Dining out? What restaurant behaviors make you cringe?
More and more people are going out to eat. Restauranteurs and their staff couldn’t be happier.
Since being quarantined for almost two years, many of us have become comfortable, perhaps too comfortable with...
Dinner guests can make or break a party. They can stir up conflict or compatibility.
When people attend a holiday gathering or dinner party they don’t expect to be exposed to negativity or uncivil discourse. They want to eat, laugh, and forget all...
Is it possible to keep your guests from discussing politics?
Whether you’re attending an in-person gathering or virtually, it takes only one comment about COVID restrictions or politics to turn a cordial gathering into a combat zone.
If you’re a guest, you obviously can’t impose what is acceptable and what is not. But you can...
Any amount of time you get with your CEO, is an incredible opportunity. It's an opportunity to get noticed through your communication and social skills. Use this time with him/her wisely. And never squander away this opportunity as a gripe session. Here is...
The process of splitting the check can ruin the most pleasant dinner.
Dining out with friends can quickly turn disagreeable, when the check is presented. And, depending on how everyone handles this all too frequent occurrence, relationships and stomachs can turn sour.
Q: If I only order a salad and soft drink, why am I expected...
How not to gross out or annoy your dining companions.
Because so many people eat on-the-go or at different times, there aren't as many opportunities to learn or reasons to use table manners.
And, if you are used to eating alone, it is easy to fall into habits...
I understand that sometimes you accept certain dinner invitations out of obligation. Or, agree to go to please your love partner. No matter what the reason is, there is no excuse for being a boor.
Even when the host is your good friend or family member, and even if they've...
Donald Trump criticizes John Kasich's Dining Etiquette.
Does John Kasich need a refresher course in dining etiquette? Or should Mr. Trump focus on more important things?
Presidential hopeful, Donald Trump, once again shares his opinion about a running mate. This time it was John Kasich’s lack of dining etiquette. "He has a news...
It is National Hamburger Day! 6 Tips on Handling the Hamburger.
If you're a vegetarian, then I guess you are not interested in a day celebrating beef!
According to the "History" website, the hamburger is the world's most popular food; over 40 billion burgers served annually.
Origin: It is said that Hamburg, Germany was where the...