Quotes About Hospitality

To effectively create a front porch experience, there cannot be any expectations that the group

The windows in the soup kitchen are never opened, and for that reason the aroma of old meals lingers in corners and rises from the table tops - which are never washed - when the steam from the freshly cooked food brings them back to life.

When I leave the hotel the porter stands beside the revolving door, primed to greet me, like a talking fork.

Can I get you anything? A drink? A fresh change of clothes? A membership card to Hypocrites International?

Most women put off entertaining until the kids are grown.

You're welcome.

Pagò il suo vino, non quello della donna, se no l'oste ne avrebbe parlato per l'inverno. In un villaggio bisogna saperci stare. In un posto dove ci si saluta tutti chiamandosi per nome, ci sono usanze sconosciute alla città.

My mouth is full of Oreo, ice cream, fudge, and Cool Whip, so I just nod. This is heaven. I'm moving into one of their guest rooms. So, Laur, do you want to come with us tomorrow? You can help me plan out furniture while Nick and Ryan dig for grubs,' she says, licking her fork. Can we keep the rest of this dessert?" She grins. 'Sure.' Then I'll come.' She watches me put another bite in my mouth and close my eyes.'You're pitiful.' No, just a chocoholic.' She shakes her head. 'Same thing.

Don't drink heavily at your enemy's table, especially when your enemy claims to be your friend.

Eugene H. Peterson

When a foreigner lives with you in your land, don't take advantage of him. Treat the foreigner the same as a native. Love him like one of your own. Remember that you were once foreigners

Story is the most natural way of enlarging and deepening our sense of reality, and then enlisting us as participants in it. Stories open doors to areas or aspects of life that we didn't know were there, or had quit noticing out of over-familiarity, or supposed were out-of-bounds to us. They then welcome us in. Stories are verbal acts of hospitality.

Stories are verbal acts of hospitality.

Sharing the fun of fishing turns strangers into friends in a few hours. Whether you sit with native fishermen in their boat and fish with nets and lines or dive under the sea with them - they will lead you to the haunts of the specimens you desire and you could not find yourself in safer and more enjoyable company.

Remember the [burnt] gooseberry tart: the polite comment tells the host nothing about the pudding, but a lot about the guest.

A cook never knows if the dish he perfected for hours was described properly or if a guest even liked his food. It's hard to spend hours perfecting a dish only to relinquish control. But chefs need to put aside their egos and trust the people serving the food.

I have a real passion for food - I love to cook for my family and friends and relish any opportunity to entertain.

There's something about the Irish that is remarkable.

Im the person who cries at the drop of a hat, whos always reminding everybody to be kind, whos bringing 40 people together for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Naples reminds me of Senegal, as when a foreigner arrives, everyone does their best to help him out.

I love how restaurants work. The energy, the pace, and the idea of working under budgetary restraints reminds me a lot of sets.

I can't tell you how nice and genuine the people of San Antonio are... it reminds me a lot of Australia.

We want to replace all the T.G.I. Friday's, Applebee's - at a price point that is arguably even lower than those guys.

Israel has, enjoys bipartisan support - both Democrats and Republicans - and we extend bipartisan hospitality to both Democrats and Republicans.