The family members feel entitled to swan in and out, talk with each other and with her ... all while she works to prepare ...

GENTLE READER: It is to our credit, Miss Manners believes, that Americans have an awkward relationship with those who serve ...

My daughter is a personal chef for a family of four. The problem is they interfere with her work by trying to socialize and ...

GENTLE READER: It is to our credit, Miss Manners believes, that Americans have an awkward relationship with those who serve ...

However well-meaning this family is, Miss Manners can understand that it creates a nuisance for your daughter, who is trying ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who wants to help their daughter who is a ...

A parent wants to help their private chef daughter find a way to tune out distracting clients while she cooks.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Do I have to host my in-laws for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner? We all rotate who hosts, and it is ...

There are a plethora of dining etiquette rules, and a lot of them are commonly used in England. Here are some interesting ...

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We've never received invitations from this person in the past, we have had very few direct interactions with them, and we’ve ...

(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...