I’m not exactly svelte either but I just don’t let them put me in a booth. If I can’t put the menu between my stomach and the table I won’t sit there.
“If I can’t put the menu between my stomach and the table I won’t sit there.”
My rule is that my boobs cannot hang over the table.
Boobs over table = NO booth
When I go to a restaurant that has both booths and available tables, I tell the hostess "I'll wait for an available table, please". If the person then walks past tables and tries to put me at a booth, I smile and say "that's a lovely booth, but I asked for a table". Most times he or she understands and corrects the mistake.