Entertaining Etiquettes

An Entertainer to be the one should follow the following Etiquettes:

Whether you issue a written or verbal invitation, don't forget to include an R.S.V.P.-by date, along with your contact information. Otherwise you won't know who or how many are coming, and your guests won't know by which date they need to respond to your invitation.
When planning the menu for your at-home entertainment, you should think of the foods that are easy to prepare and serve. You must never try something new for the first time at a party.
A polite host always keeps the guest's dietary needs in mind.
A good mannered host will always have something kid-friendly on hand to serve.
As the guest at a buffet, you shouldn't fill your plate to overflowing proportions. Since it's OK to take seconds at the buffet, work hard to pace yourself and take conservative amounts of food at each round.
While standing at a buffet, don't mix up serving utensils.
If you feel a sneeze or cough coming on when you are at a buffet, turn away.
When setting your table, you need a silver ware appropriate for your occasion. A multi-course meal is going to need a multiple pieces of silverware or flatware.
When you set a formal table, you should always start the plate setting with a charger dish. This oversized plate remains on the table until you serve the main course.
If you're going to be serving a variety of wines with dinner, you should have glasses out for each kind of wine or spirit.
The best way to ensure that you're a happy and calm host is to plan ahead. Don't leave anything to the last minute.
An ideal host is the one who about an hour before the guests arrive, should be able to sit down and relax with a glass of juice or a cup of tea, if you choose, so that you're in a positive state of mind when the first guests gets there.
By bringing someone in to cook or serve your meal, you can focus all your attention on your guests, as you should.
Involve your children in welcoming and serving guests. This is a multi-purpose piece of advice. It is good education for our children. It is a good example for our guests who will then proceed to say flattering things about your family to all their friends.
Don't make your guests feel trapped. End the evening before they keep glancing at their watches and eyeing the door.
Don't be the diet police. Even if you're a doctor or a dietician, it's not your job as a host/hostess to monitor the calorie, fat, or cholesterol intake of your guests or give unsolicited advice about weight loss or gain.
If your guests choose not to consume something you have offered, keep your disappointment to yourself. Don't urge them to eat or fret about not having something for them to eat-it is their choice not to eat. Respect that without fuss or melodrama.
If the conversation stalls out, be the person to get it restarted. Make sure all your guests are properly introduced.
Don't delay the meal to wait for late guests. Serve the meal at the stated time.
Please let new guests know if you have pets in case there are allergies or other issues. Please keep said pets under control when guests arrive.
If something is spilled or broken: clean up, accept any apologies graciously, and move on.