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Guest Etiquette
Cigarette smoke gets in your food
Scenario A: Greek Resto X was a two hour drive from home and had delicious moussaka. I happened to be in the area...
Dear Dear Dinner Guest
I love having you over, even though it is a lot of work for me. I guess there is additional benefit (besides your gr...
Food "etiquette" after a death
What is the standard, wherever you are, after a death in the family? Does someone bring food to your home, for the fa...
WHEN to compliment food/chef
Often times, dh eats his meal within 5-10 minutes of him being served. He occasionally will sit there with the kids a...
Bring a dish and a gift?
I was invited to a friend's house for Passover dinner. Of course I asked what I could bring, and she said "Chicken fo...
Birthday Dinners... who pays? what is the etiquette?
I have seen alot of diversity regarding the etiquette of who pays if a group of people go out to a restaurant to cele...
Guests not offering to do dishes, is it rude?
Hubby and I were brought up to always offer to do the dishes after dinner at someone's house. We always ask first and...
When a guest insists upon bringing the main dish to a dinner party
My wife and I are hosting a holiday dinner party. For the first time in several years my brother, whom we don't reall...
How to politely say "do not bring food" on invitation
I'm planning on throwing a 40th birthday party for my husband. We are inviting friends and family, and some of those...
Graduation Party Guest Etiquette
My daughter is graduating soon. I am a photographer so I had created the guest invites using photos I took. My mother...
Why the Japanese slurp their noodles
Recently on a variety TV program here in Japan, there was a segment on eating habits of Japanese viewed from a foreig...
Proper etiquette?
I've been invited to a neighbour's house for a drink at 4:00 New Years Eve. Not for a party, just a drink. Should I b...
TUMS at a dinner party?
I had a dinner party at my place recently. My girlfriend was doing the cooking, and we were going for a retro feel -...
Invitation etiquette
A neighbor asked my husband and I to Thanksgiving dinner 3 weeks ahead. A time was not mentioned. We assumed when t...
If a host is rude to someone, is it OK to leave?
A colleague of mine, "Roz", invited a bunch of people over to her townhouse complex for an "End Of Summer Pool Party ...
RSVP. Not.
I am still on a tear about this. I am planning a holiday party early December. Those who could not afford me the simp...
Host Gifts; What Is The Etiquette?
My parents held a party last night for 20+ people. I offered my cooking services for it, and as 'payment' I jokingly...
Floral Frustration
Merry widow here was invited to a dinner party. I took flowers for the hostess for her coffee table. They were perfec...
I see you haven't changed...it's good to see you anyway.
After being away for business and personal reasons, I decided it was time to have a gathering at my home. Since I wo...
If you are invited over to friends' home for dinner...
Do you automatically ask, "Would you like me to bring anything?" Or do you think it impolite? If they say no, do yo...