DEAR MISS MANNERS: When hosting a cocktail hour, how does the hostess gracefully navigate the quantity of food served? For ...

When hosting a cocktail hour, how does the hostess gracefully navigate the quantity of food served? For example, if the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When hosting a cocktail hour, how does the hostess gracefully navigate the quantity of food served? For ...

If the cocktail "hour" is stretching well beyond the hour, will NOT refilling serving dishes give guests the hit about when ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When hosting a cocktail hour, how does the hostess gracefully navigate the quantity of food served? For ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When hosting a cocktail hour, how does the hostess gracefully navigate the quantity of food served? For example, if the cheese platter is reduced to a few bites, should the hostess ...

When hosting a cocktail hour, how does the hostess gracefully navigate the quantity of food served? For example, if the cheese platter is reduced to a few bites, should the hostess be constantly ...

I know that people who say this mean well, so I usually just say “Thank you” and try to move quickly to another topic.

GENTLE READER: Fill or clear any empty receptacle, in which category Miss Manners includes the guests. So if Uncle Lance is ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to navigating food quantity during a cocktail hour.