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Here is a slowpoke variation that gets Expert for me. You're only going to seat 4 groups in most rounds. The key as smukat mentioned is to use the center tables in the right way, sometimes as 4, sometimes as 2. Also, I found it essential to make sure I got green color bonuses.
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I put out flowers for every round. Pretty much my end sequence every time is pick up checks. Go to podium and charge hearts. Pick up dishes. Put out flowes. Charge podium one more time. Then seat.
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My method probably won't get as many points as smukat's, but it might be easier for slower folks.
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Round 1
1 set of girls top of bar on right
red lovebirds bottom center
family, top center (pushing two tables together)
4 green/yellow businesswomen top right
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Make sure you give the family a highchair or the businesswomen lose too many hearts. Use drinks as needed.
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Round 2
teen boys top left
green teen girls in center on green seats
yellow teen girls in center on yellow seats
red/blue girls at top of bar
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Round 3
red lovebirds center bottom
yellow lovebirds center on yellow seats
2 blue businesswomen top of bar
2 greenbusinesswwomen center on green seats
4 yappers top left, matching blue
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Make sure you seat the businesswomen before the yappers. They need to finish first or they'll lose hearts sitting next to the yappers. You can still chain every step, it just works a little better in this order.
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Round 4
2 red moms on the bottom center at the 2 person red table (no highchairs)
4 bookworms at the bar matching the blue seats
4 tourists at the top center matching the green seats
family at the top left matching the blue seat (give highchair)
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Anytime you go to get the mop also pick up drinks if they're available and give to whoever needs them.
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As long as you put out flowers before every round, charge hearts at the podium before each round, and use drinks to keep people happy this should put you just a bit over Expert.
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Good luck!