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Table For Ten, Please!

Lara Shriftman
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An Excerpt from Fete Accompli! Workbook: The Ultimate Party Planning Guide By Lara Shriftman and Elizabeth Harrison

Having a big dinner party with ten or more people? If you're not celebrating at home, chances are you're going to a restaurant.

To ensure that you'll get a seat for all of your guests (and prepare the restaurant wait-staff for quite the night) we have a few rules for you to follow.

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