Menu Suggestions
Menus for an informal dinner are not bounded by rules or conventions, but there are certain practical aspects to consider. Try avoiding dishes that require extra condiments or sauces because you probably wish to eliminate extra plates or silver if you are to clean up alone, restrict your courses to two or three. If you decide to have only two, a main course and a dessert, you may serve more substantial hor d'oeuvres beforehand.


Some hostesses, to make the serving of dinner less complicated, serve soup or a fish course, such as cold salmon or shrimp, in the living room. If this is done, the host may help his wife by removing the empty plates and ash trays quickly while she is seating the guests in the dining room. Or else the hostess must excuse herself while the guests are finishing their dessert in order to have the living room neat when they return there for coffee. If there's a maid, she should do this tidying up while the guests are eating their main course.











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