No-Nos!
Should you play on your phone while with your friends or family at a restaurant?
No
Should you sit down at a table with dirty dishes or wait for someone to show you where you can sit?
Wait for someone to show you where you can sit (unless there is a sign that says "Seat Yourself")
When at a restaurant with other people, should you start eating once you get your food, or wait to eat until everybody has their food?
Wait until everybody has their food.
Should you wear a t-shirt with a ketchup stain on it to the restaurant?
No
Is a tip extra money you leave for your server or tipping your fork over when you're done?
What is extra money you leave for your server?
Keep this body part off the table at all times.
Elbow (and of course feet, legs, knees)
What should you always do before you eat to make sure you don't get germs in your food? Wash your hands or wipe down the table?
Wash your hands.
Which food is ok to eat with your hands? French fries or pasta?
French fries
If it is going to be cold outside but warm in the restaurant, should you wear a t-shirt, a coat, or both?
Both. You can wear the coat until you get to the restaurant and then take it off.
What you say if you need to leave the table during dinner(2 choices)
What is "excuse me" or "I'll be right back"?
Should you have a budget (know how much money you can spend) before getting to the restaurant?
Yes
When you go to a restaurant, should you sit very close to a person or leave enough space for your arms?
You should leave enough space for you and the people next to you to use their arms without bumping each other.
If you don't have any silverware, should you ask your friend for their silverware or ask your server for silverware?
Ask your server for silverware.
Should you take a shower or bath the day you are going out to a restaurant with friends.
Yes! You want to smell nice and be clean for your friends.
What should you do if you need to blow your nose during dinner? Grab a tissue and blow your nose, or excuse yourself and go to the bathroom?
Excuse yourself and go to the bathroom.
If you have food in your mouth should you have your mouth open or closed?
Closed
Where should your napkin go before you start eating? Next to your plate or on your lap?
On your lap.
How can you show your server you are done eating? Put your silverware on your plate and push it away from you a bit, or wave your plate in the air?
Put your silverware on your plate and push it away from you a bit.
Should you keep your shoes on in the restaurant the whole time.
Yes
Should you order dessert with the main meal or wait until after you're finished eating the main meal?
Wait until after you're finished eating the main meal.
When eating a food that has a sauce with it like chips and salsa, should you scoop some of the sauce on your plate to dip, or dip in the sauce they gave for the table?
Scoop some onto your plate to dip.
Sometimes servers will give you a small empty plate. What is this for?
It is to put on appetizers that you might be sharing with other people at the table.
Should your mouthfuls of food be as big as you can fit into your mouth, a super small amount of food, or somewhere in between?
Somewhere in between.
If you wore a coat to the restaurant, should you keep wearing it or put it over the chair you sit on?
Put it over the chair you sit on.
What is something you have to do before you leave? Make sure you paid or make sure the table is clean?
Make sure you paid.