Mary Killen Mary Killen

Your problems solved | 31 January 2004

Etiquette advice from The Spectator's Miss Manners

issue 31 January 2004

Dear Mary…

Q. My wife and I have been invited to the 50th birthday party of a not particularly close friend. The party is to be held in a local sports centre, although we have been asked to wear black tie and evening dress. Enclosed with the invitation is a note requesting that we bring a cold main course, a salad or a cold pudding for 6 to 8 people with our name on the underside of the plate, so that we can take it home with us when we leave the party.

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