I acknowledge that a person should not be hosting their own birthday parties. However, if I had to wait until I could afford ...

A diner is unsure what to do when wanting to butter a roll but only has a dinner knife covered in meat and sauce, with no separate butter knife provided.

Call the restaurant during non-dining hours and ask to speak with the owner. Explain the problem, and ask if he or she can think of any way to avoid your party ever again being assigned this waitress ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A restaurant outside of town, which was known for pizza and wine, has reworked their menu and changed it to pricey steaks and fine dining-type items. We went to try it out, and it ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a very close friend I have known for a long time. I enjoy seeing her and her husband. However, whenever we go out to dinner, she always tells me to make the restaurant ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend I have known for over 30 years and consider my best friend. She treated me to dinner at a very expensive restaurant, and as we were leaving, she smiled and showed me ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When dining out, it seems that the latest way for the server to take the order and present the bill is via an electronic tablet. I’m fine with the ordering part, but not with the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I were meeting another couple at a restaurant for dinner, and we arrived 15 minutes before our reservation time. The other couple was not in the waiting area. Related ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was invited to a birthday party at a local restaurant. It is a cuisine I’m not terribly fond of, although I can usually find something. I went because the guest of honor is a dear ...

Miss Manners: I told a lie to prevent him from eating in my car. Now my wife is angry. Miss Manners: What’s the right response to the job interview wastepaper test? Miss Manners: I found my neighbor’s ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a very close friend I have known for a long time. I enjoy seeing her and her husband. However, whenever we go out to dinner, she always tells me to make the restaurant ...