Breaking a fast alone is one thing; putting a table together for a family or a group of guests coming off the same fast is another, and it’s easy to either over-cater badly or run short right when everyone’s hungriest.
How much to actually put out
Three to four dates per person covers the first course without leftovers piling up — a full bowl in the middle of the table tends to disappear regardless of how many people are eating from it, so portioning onto smaller plates beforehand keeps things fairer and less wasteful. The same applies to cut fruit: smaller bowls refilled once beat one enormous bowl nobody finishes.
Serving order for a group
Water and dates go out first, before anything cooked is even plated. That five- or ten-minute gap while the main food finishes gives everyone at the table the same settling-in time, rather than the first person served eating a full plate while the last person is still filling a water glass.
What to prepare in bigger batches
Soft fruit and yoghurt scale up easily and don’t need last-minute attention, which matters when there’s cooking to finish at the same time. Save the fried or heavier dishes for once everyone is already seated and the table has settled.
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