Wholesale Tea & Etiquette: Taking Tea for Business and Pleasure

The Protocol School of Washington TEA & ETIQUETTE Taking Tea for Business and Pleasure By Dorothea Johnson & Bruce Richardson Introduction by Norwood Pratt EXPANDED EDITION Afternoon tea conjures up both feelings of elegance and gentility. It is, after all, synonymous with civility and blessed with the endearing quality of being part of the world's enduring cup of humanity. The customs and courtesies associated with this most civilized ceremony, however, are disquieting to the uninitiated. Fear of committing "tea faux pas" is on the upturn, as tea is now serving not only a social function, but a professional one as well-an alternative to the business lunch or dinner.