eight-top
Restaurant seating arrangement
An eight-top is a restaurant table that seats eight people.
Staff use the term when managing seating arrangements: We've got an eight-top coming in at seven.
The pattern extends to other numbers—four-top, six-top, ten-top—all referring to table capacity.
Fabric dining surface protector
- placematsUnder the dishes
- napkinsMealtime wiping cloths
- silverwareMetal eating utensils
- flatwareEating utensils collectively
china · glasses · chargers · centerpiece · candles · breadbasket · water pitcher · serving tray
Advance arrangement to hold
- partyGathering for celebration
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
section · capacity · occupancy · turnover · waiting · walk-in · availability · host
Meal celebrating someone's birth
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- business dinnerFormal meal for work
- reunionGathering after separation
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
rehearsal dinner · group outing · family gathering · double date · dinner party · holiday meal · farewell dinner · graduation dinner
tablecloth
Fabric dining surface protector
- placematsUnder the dishes
- napkinsMealtime wiping cloths
- silverwareMetal eating utensils
flatware · china · glasses · chargers · centerpiece · candles · breadbasket · water pitcher · serving tray · coasters
reservation
Advance arrangement to hold
booth · section · capacity · occupancy · turnover · waiting · walk-in · availability · host · seating chart
birthday dinner
Meal celebrating someone's birth
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- business dinnerFormal meal for work
- reunionGathering after separation
celebration · rehearsal dinner · group outing · family gathering · double date · dinner party · holiday meal · farewell dinner · graduation dinner
waitstaff
Restaurant service employees
- serverOne who attends tables
- busserClears tables after diners
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
maître d' · hostess · captain · food runner · coursing · timing · attentiveness · upselling · clearing
eight-toptable for two
Restaurant seating for pair
corner booth · private dining · private booth · candlelit table
eight, top, eighty, eighteen, eighth, eighths, tops, topped, topping