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> In New York, even dinner with friends tend to be catered In Paris it's kind of rude to not cook yourself. Not "very rude", not "I'll never see this person ag
by bambax 10y ago
> In New York, even dinner with friends tend to be catered
In Paris it's kind of rude to not cook yourself. Not "very rude", not "I'll never see this person again rude", but a little désinvolte.
If you can't be bothered to buy the food and cook it yourself, why invite people to your place? We can all go to the restaurant and share the bill -- we do that too, of course.
But if it's at your place, the expectation is you gave some thought to the menu and the wines, etc. -- including, yes, the seating of the people, who should seat next to whom, etc.
Or it's a cocktail and there are 30+ people, then catering is fine.
Catering for 6, I can't imagine.
- ido 10y agoRelatively speaking, food is just not as big of a deal in a lot of places compared to France (I see this living in Berlin as well).
- munchbunny 10y agoBased on his writing, I assume by "catered" he also meant to include ordering food to be delivered from a restaurant. In typical American usage, that's "takeout" or "delivery" but not "catered". That point aside, I think his representation is also very narrow to the crowd that mostly combines business networking with socializing. That's a small minority. In my social circles (20's, middle class, highly educated tech workers), small dinner gatherings almost always follow one of three formats: the host cooks, the host asks everyone to contribute a dish, or we all go to a restaurant. Restaurant delivery is usually reserved for large groups or when the food is a secondary consideration, such as when it's a board game night and we order a pizza.
- johan_larson 10y agoI wonder if this might have something to do with differences in cooking skill. It's hard to invite people over for a home-cooked meal if your skills aren't up to it. Are the French supposed to know how to cook the way Americans are supposed to know how to drive?