Tea & Etiquette: Taking Tea for Business and PleasureAfternoon tea is one of the fastest-growing trends in America. Hotels, country inns, and tearooms are reviving this most relaxing repast. The customs and courtesies associated with serving tea are new to many Americans eager to use tea as an alternative to the business lunch or dinner, or as a social event. This book, written by one of America's foremost authorities on etiquette and protocol, is a fanciful, but correct, guide to the pleasures of tea at home and for business purposes. |
Contents
PREFACE | 16 |
TeaPast and Present | 24 |
Tea TalesSome of My Favorite Teatimes | 30 |
Hosting an Afternoon Tea at Home | 54 |
Tea InfuserFilter Tea Strainer Mote Spoon and Caddy Spoon | 70 |
Guest Duties at a Social Tea | 78 |
Business Etiquette Tea | 90 |
A Man Helping a Woman to Be Seated | 96 |
Index | 155 |
Copyright | |