Most people seem to be there from 19.15 in my limited expereince, though you do always get the odd straggler.
In terms of stack handling, there does seem a habit for people to always post "small change" as blinds. Maybe it's psychological, but when you get to, say, 800/1600 I've seen players put in 32 red chips instead of just putting in one of each (green/blue/black), which would take a fraction of the time.
The late chip-up at the last game I played did seem a bit strange I have to admit, but bringing the start time forward 15 minutes (though keeping blinds as are) would allow much more time for a proper chip-up.
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