Tag: dining etiquette

Etiquette Tuesday: Pushy or Mistaken?
[ 0 ] April 5, 2011 |

Etiquette Tuesday: Pushy or Mistaken?

This Etiquette Tuesday, I point you all to one of my new fave blogs, Serverchat.  There are two sides to every story and since I spend most of my time on the diner side, I thought it was time to see the other side of the field, the server’s view.  Some many, many years ago […]

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Etiquette Tuesday: Tea for Two
[ 1 ] March 22, 2011 |

Etiquette Tuesday: Tea for Two

Here’s to the old age phrase:  You can have a lot of money, but you cannot buy class.  Hence, we turn to this week’s Etiquette tip:  how to put on a tea party.  Some want to sip with their lips pursed wearing hats that cost the price of a couple of utility bills on a […]

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Etiquette Tuesday: Shut It
[ 0 ] March 8, 2011 |

Etiquette Tuesday: Shut It

Recently, I treated someone to dinner.  As frugal as I am, this is a rare occasion that should not be taken lightly.  This person did, however, and needless to say there will be many days in between the next time this happens again.  So I treat them to dinner and after they had finished the […]

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Etiquette Tuesday: Compliments of the Chef
[ 1 ] February 22, 2011 |

Etiquette Tuesday: Compliments of the Chef

Reality TV should be apart of the curriculum of what not to do in dining etiquette situations.  Besides the hostile screaming matches and occasional table flipping (cc Real Housewives of New Jersey), there are even those instances where everyone is completely calm and they still manage to show that money cannot buy class.  This week’s […]

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Etiquette Tuesday: Don’t Touch
[ 4 ] February 15, 2011 |

Etiquette Tuesday: Don’t Touch

I chuckled when I remembered this week’s Etiquette Tuesday post.  One of my loyal readers recently visited a lounge with a few friends and everyone ordered their food.  Two friends showed up a little later than everyone else and naturally joined the table with hugs, kisses, smiles and the like.  The problem happened here:  The […]

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