Stammtisch
Encyclopedia
A Stammtisch is a scheduled informal meeting group at a specially reserved table
in a beer hall
or other establishment in German-speaking Europe, which can be held on a weekly or monthly basis. The table usually has a polished sheen from frequent use, and is frequently marked off with a sign, banner, or ashtray.
Table reservation
A table reservation is an arrangement made in advance to have a table available at a restaurant. While most restaurants do not require a reservation, and some have no policy for making one, higher-end restaurants do tend to require a reservation, and may have tables booked for weeks in advance...
in a beer hall
Beer hall
A beer hall is a large pub that specializes in beer. Bavaria's capital Munich is the city most associated with beer halls; almost every brewery in Munich operates a beer hall...
or other establishment in German-speaking Europe, which can be held on a weekly or monthly basis. The table usually has a polished sheen from frequent use, and is frequently marked off with a sign, banner, or ashtray.
See also
- TertuliaTertuliaA tertulia is a social gathering with literary or artistic overtones, especially in Iberia or Latin America. The word is originally Spanish, and has only moderate currency in English, in describing Latin cultural contexts....
in Ibero-American culture - Salon (gathering)Salon (gathering)A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine taste and increase their knowledge of the participants through conversation. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to...
in French culture and more generally