Monday, September 14, 2026

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The Table Is Laid Before Anyone Arrives

Fully laid, including glasses, before the first guest is at the door. Laying a table with people in the room makes them feel they arrived too early, which they did not.

Lay your table an hour before your next dinner and then leave the room. Guests should walk into a finished setting, not a preparation.

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