"And without hoping I haven't just been handed a ham and cheese sandwich." Though the one time that did happen, the person responsible was quite apologetic. That was also the only time David held out for something else before dashing off to deal with a case.
He checks over the spread - wine and challah, as is customary; latkes, since at least in Milliways it's that time of year; beef, green beans, and some doughnuts for dessert - and smiles. "Just a moment."

(There's no woman of the house, of course, but by now he's used to seeing to the candles and the blessing himself.)