This is what ended up happening. I held breakfast for 20 minites hoping that they would up and leave. That didn't happen. Then wife had the good timing to intercept me in the pantry realizing what was happening. She said they were just socializing and to go ahead and serve.
So I did. It was a little weird to have them sitting there with just coffee while everyone else ate. No one really seemed to mind, but me. Go figure. There is just no explaining people..
Whew!
I guess it's a good thing to add to our many queries the one about whether guests are 'headed out soon?' to find out what their plans are.
But, if someone were sitting down at the table, I would expect they planned to eat.
This past weekend I tried to put into play the 'no holding tables' rule but the woman would not budge. She kept saying, 'He's coming. He was just here sitting down, you must have seen him.' Ah, no, that was an hour ago.
Other guests hurriedly finished up their brekkie as they could see a line was forming, but this woman was hanging on to the table for dear life.
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Morticia wrote: This past weekend I tried to put into play the 'no holding tables' rule but the woman would not budge. She kept saying, 'He's coming. He was just here sitting down, you must have seen him.' Ah, no, that was an hour ago.
Other guests hurriedly finished up their brekkie as they could see a line was forming, but this woman was hanging on to the table for dear life.
That only shows
her disregard for any others, and I am sure the others all
blamed her, not you for the problem. Those are the ones you
want to tell 'next time go to a hotel, you are not B&B people'.
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