It was a sit down dinner, my daughter and her family left us to visit someone and was late getting back. Food was getting cold and we began without her, but my plans for all of us around the table was shot.
2006-12-25 14:22:41 · 8 answers · asked by yessireee 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I think as courtesy to the other guests you should begin eating no longer than 15 minutes after planned. It is rude to the guests that are on time to have to wait and eat cold food.
2006-12-25 14:31:34 · answer #1 · answered by Sheila 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Rude to whom?
Rude to the one who was late?
Rude to the hosts who has an evening plan?
Rude to the other guests who arrived on time?
If it is the guest of honor who is late, well, you wait, and wait...
You can start late if dinner was running late or if the seating arrangements had to be switched. Otherwise, no more than 15 to 30 minutes.
It would be even more rude not to call ahead when you know you're going to be late.
2006-12-25 23:05:05 · answer #2 · answered by Mr O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How rude of her to not make it back, I hope that she had a good reason to be late. If it were me I would go ahead and eat, after all she knew the time for dinner and to not call with a good excuse, she is just rude.
2006-12-25 22:31:48 · answer #3 · answered by Rosie 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should have called and told her that you were going to begin without her.Did she know that you have a serving time? If so, then you did the appropriate thing in beginning without her.I know how much it tees you off when things get out of zink.....
2006-12-26 15:57:03 · answer #4 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something may have happened, try contacting them.
Everyone being safe is more important than anything else.
Then go ahead and eat; you were concerned and tried to be accommodating.
2006-12-25 22:33:19 · answer #5 · answered by Rockies VM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She shouldn't have left right before dinner (she should have waited until afterwards). It was her fault, not yours. You did the right thing.
2006-12-26 05:00:05 · answer #6 · answered by Nicole F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You did the right thing. That will teach her not to go off when dinnertime is near.
2006-12-26 02:49:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-12-26 01:06:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋