If you are invited to dine by French friends, it is custom to bring a small gift; a box of chocolates, a bouquet of flowers or even a bottle of wine to drink during the meal. When we know the person well, we can also bring a part of the meal, generally the dessert. It can be a great occasion to let others discover a speciality from your country.

Translation: It’s for you! It’s so kind of you to have invited us over… You really shouldn’t have… Here are the keys… Thank you…

And you, do you prefer to spend hours up to table or to “eat on the thumb

Le saviez-vous ?

The French like to invite people. They invite friends for dinner more easily than their European neighbours and spend more than them in order to please their guests. Isn’t that rather good news?