We all know the scenario. Dinner is ready, everyone gathers up the dirty snack plates/glasses and brings them to the kitchen bin to then head for the table.

Um, now then, just a minute, the mind races (shall I put Doris there next to Daisy or is that not a good idea seeing as they are both a bit deaf, oh flip we forget about Harry needing a high chair, and my wife needs quick access to the kitchen, oh and Jake and Jo need to leave quickly as they have a flight to catch soon so need to slip out easily…)

Those last-minute decisions need quick thinking while everyone is waiting expectantly to be told where to sit and devour the food laden on the table. Three-year-old Bets is crying with hunger …

The answer? Name cards! Simple. Use a table planner off the el gusto website and decide who sits where when your list of visitors is finalized. A pretty name card for each place will make this part run smoothly and everyone knows exactly where to sit without being told.