Ryan recalled a time he got impatient and asked guests to leave. Which brought up the debate – does that make you a bad host?
The behaviour of a bad host
There are certain things that can be universally agreed on, on what makes a good or bad host. According to surveys, asking your guests to leave is up there when it comes to bad hosting etiquette, but the worst of the worst behaviour includes:
- Serving burnt or undercooked food
- Spending too much time on their phone
- Serving food very late
- Not offering a drink on arrival
- Not serving enough food or drink
What about a good host?
In similar surveys, people also indicated what they want to see in a good host at dinner parties:
- Making sure there’s more than enough food
- Offering a drink straight away
- Making guests feel genuinely looked after
- Topping up people’s glasses when they get low
- Remembering what guests like and don’t like
