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ADVICE – A specialist in good manners shares tips for kindly dismissing your guests once the evening is over.
The wine glasses and dessert plates are empty, the coffees are served and drunk. It’s official, the dinner is a success. Then comes the inevitable moment of an evening, the famous “breakdown”, then the irresistible desire to put an end to the party. Only a few guests are still glued to the sofa. The moment is undeniably “delicate”, comments France de Heere, founder and coach of the Atelier du Savoir-Vivre: “At the time, the service of orange juice and sparkling water indicated that it was the time to retire. In practice, this is no longer really done, but there are other ways of indicating that it is time to return.
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Anticipate
To prevent the festivities from dragging on, transparency and anticipation are the most effective methods, according to France de Heere: “We can absolutely inform the guests in advance, by saying, for example, that we will be happy to welcome them for a dinner not too late. It’s honest, authentic…
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