Reasons for you to renige on that offer:

1.  Too many will show up for any announced event.

2.  You would have to contend with greeneyes and Larry (at the same time.

3.  Previous meal get togethers with Floridians have resulted in some restaurants suffering terrible events.....mostly fires, but destruction of one sort or anonther.

4. Someone is bound to arrive with a huge wet blanket which will be used to cover the entire group.

5.  IAMSAM will show up with a comedy routine that will so amuse your help that they will be unable to work the rest of the day.