Feeding a Guest Without a Dining Table? (sink, kitchen, antique)

[Forever Blue]

I definitely am NOT the entertaining type, so I don't have guests over my apt. But, this summer, I will probably have 2 guests over (at separate times) for a bit. I'm the type to have a person over, we talk for about 45 min or so, then we head out to somewhere fun & eat lunch at a restaurant.

But, I might serve a couple fingers foods. All I have are 2 plastic, TV tables that I eat on daily. If all else fails, I'll just use them. I don't even have a coffee table...don't need normally it & takes up too much space.

My question is where will my guest lay her small plate of food & a drink down? I'm seeking creative ideas WITHOUT spending any money & can quickly & easily be removed & stored in a small space when the guest leaves.

[Lost Roses]

Plastic TV tables are "in" again - very retro. I wouldn't hesitate to use them.

[aquietpath]

Don't you have a kitchen table? Why cannot you and your guest sit at the table and chat? Some of my best visits have taken place in the kitchen.

[golfgal]

Take a sturdy box, cover it with some fabric or something and call it a table

[davebarnes]

and turn on the TV so you won't have to talk for 45 minutes.

[MrRational]

Something wrong with having them stand over the sink while they eat?

In the alternative... serve out of two cup measuring cups.
The handle is about perfect to hold while forking casserole or spooning soup.

[suzy_q2010]

Originally Posted by MrRational

Something wrong with having them stand over the sink while they eat?

In the alternative... serve out of two cup measuring cups.
The handle is about perfect to hold while forking casserole or spooning soup.

LOL! DH eats everything out of cups!

[Kayekaye]

If you can't get a coffee table I second getting a box and covering it with fabric, a table cloth. Weight it down with some stuff you have, like books or pots and pans, so it doesn't kick around or fall over.

You can get 2 cheap glass table top at Walmart or Target to put one it under the tablecloth and then one over it. They are $7.

Then take it down if you don't need when guest are not around.

Mainstays 20" Round Glass Table Topper: Furniture : Walmart.com

Or you can get the table to under the glass for $9 and one glass for $7
Mainstays 20" Round Decorative Table: Furniture : Walmart.com

I've seen some that come in a kit all together, the table and the glass with it. Then you need a tablecloth. But that's a pretty cheap solution.

[Kayekaye]

Hey remember these luncheon plates? Don't need a table for these. They come with a cup and have a place to hold them on the plate. I have several of these. They are on Ebay and I've seen them on Craigslist and in Antique stores. Priced anywhere from ten bucks to one hundred.

[nuts2uiam]

Go to the dollar store and buy a couple of placemats or short table runners put on your tray tables and you are done.