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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a bit of a spin off question: when i want to keep chatting with my friends after dessert I feel like its "ok to hold the table" as long as I keep buying rounds of drinks...is this correct or no?[/quote]

Depends for how long. IME, a table that is still buying rounds after dinner is pretty happy and tipsy and fun. Then they leave a giant tip. If this describes you, you're welcome to stay as long as you like. If you plan to linger for an hour over one drink and are unfriendly, no.[/quote]

I think it also depends on how busy the restaurant is and if people are waiting for your table. I went out for dinner with a group of girlfriends and had reserved a big table at a popular restaurant months in advance. There was a big group there ahead of us who kept ordering one coffee at a time, then someone else would get one glass of wine etc. We were all standing around waiting for an hour after our reservation while the wait staff tried to gently nudge the people along. They were still ordering but they could have easily moved to the bar, it was 9:30 and we were starving and wanted to sit and eat! [/quote]

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