120 minutes: Practical needs and an honest welcome
Opening agreement: 10 minutes
Hear requests and map the room: 25 minutes
Investigate the fifth setting and spill: 25 minutes
Test the arrangement with the guests: 30 minutes
Write a welcome the evidence supports: 20 minutes
Closure and debrief: 10 minutes
Give each player one requirement to defend and one record to question. The longer game allows a witnessed re-survey or an accommodation redesign, while a quiet meal remains preferable if the guests do not want a public explanation.
Starting information: Discover cards in play
Starting state: Table-setting intervals = 6; All four needs accommodated = false; Fifth setting explained = false; Preparation record corrected = false; Witnessed re-survey complete = false

Table-setting intervals: __________ (resource)
All four needs accommodated: __________ (knowledge)
Fifth setting explained: __________ (knowledge)
Preparation record corrected: __________ (flag)
Witnessed re-survey complete: __________ (knowledge)