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Guest Etiquette
Why do guests INSIST on bringing a dish?
We are always the host of friend get togethers. While I wouldn't call these get togethers "dinner parties", they are...
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...
Floral Frustration
Merry widow here was invited to a dinner party. I took flowers for the hostess for her coffee table. They were perfec...
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...
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...
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...
