Pelham - Windham News
8 - December 18, 2009
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Dazzle your guests with holiday etiquette tips 101
You’ve spent the entire day cooking the perfect holiday feast.
But it’s an hour before your guests arrive, and you find yourself
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feel alone. In today’s eat-on-the-run world,
you’re not the only one to flunk holiday
etiquette.
“Table manners have become a lost art,”
says etiquette expert Jill Slatter. “Think back
15 or 20 years ago, families gathered every
evening for a proper meal. But these days
we’re all stretched so thin juggling work,
school, and home, most folks don’t have time
to sit down together, so when holidays roll
around, no one’s sure what to do at a formal
for a crash course in proper manners and table settings. Based on
meal.”
the most frequently asked questions, Slatter offers this quick holiday
Slatter is an etiquette coach at Greensboro, NC-
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utensils that will be used for various courses. “If you’re not serving
with questions this time of year from folks looking
soup or salad, you certainly don’t want an extra
spoon or fork in your place setting,” Slatter says.
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“Not only will those get in the way, the extra uten-
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“One of the most panicked
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questions we hear concerns
what to do if you accidently
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nerware,” adds Slatter. “You
should certainly offer to replace
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bouquet
host or hostess.”
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Slatter says don’t lose hope
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if your host doesn’t know the
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pattern identification service.
If you’re still in doubt about
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