Mackenzie Schmidt is the Home and Travel Editor for PEOPLE. She's worked at PEOPLE for over five years as a writer and editor on the Lifestyle team. Real talk: You eat all your meals on the couch.

Food dishes on a table with coasters and napkins - Static Media / Shutterstock / Getty If you're having guests over, there are many meal styles that might be worth considering. If you're serving a ...

With the holiday season just around the corner, the timing of this experiment couldn’t be better. In attempt to find out whether the order food is presented in a buffet has an impact on food choices, ...

If you're having guests over, there are many meal styles that might be worth considering. If you're serving a small handful of people and want to emulate an intimate atmosphere, a dinner party with an ...