We held our second table lodge recently. It was not greatly supported with less than 20 there, but really, it was a fantastic night and everyone there had a great time.
We opened the tyled lodge normally at the tables as per prescribed ritual (took about 15 minutes). Completed our business. Then closed and after a 10 minute break, opened the table lodge according to a table ritual. Had the normal 7 toasts (plus a practice) which were all scripted. Had 3 toasts, then entree, two toasts then main, then few more then dessert, then the final toast. In between there was much conversation and drinking. We also fined brothers for "transgressions"... for example, there was a fine for a brother who swayed too much when on his feet, a fine for another brother who used big words, another for the tyler because his sword was not big enough etc etc. WM, SW & JW were in 18th Century attire. EAs got fined for answering their questions too fast or too well. It was not tyled but only Freemasons; which allowed for some good education and philosophy around the Craft. A very successful evening. What was interesting, was after the tyer's toast, which normally see people leave, not one did. Indeed it was 2 hours after the tyler's toast that the first brother departed.
We set out with this one goal - to have fun, and a night of merriment was certainly had.