Kashrut: Dairy/Meat: Physical Separations: Dairy and Meat on Table

Situation Two eat at the same table, one person is eating dairy and the other, meat.
What To Do Separate the dairy and meat-containing foods using separate placemats or any type of physical barrier.
Note You do not need to use a separator if the people at the table are strangers to each other; the separation is needed only if they know each other from before.
Reason Separation serves as a reminder not to eat the opposite-gender food.