Please hold all chatting for these times. Our servers are volunteers, not professional waiters. Each is responsible for three tables. Some are new to the job, others have served many times. They all appreciate your help in doing their job.
Servers pour wines through a measured spout to make sure there is enough for everyone.
Sometimes these spouts malfunction, so please be patient if there is a problem. Please provide a clear passage for servers to get around each table. Keeping your chair pulled in and hanging long coats in the lobby instead of letting them drape across the floor helps with the flow. Food is portioned out on trays to serve eight per table. Trying to squeeze in an extra person not only blocks passage for the servers, it also means someone at the table will go without food.