefer.four at four forty four said:Do you have one large dining room table or several smaller tables?
Thoughts on either?
Exactly...one table, no choice. We just don't have enough room (we have a pretty large dining room, too) to have multiple tables at this point in time.I have one large table, but was thinking about having 3 or 4 smaller tables.
I do notice some people like to sit together... they will even wait for others to eat. But I also notice that some people are uncomfortable when they are two people joining a table of 6....
I suppose it's one of those things where you can't please everyone??
My thought is... with smaller tables.. you have the option of putting them together to make a bigger table or still chatting with another table if you so choose. With one large table.. you have no choice..
That is why when someone seemed concerned about eating at a common breakfast table, I offered the option of breakfast in their room. That was well recieved and we enjoyed doing it. That way we didn't have to spend several hours chatting away during and after breakfast.Exactly...one table, no choice. We just don't have enough room (we have a pretty large dining room, too) to have multiple tables at this point in time.I have one large table, but was thinking about having 3 or 4 smaller tables.
I do notice some people like to sit together... they will even wait for others to eat. But I also notice that some people are uncomfortable when they are two people joining a table of 6....
I suppose it's one of those things where you can't please everyone??
My thought is... with smaller tables.. you have the option of putting them together to make a bigger table or still chatting with another table if you so choose. With one large table.. you have no choice..
One way around the issue of people not wanting to join others here is that we offer room service. Also, guests pick their breakfast time. So, if I'm getting a sense that a couple wants their privacy, I can steer them to a time when it's just them.
There are people that LOVE, Love, love B&Bs but don't enjoy the communal dining room table. I totally get that.
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We are the type of couple that when traveling look for either breakfast delivered or a dining room with individual tables. I really like the individual tables because you can chat if you'd like to someone near you or just be with your partner.I have one large table, but was thinking about having 3 or 4 smaller tables.
I do notice some people like to sit together... they will even wait for others to eat. But I also notice that some people are uncomfortable when they are two people joining a table of 6....
I suppose it's one of those things where you can't please everyone??
My thought is... with smaller tables.. you have the option of putting them together to make a bigger table or still chatting with another table if you so choose. With one large table.. you have no choice..
Exactly...one table, no choice. We just don't have enough room (we have a pretty large dining room, too) to have multiple tables at this point in time.I have one large table, but was thinking about having 3 or 4 smaller tables.
I do notice some people like to sit together... they will even wait for others to eat. But I also notice that some people are uncomfortable when they are two people joining a table of 6....
I suppose it's one of those things where you can't please everyone??
My thought is... with smaller tables.. you have the option of putting them together to make a bigger table or still chatting with another table if you so choose. With one large table.. you have no choice..
One way around the issue of people not wanting to join others here is that we offer room service. Also, guests pick their breakfast time. So, if I'm getting a sense that a couple wants their privacy, I can steer them to a time when it's just them.
There are people that LOVE, Love, love B&Bs but don't enjoy the communal dining room table. I totally get that.
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i LOVE b&b's, but prefer to eat alone at my own table or at table with my partner. if 'family' table is what is offered, no problem. but it's not my preference.Samster said:Exactly...one table, no choice. We just don't have enough room (we have a pretty large dining room, too) to have multiple tables at this point in time.
One way around the issue of people not wanting to join others here is that we offer room service. Also, guests pick their breakfast time. So, if I'm getting a sense that a couple wants their privacy, I can steer them to a time when it's just them.
There are people that LOVE, Love, love B&Bs but don't enjoy the communal dining room table. I totally get that.
I agree with you, PT! Guests who come to a BB are generally wanting the BB experience of meeting, talking with and eating with other guests. When I'm wanting solitude I will generally choose a hotel. I find that when I have just two people they are happy but mention that they miss having other guests to chat with. I do join guests for coffee so they do have someone to talk to. Now the majority of my guests are from overseas so they really are wanting to chat with others. I think I make it clear on my website that breakfast is at one time and with others and I do show my single table set-up.We have a country farm table that seats six, though our maximum occupancy is four. If people don't want to face the possibility of eating with strangers, then perhaps a B&B is not the right environment for them.
For DW and me, meeting new people has always been the primary allure of going to and/or running a B&B..
I agree with you, PT! Guests who come to a BB are generally wanting the BB experience of meeting, talking with and eating with other guests. When I'm wanting solitude I will generally choose a hotel. I find that when I have just two people they are happy but mention that they miss having other guests to chat with. I do join guests for coffee so they do have someone to talk to. Now the majority of my guests are from overseas so they really are wanting to chat with others. I think I make it clear on my website that breakfast is at one time and with others and I do show my single table set-up.We have a country farm table that seats six, though our maximum occupancy is four. If people don't want to face the possibility of eating with strangers, then perhaps a B&B is not the right environment for them.
For DW and me, meeting new people has always been the primary allure of going to and/or running a B&B..
I've stayed at BBs with individual tables and I've thought it was a bit odd. People do speak to you and then it's awkward when trying to talk with someone at another table.
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We have our tables close enough that they can chat with each other easily, or not at all. Just like the cafes in Europe. Works for us!ginocat said:I've stayed at BBs with individual tables and I've thought it was a bit odd. People do speak to you and then it's awkward when trying to talk with someone at another table.
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