My question is how to react when people do not respond to an invitation, nor to a gentle nudge and arrive anyway.

I hold formal dinner parties with limited place settings. But there are friends who never respond to my invitations and show ...

A lot of dining etiquette rules are now seen as outdated. Whether they're overcomplicated or too formal, here are some that ...

Social perception is shaped by far more than income or background — it’s influenced by habits, communication styles, and the ...

Table manners have always reflected social values, class structures, and practicality of their time. Many rules were created ...

Eating is one of the most universal human experiences, but the “right” way to do it changes the moment you cross a border.

I usually say simply, “What a nice surprise,” but I am then left to shuffle place cards, add settings (often unmatched) and ...

Tops Day Nurseries is focusing on building strong foundations for children, instead of solely working on getting them 'school ready'.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a host seeks advice on handling friends who arrive ...

Older generations often look down on Gen Z, not understanding why so many traditions have been lost. But when you look closer ...

Miss Manners hopes, however, that you will not otherwise dumb down your charming, seated dinner parties because of a few outlaws. We, the purveyors of fish knives and strawberry forks, are a dying ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed — china, crystal, linen, silver — that ...