General
Matt Preston's entertaining etiquette for parties
I do rather like a party. Over years of misadventure and disasters, however, I’ve catalogued some failsafe rules about what matters when it comes to going to Christmas parties and drinks.
These rules won’t save you from losing face or making a fool of yourself if you’ve really got your heart set on that, but they will make for a smoother and more joyous season and thus, hopefully, for a little more fun and fulfilment at the end of a year when you really deserve it.
WHAT TO EAT
At any party, the secret is to try a little of everything and then come back in hard for the best stuff. With canapés, be selective and only plunge for the stuff that you know will be good – the sausage rolls, the chicken skewers, the Peking duck…
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