Declining an Invitation
"Regrets" need not be attended to with the same speed as acceptances. False! Regrets are always given the same consideration as a positive response. Your promptness allows the host to invite others.
"Regrets" need not be attended to with the same speed as acceptances. False! Regrets are always given the same consideration as a positive response. Your promptness allows the host to invite others.
The salt and pepper should be passed together even if someone has asked only for the salt or the pepper. This is True The salt and pepper are "married" and stay together on the table. They are always passed together even though someone may have requested one or the [...]
What is wrong with the place setting in this picture? In America, at a correct table setting, every fork from left to right is married to a knife. The two utensils are picked up together as you begin a course. This setting is missing a knife!
When introducing two people of the same age but different sex, it doesn't matter whose name is spoken first. This is false. When introducing a male and female to each other, say the female's name first. Example: "Avery, this is Patrick. Patrick, this is my friend, Avery." Remember simple courtesy goes a very long [...]
A party of eight are dining together in an elegant restaurant. The food arrives staggered and some of the people begin eating when food is placed before them. Is it okay? Always wait to begin eating until everyone has been served. One or more person's food, for whatever reasons, [...]