Bringing ten, twenty or forty people together around a table in a ski resort takes a little planning. Here are the points to settle, in order, so that the evening runs as it should.
A family ski holiday is decided at the table as much as on the slopes. Children tire sooner, get hungry earlier and cope badly with waiting, and a few adjustments change every meal of the week.
Between the last descent and dinner lies a three-hour stretch that the mountains have turned into an institution. Après-ski is not only a matter of loud music; it is often the best part of the day.
Breakfast is the most neglected meal of a ski holiday, and the only one that genuinely determines how the first half of the day goes. Here is what belongs on the table, and at what time.
Lunch is where most time disappears on a skiing day, usually without anyone noticing. A few simple adjustments change the balance between time at the table and time on the snow.
An evening for two in a ski resort takes slightly different planning from one in town. Altitude, the rhythm of a skiing day and holiday crowds all change the picture.