Dinner Time
Posted by: Anonymous
31st May 2007 03:05pm
Many of us enjoy going out for dinner, or to a friends house for a bbq, but what happens when it comes time to eat and drink? For example, in the case of a bbq, should you only eat what you brought or the equivalent (i.e don't eat the steak if you only brought sausages) or because its a group situation should you feel free to help yourself to whatever is on offer?
Also if you are eating out with a group, should you split the bill evenly amongst the group, regardless of whether you've ordered the most or least expensive thing on the menu, or should everyone pay for what they ordered?
Ruth
- 7th Nov 2007 12:41pm
Usually, when we do a BBQ, we supply extra sausages for sharing. Everyone knows what cuts of meat they brought and they select it when cooked. If you are wanting to know about this for etiquette reasons, you should probably gauge the group of people attending first. E.g. if it is a group of well known friends, then they usually bring enough for them + some. We always have extra meat left over. You can also get everyone to bring a salad, again depends on the situation. If it is a group that you don't know, then get your meat and again, there are usually leftovers.
As for eating out, again gauge your group, if it is a function (brithday, get together etc) then yeah split the bill. I do get annoyed though when people do choose the most expensive thing on the menu instead of staying middle ground. If you don't want to join in the split, then say so, it's a bit like the shout rules. No one minds. However, if you go it alone, and there is stuff on the table to share, then you shouldn't eat it. Splitting the bill solves all this.
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