Dinner parties are considered old-fashioned, survey shows

Ditch the napkin rings and don’t bother laying the table – the traditional dinner party is dead.

Guests can now expect microwaved ready-meals while they slump on the sofa, a survey suggests.

The poll of 2,000 Britons found eight in ten reckoned the very term ‘dinner party’ was old hat, and most of us wouldn’t bother dressing up – with 70 per cent opting for their ‘comfiest’ clothes, such as sweatshirts and tracksuit bottoms.

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