Seating Arrangement: Guests Cannot Find Their Own Seats

A small antechamber with someone standing. At the end of the passage, there is a narrow, dark wooden counter or a small standing desk with a low lamp and a notebook; a staff member stands there, confirming and then leading people in. There is a curtain, a screen, or a corner between the antechamber and the main space, so the full view inside is not visible from here. Waiting people can lean on a low stool by the wall. Avoid: allowing guests to see all the seating upon entry, omitting the host stand, making the waiting area a row of chairs, or having the antechamber and main space completely open and connected.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個有人站著的小前廳。通道的盡頭有一張窄的深色木檯或一個小的立檯,上面一盞矮燈與一本簿子;一位工作人員站在那裡,先確認再帶人進去。前廳與主空間之間有一道簾、一道屏或一個轉角,因此站在這裡看不到裡面的全貌。等待的人可以靠在牆邊的一張矮凳上。避免:讓客人進門就看到全部座位、省略帶位的位置、把等候區做成一排椅子、讓前廳與主空間完全開放連通。