I'm working on a mock business plan for a restaurant in D.C. and part of my unique selling point is to have communal dining. I'm sure most of you know what that is, but in case anyone doesn't, I think the best way to describe it is where there are long, extended tables with a lot of chairs on both sides, and people who aren't necessarily in the same party end up sitting together. My concept is still casual fine-dining, so it wouldn't be like sitting at long picnic tables or anything. If you want an idea of the type of setting I had in mind, Buddakan has some good pictures of their communal table on their website.. I just wanted to hear everyone's opinion about communal dining (comfort levels, good idea/bad idea, etc.) and see if it might actually work in D.C. Thanks guys!
- Peter