How was your meal? Are you enjoying it?

We went out for a meal with friends. It was a new restaurant and we knew the owner so we had a little chat with him whilst we had a drink before being shown to our table.
During the course of the meal just about every time a waiter passed us they asked "Are your enjoying it?"
"How is your meal?"
"Is everything all right for you?"
Every time they interrupted our conversation. It began to be irritating. I am sure we were asked about 17 or 18 times during the course of a three course meal!
We were just about at screaming point, when the owner came up to us. "Please let me buy you all a drink. This is on me!"
So the ladies had coffee and the men had brandy and we all calmed down.
......but, even though it is well-meant, waiting staff can be over-zealous can't they?
Cutlery and Catering