dinner etiquette
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TABLE ETIQUETTE
Move to your seat at the table promptly when dinner is
announced.
Gently unfold your napkin and place it over your lap as
soon as you are seated.
Wait for a signal or comment from the host before you
begin eating.
When your plate is in front of you, do not put your elbows
on the table.
TABLE ETIQUETTE
Politely request items beyond your nearest neighbor (“Cindy,
would you please pass the butter?”)
If you need to leave the table during the meal, give your
neighbors a quiet, “Would you please excuse me for a minute?”
Used utensils from your plate should never be used to serve
yourself from a common dish. Request another utensil when
needed.
When the meal is finished, fold your napkin loosely, but neatly
and place it beside your plate.
EATING ETIQUETTE
Shared butter knives should only be used to
transfer butter from the butter dish to your plate.
Spread butter on the roll with your own dinner knife.
Cut no more than a few bits of food at a time
(especially meat).
Meat should be cut from the bone. Do not handle
food with your fingers.
EATING ETIQUETTE
Salad may be cut with a knife to make it easier to
eat.
Remove bone, gristle, seeds, and other inedible
items from your mouth by allowing them to slip
discretely from your mouth to your raise fork or
spoon and depositing them on the edge of your
dinner plate.