Once in a while you are called in to be the "song and dance and magic tricks" for guests as the host, especially if they do not know each other.
Today - second seating was this scenario and I strongly felt the urge to leave the dining room. I found one party who decided I was the only one they wanted to talk to and I was not seated at the table, I was standing at the end with stuff in my hands. So the rest of the people sat there while this person spoke soley to me. It may have been out of nervousness, I suspect. But nevertheless I felt like I was the entertainment and the rest of the table would have liked to hold their own conversations but were being held hostage by ME, not directly, but indirectly.
So I had to make my exits timely, when I could, but each time I came back in I was "ON" again, and it kind of frustrated me.
Just thought I would share this, as it was sort of off putting today. Nice enough guests, don't get me wrong, I just don't like being "the reason" for everything at this inn, it makes me uncomfortable.
Yesterday was another group with this person in the midst and they had some great stuff to share that I wanted in on, but couldn't go or this same distraction.
Today - second seating was this scenario and I strongly felt the urge to leave the dining room. I found one party who decided I was the only one they wanted to talk to and I was not seated at the table, I was standing at the end with stuff in my hands. So the rest of the people sat there while this person spoke soley to me. It may have been out of nervousness, I suspect. But nevertheless I felt like I was the entertainment and the rest of the table would have liked to hold their own conversations but were being held hostage by ME, not directly, but indirectly.
So I had to make my exits timely, when I could, but each time I came back in I was "ON" again, and it kind of frustrated me.
Just thought I would share this, as it was sort of off putting today. Nice enough guests, don't get me wrong, I just don't like being "the reason" for everything at this inn, it makes me uncomfortable.
Yesterday was another group with this person in the midst and they had some great stuff to share that I wanted in on, but couldn't go or this same distraction.