When attending any social celebration, it is important that you bring with you proper etiquette so you will not offend the host or any guests. Proper etiquette and behavior means that you are cooperating with everyone and want the event to be successful. Without the proper behavior, the guests and the host will not enjoy the party, and of course, they will not enjoy your company either.
Proper etiquette amounts to simple things that have great impact. It involves common sense and respect for other people. Generally, if you have them, proper etiquette will naturally follow. Here are some helpful tips as well that can get you in party mood in no time. Remember that these things apply to all dinner parties, no matter what the occasion may be.
Food should be served only when all the guests are properly seated on their right place. This means that everyone is present and has settled in at their table. No one is still lost or uncomfortable. When everyone is seated, start serving the food.
Since you have already decided on the seating arrangement, you can expect everyone to be chatting it up during dinner. If you have a guest that most of them have just met for the first time, introduce him or her in such as way that the other guests would want to engage in a conversation with that person. Note a good thing or something that the person has in common with the other guests.
Be sure to set the table properly beforehand. For weddings, for example, have a wine glass, wedding coasters, dinner plate and good silverware set in a formal place setting. For other occasions, like baby showers or birthday parties, you do not have to be as formal with the table setting. In fact, you can just have plates, napkins, and plastic utensils at the food table. Just be sure to have enough utensils, plates, cups, and napkins for everyone.
If you have received edible gifts from the guests such as fruits, chocolate or wine, it is up to you if you will serve them as part of your party. Check the quantity of the food items so that if you have an especially-baked cake, everyone can get a share and not just a few. Remember that the food item will look like a part of the meals served, hence, no select few should just be enjoying them. The same goes with wine and other food items. You should check on the quantity and the quality as well, whether they go with your menu choices – if you receive special kinds of sushi, they may not be applicable to be served during a full Italian pasta meal course.
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