Diane Gottsman: Holiday party etiquette tips

You need to introduce your guests. A good host will walk around and make introductions. As a good guest, all of us want to mix and mingle. It's terrible as a host to see no one talking. As a good host, you can't be in the kitchen. You have to be there mixing and mingling with your guests to make them feel welcome. That is your role - to make them feel comfortable.
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