5. No Clock-Watching Allowed
Even when the joint is out of time, etiquette says you must be tireless. You are at the mercy of an overstaying guest. And so long as they care to remain, you must appear delighted with their company and regretful when they leave.
Your invitation, it's true, set a now or never for departure, (well, at least "dinner" doesn't ordinarily mean "for the week-end") yet if some guests simply cannot end an evening, you must make the best of it - perhaps even be flattered. While you may learn to refer casually to morning meetings, or lead up to gourmet discussions of breakfast, you must resist the temptation to close the bar, prepare black coffee, or yawn.
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