Hi Suzanne! Lobsters rule 🦞🍋that said, what you say about this -- invite them all over BUT get a few of the slower ones in early...to do the cooking -- while you shout orders -- just remind them how special they are and that's why they were requested to show up early ¯\_( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯ win-win...win -- -- this may be the only way to avoid that "slop in plastic bucket food", as you so eloquently put it, I'm with you on that! Okay!! All that out of the way -- I think your recipe looks a delight, your partner is very lucky! 🍋🍋🖤🖤