Host Etiquette

We had accumulated a load of dining gift cards from friends and family prior to the pandemic one year ago. We also had purchased a few during the past year to help some local favorite eateries. Do ...

by Melanie Wong 10 months ago

When is charcuterie NOT charcuterie?

Happy Thanksgiving

by Melanie Wong 1 year ago

"A: At the risk of taking the bait, you must realize that millions of people (presumably both of Neil’s parents, not to mention Neil himself) regularly eat lentils and vegetables as children in per...

by AmblerGirl 14 years ago

I have seen alot of diversity regarding the etiquette of who pays if a group of people go out to a restaurant to celebrate someone's birthday. It looks like people expect one of three things: - ...

My husband and I were invited over to some friends for dinner. I asked “what can I bring?”. The hostess said dessert. I said great. When we get to the event with the dessert, she already has t...

We are having an informal party and my fairly new SIL has grown daughters who she always assumes is invited to everything our side of the family does so she invited one of them to our party. We ar...

We are always the host of friend get togethers. While I wouldn't call these get togethers "dinner parties", they are events where I cook for everyone. I get great joy and satisfaction out of doin...

Feel used when asked to bring ribs and chicken for potluck event for 40 people and the person organizing brought a plate of brownies and some decorations. Dumb me agreed to bring two racks of ribs...

I've been invited to a friends suprise birthday party by a mutual acquaintance. When she had initially invited she did not mention there would be a cost and I had even asked her if she needed anyth...

Scenario A: Greek Resto X was a two hour drive from home and had delicious moussaka. I happened to be in the area on business and ordered take-out. My mouth was watering during the drive home b...

Hello Chowhounders! I've just come back from a trip and my husband has decided he would like to have a barbecue tomorrow for the 4th of July. I'm happy to host - we like to entertain and keep e...

I'm still brooding about this one, and am wondering if I reacted badly... what are your thoughts? Some friends/accquaintances here (we generally walked our dogs together), decided to move back t...

by ilovecooking721 3 years ago

A few weeks ago, I wrote on here about how to host a dinner for more than 4 people (https://www.chowhound.com/post/cooking-crowd-keeping-food-warm-1068776?page=2). This was my 2nd time doing this a...

by ilovecooking721 3 years ago

I am new to the whole thing of having people over for dinner. I absolutely LOVE cooking for family and friends but I need some help. In December we had our parents over for dinner and I made a deli...

My wife and I are hosting a holiday dinner party. For the first time in several years my brother, whom we don't really get along with very well, and his family will attend. Since being invited my b...

So hubby and I handled the current situation already, but, I am looking for ways I or anyone else could in the future politely refuse the request from an invited guest to also bring someone that yo...

by yesisaidit 4 years ago

I've heard of people being invited over to a BBQ being served hotdogs and hamburgers while the host cooked himself a steak, or offering steak to the adults only and assuming the kids would be happy...