Place cards are usually employed for dinners involving eight or more. They’re actually quite useful for avoiding that embarrassing little pantomime that occurs when it’s time to be seated and no one wants to appear rude by being the first to choose a spot. The time spent on that awkward moment of hesitations and musical chairs can throw off the timing of the first course. Worse still, the DIY attitude can compromise the flow of the conversation as the extroverts will congregate leaving the wallflowers to fend for themselves.
A seating plan (given concrete form by those handy little cards) allows the host (and/or hostess) to employ a bit of strategy. Not only does it often permit guests to make new acquaintances, it’s often essential for defusing potential conflict. Victorian novels abound with exasperated heroines trapped next to boring uncles or tedious vicars, but they also offer great romance and interesting banter fueled by the astute positioning of the simple place card.
Aside from those truly formal occasions, when seating plans are governed by specific protocols, today the place card assumes a decorative role as well as a purely functional one. Festive holiday tables are perfect for flaunting a creative (and strategically placed) place card. This is just one aspect of the stylishly laid table examined by Francesca Moscheni and the fourteen interior stylists who collaborated with her on Tavole d’autore, a great gift for anyone who enjoys stepping into the role of art director of the convivial moment.
Yes. Bibliotheca Culinaria’s new website is finally up and running. It was designed to provide you with services and information that we hope will prove useful. We did our best to work from the user’s point of view, whether a habitual purchaser or simply a curious browser trying to discover what’s new. We would be …
I think the publisher’s association should send a thank-you message to IKEA. The recent television commercial promoting the paper catalogue of the Swedish furniture maker (now viral on the web) has reminded millions of people of the ease of use of the traditional book, that object without a power cord or a password that arrives …
Thousands of cookbooks are published in Italy each year. The numbers are staggering and one can’t help but wonder, “Too many?” This question may seem odd coming from a publisher, particularly one that has made its name as a specialist in gastronomical books. The truth is that a supply exceeding demand is not good news …
On January 30 the winners of the prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Awards for 2014 were announced. Finger food in festa by Denis Buosi, published by Bibliotheca Culinaria, was awarded the prize in the category “Best Entertaining Cookbook” for Italy. Many thanks to Denis and the photographer Francesca Moscheni. Their combined talents have allowed us to add a much-appreciated citation to the honor roll …
Places everyone!
Place cards are usually employed for dinners involving eight or more. They’re actually quite useful for avoiding that embarrassing little pantomime that occurs when it’s time to be seated and no one wants to appear rude by being the first to choose a spot. The time spent on that awkward moment of hesitations and musical chairs can throw off the timing of the first course. Worse still, the DIY attitude can compromise the flow of the conversation as the extroverts will congregate leaving the wallflowers to fend for themselves.
A seating plan (given concrete form by those handy little cards) allows the host (and/or hostess) to employ a bit of strategy. Not only does it often permit guests to make new acquaintances, it’s often essential for defusing potential conflict. Victorian novels abound with exasperated heroines trapped next to boring uncles or tedious vicars, but they also offer great romance and interesting banter fueled by the astute positioning of the simple place card.
Aside from those truly formal occasions, when seating plans are governed by specific protocols, today the place card assumes a decorative role as well as a purely functional one. Festive holiday tables are perfect for flaunting a creative (and strategically placed) place card. This is just one aspect of the stylishly laid table examined by Francesca Moscheni and the fourteen interior stylists who collaborated with her on Tavole d’autore, a great gift for anyone who enjoys stepping into the role of art director of the convivial moment.
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