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00:00 Manners Before & After The Meal Introduction

So you've been invited to dinner or you have invited someone and there are certain rules before and after that are just as important as the table manners you display during a meal.

00:31 Reply To The Invitation In A Timely Manner
You should reply promptly to the invitation. In the US, it's also called RSVP which stands for repondez sil vous plait or please respond. Traditionally, you should respond in the same way you receive the invitation. So if someone called you, call back. If someone actually wrote you a card or a letter, you should write back.

02:14 Inform The Hosts In Advance If You Have Food Allergies
You should tell the hosts in advance, otherwise, they may prepare a meal and not be able to change and accommodate you on the spot.

03:02 Always Keep Your Commitments
Not only does this reflect poorly in your character and people may consider you flaky, but the host and or hostess have gone to incredible lengths to accommodate you, they went grocery shopping, they made a meal plan, they invested in their liquor cabinet, in their wine selection, and they just made a huge effort, so just not showing up is extremely disrespectful.

03:55 Offer To Bring Something
If you are invited to a party or any other kind of informal arrangement, you should always offer to bring something. Only ask if you're actually prepared to bring what the host requests from you. Most hosts won't ask you to bring six bottles of champagne but if they do and you don't bring it, it makes it look extremely cheap. Also, be considerate and never create more work for the host.

05:10 Show Up On Time
Never show up earlier because everyone who has ever hosted a party knows that there's a lot of work to be done and if guests show up early and you're not done yet with your preparations, it's frustrating and it's just hard for you to manage with your time. So don't be that guy who shows up early.

06:06 Greet The Hosts Personally
Ideally with a handshake or a hug depending on what culture you're in.

06:30 Never Ask To Bring Anything Home
If you're at someone's home, you never ask to bring anything home even if you brought the dessert or the salad, you just leave it there in its entirety.

07:07 When Dining Out, Who Pays The Bill?
It can be a little tricky. In countries like Germany, if someone specifically invites you, it implies that they're going to pay for the meal. In the US, it's a little different because it only implies that your presence is welcomed, not that your bill will be paid for. Unless someone specifically says “let me buy you dinner”. Don't assume that someone else will pay for your meal.

08:27 Never Leave Too Early Or Too Late - Be On The Lookout For Cues
It's always impolite to leave a party early or right after dinner because it implies that you're just there for the food and you're not interested in the company. At the same time, don't stay too late. Look for cues of the host, are they may be yawning because they're tired, already starting to clean up and doing the dishes, or staring at their watch many times, or maybe have they stopped serving drinks two hours ago, that's the case, it's time to leave now.

If you enjoyed your evening, you should always return the favor and invite the host and hostess to you. It doesn't matter if you think you can't cook, you either come up with an idea or you invite them to a nice restaurant that you like and pick up the bill, it's just a way to show them that you appreciate that they invited you and that you like to hang out with them.

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