Distraction during the removal of chametz
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Question
When eating meals on Shabbat Hagadol, many people eat the egg-sized challah and then remove it from the table, clean the chametz, and only afterward bring the rest of the food. But what about the issue of clearing the table? Why is the removal of chametz and the distraction from eating more bread not considered as removal and distraction from the meal?
Answer
Shalom Rav
In practice, the Biur Halacha ruled that in such a case, a blessing is not recited due to the doubt concerning blessings.
However, in such a case, the poskim wrote that it is easier because the tablecloth is not removed due to the cessation of the meal but due to a secondary reason of caution with chametz.
Source
Biur Halacha, Siman 177, Se'if 2, D"H She'ein