In all, the dinner table assembly includes an ex-Muslim, an African-American, a Jew and a WASP dining over the topic of religious faith.
It was also the venue for important dinners and assemblies, including banquets to commemorate the opening of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the quatercentennial anniversary of Cabot's discovery of North America, meetings which led to the establishment of the University College, Bristol, an early congress of the British Association for the Advancement of Science and sufragettes "at-homes".
And that is all there is to it: a little initial chopping, some slow, long stewing and then a quick-fire last-minute assembly, and dinner is served.
The company's initial focus, as at Dinner by Design, was on guiding customers through the assembly of their own meals on site.
He is my headmaster's address at assembly; the kiss of my old-maid aunt; dinner with my guardian; an afternoon in an orphanage; a game of dominoes with my deaf grandfather".
Take me back to where I used to be, with my hair gel cracking under the lights of an assembly hall, and the pungent stench of school dinners clinging to every surface possible.
Pity the preacher then, who, as well as the regular Sunday gig, is drafted in for school assemblies, the Women's Institute and the odd Rotary dinner.
Beside the sanctuary, the Chabad center includes an assembly hall on the third floor with an adjoining kitchen, ideal for Shabbat dinners; a small library; offices; meeting rooms; and, of course, the rabbi's man cave.
The partners hosted the first series of large-scale meal assembly sessions in March 2002, which became the catalyst for opening the first Dream Dinners store three months later.The partners expanded their business model and established a national franchise in June 2003.
During a typical dinner rush, the head chef, Tom Tran, prepares hand rolls and slices slabs of raw fish with assembly-line efficiency.
