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Where should you place your napkin at the start of a meal?
On your lap.
How should you chew your food?
Quietly, with your mouth closed.
Where should you NOT place your napkin when leaving the table briefly?
On the table. (It belongs on your chair)
What should you NOT do when chewing?
Do not chew with your mouth open.
What is something you shouldn't do with your elbows at the table?
Rest them on the table
When should you start eating?
After everyone is served or the host starts.
What should you do if you need something across the table?
Politely ask for it to be passed.
What should you NOT do when refusing food?
Make faces or excuses. Simply say "No, thank you."
What should you NOT do with cutlery once it touches food?
Do not place it back on the table, it must stay on the plate after touching food.
What should you NOT do with salt and pepper shakers?
Pass only one, always pass both together.
What should you do with utensils after finishing a course?
Place them neatly on the plate.
What should you do if you need to leave the table briefly?
Excuse yourself politely.
What should you NOT do when excusing yourself?
Don't announce details. Simply just excuse yourself.
What should you NOT do when speaking during a meal?
Interrupt others or speak too loudly, keep conversation polite and moderate.
How should you thank servers during the meal?
Say "please" and "thank you" politely.
How should you sit at the table?
Sit up straight with good posture.
How should you take bread from a shared basket?
Use the serving utensil or take the piece closest to you.
What should you NOT do if you find something unpleasant in food?
Do not spit it out loudly, remove it discreetly to the plate edge.
What should you NOT do when served multiple courses?
Mix foods from different courses, eat each course separately.
What should you do when tasting/drink soup?
Sip it quietly.
When dining in a formal multi course meal, how should you know which utensil to use first?
Start with the outermost utensils and work inward with each course.
In fine dining, what should you do if you are served a dish you don't recognize or know how to eat?
Observe how others approach it or discreetly ask the server for guidance.
What should you NOT do when cutting food?
Do not cut it all at once, cut it one bite at a time.
What should you NOT do with your chair when leaving the table?
Push it noisily, slide it back quietly.
In formal European dining setting, what should you NOT do with your fork and knife when pausing during the meal?
Do not cross them or place them separately on the table, they must rest neatly on the plate in an inverted "V" (fork tines down, knife blade inward) to signal you are pausing.