When hosting a potluck, is it customary for the host(ess) to provide the meat?
829801
Yep -\n\nYou don't have to make anything extravagant - it is a potluck not a sit down deal - but you should make a ham, meatballs, kielbasa, something of that nature as well as have a few munchies on hand for early birds.\n\nIt's your choice as the hostess but I think that's standard issue for a pot luck party
457671
In general, no.\n\nA tip is supposed to be for someone who provides you service.  When discussing food, this generally refers to taking your order, bringing the food to the table, etc.\n\nYou don't normally tip the cook, or the cashier, and since these are the only people you interface with during a pick-up transaction, a tip is not necessary.
710467
Well how you tip is up to you. When the service has been good I generally like to tip over a dollar.   Apparently in some places you have to tip at least 15% of the bill.   The waiter/ess will even stay at your table until you do so!  Mind you, if the quality is poor(as in waiter/ess attitude) I don't tip at all.
566935
I like them when they are simple yet show appreciation to the people attending.  I would recommend chicken with some steamed vegetables, mashed potatoes, gravy, and sheet cakes for dessert.
954136
You are not being unreasonable to ask your daughter to take her main meal earlier, but you will feel guilty won't you? Could you give your partner a small snack of sandwiches so that the three of you could have a main meal together when she gets home? Don't be a door-mat for all and sundry, you have a life too you know.
526809
depends on how they cooked my last meal?
1045351
It depends on how you ask. If you ask people to join you in an activity, making clear that it is at their own expense, then they are free to participate or not on those terms. What is offensive allowing others to believe that you are acting as host, and then, at the conclusion of the activity, demanding payment. That the equivalent of hosting a party and then presenting each guest with a liquor tab.
913367
Serve whatever you want. It doesn't have to be turkey. Do you like ham, pork, chicken, beef, ethnic foods? Figure out what you like and be creative with it. \n\nYou could even do heavy appetizers from the frozen section of Costco/Sam's. They are hearty enough that people can easily make a meal out of them.
22088
If you are referring to serving styles at a banquet or other food service event:\n\nFrench Service\nFrench Style is when the food is plattered tableside. The platters are presented to the guests and the guests pass and serve themselves. This requires more space and service can be slow.\n  \nRussian Service\nWaiters serve wedding guests individually from a silver platter. Each course is served to each guest individually.\n  \nAmerican Service.\nCompleting one table at a time, waiters carry the food, which is already plated in the kitchen. \n\nNote, however, that there are some differences in what people consider to be French and Russian service. Some notion that Russian service is derivative of French style service.\n\nIf you are using this to plan a banquet just make sure that the caterer explains what he or she considers each service style to be.
673664
your southern cooking i assume...i have been used a few occasions, but i usually ended up getting something in return...car, house, kidney...something
318026
I think etiquette would call for the person putting the groceries down first to put the barrier up and give you the room to start to put yours up.  People don't always use good manners though, or maybe sometimes they have a zillion other things on their mind and just forget to, in that case, the other person needs to do it themselves without getting cranky about it.
494298
I AM DOING A LOADING STAGE AT THIS MOMENT. THE CONTAINER SUGGESTED A SERVING THAT IS TWICE THE NORMAL DAILY AMOUNT, FOR FIVE DAYS. I'VE HEARD THAT A LOADING STAGE IS NOT NECESSARY, HOWEVER.
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PLEASE REPLY \n\n\n\n\nR.S.V.P. stands for the French phrase Répondez s’il vous plaît (“reply, please”), so it doesn’t need an added “please.” However, since few people seem to know its literal meaning, and fewer still take it seriously, it’s best to use plain English: “Please reply.” It is a mistake to think that this phrase invites people to respond only if they are planning to attend; it is at least as important to notify the person doing the inviting if you cannot go. And no, you can’t bring along the kids or other uninvited guests.
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It is best to order foods that can be eaten with a knife and fork. Finger foods can be messy and are best left for informal dining. \nDo not order alcoholic beverages. Drinking too much when dining out is one of the most disliked behaviors. \nDo not smoke while dining out. \nSit up straight at the table. It makes a good impression. \nWhen you are not eating, keep your hands on your lap or resting on the table (with wrists on the edge of the table). Elbows on the table are acceptable only between courses, not while you are eating. \nDo not season your food before you have tasted it. \nNever chew with your mouth open or make loud noises when you eat. Although it is possible to talk with a small piece of food in your mouth, do not talk with your mouth full. \nDo not slurp soup from a spoon. Spoon the soup away from you when you take it out of the bowl and sip it from the side of the spoon. If your soup is too hot to eat, let it sit until it cools; do not blow on it. \nIf food gets caught between your teeth and you can't remove it with your tongue, leave the table and go to a mirror where you can remove the food from your teeth in private. \nEat rolls or bread by tearing off small bite size pieces and buttering only the piece you are preparing to eat. When ready for another piece, repeat the same process. \nEngage in table conversation that is pleasant but entirely free of controversial subjects. \nYou should not leave the table during the meal except in an emergency. If you must go to the bathroom or if you suddenly become sick, simply excuse yourself. Later you can apologize to the host by saying that you didn't feel well. \nIf you need something that you cannot reach easily, politely ask the person closest to the item you need to pass it to you. For example, "After you have used them yourself, would you please pass me the salt and pepper?" \nIf a piece of your silverware falls onto the floor, pick it up if you can reach it and let the server know you need a clean one. If you cannot reach it, tell the server you dropped a piece of your silverware and ask for a clean one. \nIf you or someone you are dining with is left-handed, it is best for the left-handed person to sit at the left end of the table or at the head of the table. This arrangement helps ensure that everyone has adequate elbow room to eat comfortably. \nIf food spills off your plate, you may pick it up with a piece of your silverware and place it on the edge of your plate. \nNever spit a piece of bad food or tough gristle into your napkin. Remove the food from your mouth using the same utensil it went in with. Place the piece of food on the edge of your plate. If possible, cover it with some other food from your plate
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well the tupperware technically sealed it inside without much oxygen coming in to cause rotting. However, the meat was at room temperature or whatever there at your place.\n\nI wouldn't serve it to others. Eat it and see. Worse case, you miss a day of work because of diahrea and take some pepto and spend the day on the couch watching cable or playing Xbox.
75944
I prefer call it a host.
1016757
Rehersal Dinner is the norm, but I gave mine out at a "bride's maid brunch" that I hosted the day before.