How To Create A Seamless Transition From Cocktail Hour To Dinner Around The Table As your guests make their way to the table, you may be second-guessing your table-setting skills. Have extra ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When hosting a cocktail hour, how does the hostess gracefully navigate the quantity of food served? For example, if the cheese platter is reduced to a few bites, should the hostess ...

GENTLE READER: Fill or clear any empty receptacle, in which category Miss Manners includes the guests. So if Uncle Lance is lingering by the dessert table, hoping for something more, swoop him up and ...