Boomers are nowhere near as keen, with only 60% up for bumping elbows with a stranger at a big table. What explains this generational divide? Boomers are nowhere near as keen, with only 60% up for bumping elbows with a stranger at a big table. What explains this generational divide? Name: Communal tables. Appearance: Long, awkward and back in fashion. Communal dining is back? Oh no. The only acceptable place for refectory tables is the school canteen , and even then they’re pretty terrible. Who