Well it depends on the place I go and how much "room" they have for my bag. If there's a nice big comfy chair, that's my first priority. If not, I tend to put it near the corner of the table. However, if I suspect that the tablecloth's dirty, or if there's none at all, I will usually grab a load of napkins, spread them out and put my bag on it. Likewise for my Lodge PM, instead of using napkins, I take off the LV scarf that's attached to its side ring and spread the scarf on the table.....I know this sounds insane but the scarf was pretty cheap anyway (in LV terms)...140$CAD...Anyhoo, I like it when I use an LV thing for an LV bag lol.