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Miss Manners: How long can diners linger at a restaurant table after the check has been paid?
Miss Manners: How long can diners linger at a restaurant table after the check has been paid?
Miss Manners: How long can diners linger at a restaurant table after the check has been paid?

Published on: 05/06/2026

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The restaurant was not busy and no one was waiting for a table. But I can’t help but think that we lingered far too long.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After two hours at a restaurant with a group of friends, everyone had eaten, the check had been settled, yet no one left. We stayed at the table for another 30 minutes, chatting away.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/05/miss-manners-how-long-can-diners-linger-at-a-restaurant-table-after-the-check-has-been-paid.html

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