Fun Fact! Romans considering dining at the houses of others to be a regular affair, and would have often-strong opinions on the quality of each household’s cooking (and sometimes get involved in bidding wars over hiring their chef). “Doggie bags” were also a common feature even of upper-class dining, wherein if you liked the food, you’d wrap the leftovers up in your napkin (you bring your own napkin, mind) to take home!

I hope we’re only seeing the dessert portion of the meal. A dinner of nothing but whole figs and wine is gonna make for some dirty togas down the line. Good thing they’ve got slaves to do the washing! :>