So, here's the response from OTB: Gwen, Keeping parties seperate has not been an issue in the past. We typically keep the food buffet along the wall in the back and people who are not with a party stay away. Most times the party goers keep an eye on the food too. This tells us that they work on a trust system, which is more effort on our part, but is also nice to know that they don't really have trouble with trusting people in general. But the more I think about it, if we do get more than 30 people, we'll want to spill out into the rest of the bar anyway... so perhaps we should do a coverless party, "Donations requested", and have raffle tickets and other items for purchase for those who are inclined. To some degree, this makes our lives simpler as well, and the simpler we are at, the more fun we can have! -- Gwendolyn R. Schmidt