A smaller gathering chosen on purpose
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Choosing a smaller gathering can make a modest room easier to use. Count comfortable places rather than beginning with the largest number of plates you can fit.
Set the table for the people who can sit and move well in the space. Check the door and walking route with chairs pulled back. If you want to see more people, another occasion may work better than adding unsuitable seats to this one.
A coral cloth and two blue glasses can make a small supper feel considered. Let the scale belong to the actual evening, with space for a serving dish and ordinary hand movement. Hospitality can be a few people around a useful table, with enough attention to notice when another glass needs filling.