King Johan preferred to eat his meals in a smaller drawing room rather than the feast hall, saying something to the effect of: "Dining halls are for families and politics." He would often invite a few others, sometimes council members to discuss matters of the day in an informal setting away from court. Occasionally he'd invite a few courtiers or whatever noble or supplicant who had managed to get into his good graces. Even the occasional servant that happened to be waiting on him that day would be invited to speak with their king in private.