She often entertained with informal luncheons in the garden and was famous for serving crawfish bisque, which she credited to her cook of 24 years, Maude Ashe.

The informal luncheon at small tables calls for service by a number of maids, hence the "buffet" plan is preferable.

Moni and Frank sat beside Heinrich Himmler at an informal luncheon, where they discussed religion and politics.

In their first encounter, they ate an informal luncheon in a glass-ceilinged conservatory in one of the labyrinthine wings of the Whisper Palace.

Verdon's first commission was an informal luncheon the Kennedys' hosted for Princess Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco.

We had scheduled an informal luncheon at a restaurant as a break in the relentless official schedule.

Annually, an informal luncheon is held to honor the winners of the "Artistic Discovery" high school art competition.

Actually, he didn't have to explain anything-this was an informal luncheon, not a police interrogation-but it would not do much for his already tatterdemalion credibility if he let it pass without comment.

During an informal luncheon and 90-minute talk with reporters, Reeves also said he hoped to decide by Monday whether his quarterback would be Jeff Hostetler or Phil Simms.

So the informal luncheon put together by the Washington-Moscow Capitals Citizens' Exchange was considered unusual.