Any drink to this side of your place setting, is yours.
What is the right side
100
When dining with more than this many people, it is assumed that the check will be evenly divided
What is 6 or more people
100
Food that is served at a cocktail party or during a pre-meal cocktail hour is intended to be eaten with the fingers. This includes olives, pickles, nuts, canapés, deviled eggs, and chips.
What are Appetizers/ Hors d'oeuvres,
100
The proper way to hold a wine glass, as to not warm the liquid with your body heat
What is by its stem
100
When you are finished with your dinner, place your napkin here. Not on the plate and never on your chair.
What is loosely on the table
200
Any food dish to this side is yours
What is the left side
200
If dinning with others, and you want a separate check, the time to tell the waiter
What is before you order
200
This food can be consider finger food if it is dry, crisp, and served whole. If it is broken into pieces, served in thick slices, or cooked but still limp, it should be eaten with a knife and fork.
What is bacon
200
The wine to start with when tasting several different wines
What is light or white wine
200
Keep elbows off the table. Keep your left hand here, unless you are using it.
What is in your lap
300
You start with the knife, fork, or spoon that is ________ from your plate.
What is the farthest
300
When dining with others, what is the maximum price difference that should be between your order, and theirs
What is $15
300
Break this food in half or in small pieces never larger than one bite. Butter each bite at a time. It is never appropriate to cut with a knife.
What is bread/rolls
300
The color white wines become as they age
What is golden brown
300
Say "Excuse me," or "I'll be right back," before leaving the table, but never say this
What is I'm going to the bathroom
400
The American style of dining prompts you to hold you knife if this hand and your fork in the other, while cutting food
What is the right hand
400
How to handle the bill if not everyone in the group is ordering multiple alcholic drinks
What is staring a separate drink tab
400
To preserve the full flavor of this food, scoop it out using mother-of-pearl utensils, and NEVER use a metallic spoon. If necessary use a wood or plastic spoon.
What is caviar
400
How long you swirl your glass in order to let the oxygen penetrate the wine
What is 15 to 20 seconds
400
Whenever a woman leaves the table or returns to sit, men should do this
What is stand up if they are seated
500
This is what you do to signal that you are done with your meal.
What is resting your fork, tines up, and knife blade in, with the handles resting at five o'clock and tips pointing to ten o'clock on your plate
500
The proper tip percentage bracket for a waiter or waitress
What is 15% - 20% (25% for extraordinary service)
500
When this food is served as an accompaniment to a dish, such as apple pie, it is eaten with a fork.
What is cheese
500
The purpose of swirling your wine glass and aerating the wine
What is releasing the wine's bouquet (for smell)
500
This must not touch the table again, once it is used