Discuss all things related to proper manners and entertaining guests, including table linens, host gifts, tipping, how to behave in the grocery store, and RSVP etiquette.
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My wife and I had brunch at a restaurant today where all of the hot dishes are served buffet style in the kitchen its...
If you invite someone out for a birthday dinner, who should pick the restaurant? The inviter or celebrant? What is th...
Hello Chowhounders! I've just come back from a trip and my husband has decided he would like to have a barbecue t...
Hi, I am hosting a BBQ at my house for a large group (150 people). We hired a BBQ truck with a pit crew, including th...
I’m entertaining my buddy’s new girlfriend from Beijing China this weekend for a cookout. I’ve been told she has no d...
I have been asked to find a caterer for 20 people for a wedding in September. I'm looking for a company that can prov...
Hi will be in San Diego in August for a friend's birthday. I would like to book a chef to come to the home. I have ...
If you are so angry or upset about something that happens in a restaurant, can you just storm out without paying, or ...
My daughter is graduating soon. I am a photographer so I had created the guest invites using photos I took. My mother...
We've mostly settled upon a comfortable way to settle the bill. For the most part, just split the tab. But it's ...
What is the standard, wherever you are, after a death in the family? Does someone bring food to your home, for the fa...
Scenario A: Greek Resto X was a two hour drive from home and had delicious moussaka. I happened to be in the area...
A caterer is dropping off a buffet dinner in chafing dishes for a party and then picking up the chafing dishes the ne...
I ordered some Corelle dinnerware on ebay including some 6oz bowls. I assumed they'd be about the size of some small ...
I don't know if any of you have heard about EatWith. It's kind of like Airbnb for dinner parties. My girlfriend and I...
I know the Japanese are very particular about etiquette, relatively speaking. What's the general feeling in Japan tow...
In general, in the world of 2017 among a crowd of mid 20 somethings. If you invited some family and friends to a surp...
I have seen alot of diversity regarding the etiquette of who pays if a group of people go out to a restaurant to cele...
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