William Hanson an etiquette coach and director at The English Manner
William Hanson is an etiquette coach and director at The English Manner
  • William Hanson an etiquette coach shares the 7 drinking mistakes most people make at celebrations.
  • He works at The English Manner where they train people on etiquette in professional settings.
  • He suggests not drinking from the bottle or shooting back tequila. 

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with William Hanson, a 34-year-old etiquette coach with The English Manner,  from the UK. It has been edited for length and clarity.

I run a company called The English Manner, which was founded in 2001 by a lady named Alexandrea Messervy. She used to work with the Royal Household of Queen Elizabeth II. In 2008 I joined them and later took ownership in 2019.