Dress to the lever you feel appropriate.
Bring a small gift. Flowers, a bottle of wine or dessert.
Arrive on time but no more than 5 minutes early.
Chew with your mouth closed. Do not talk with food in your mouth.
Bring your food to your face not your face to your food.
Never drink from your soup bowl.
Say Thank you, please and excuse me. These small words work magic.
Informal dining Picnics, barbeques or buffets.
It is rude to hug all of one dish.
Do not double dip.
forks to the left spoons and knifes to the right
Silver wears start from the outside and work inward.
napkin salad fork dinner fork
dessert fork dinner plate dinner knife
Tea spoon Soup spoon
butter knife break plate
water goblet red wine glass white wine glass
Place your napkin in your lap within a minute after sitting at the table.
When finish or excusing yourself from the table, place it neatly to the left of your plate.
When to start eating? The simple and safe answer is when others do.
If hot food is being served, at least 2 people are seated, you may begin.
If the meal is orderly and everyone is seated, then once 3-4 people have been served, You may begin.
Reaching out the other head is never allowed.
If anything is beyond your normal reach, always ask the person closest to pass the item you need.
Always try to take just a little of each dish offered.
NO off color joke
Finish, place your knife and fork at the 4-20 position.