dining etiquette
Mealtime social rules
Dining etiquette is the set of social conventions governing behavior at meals—how to hold utensils, when to begin eating, where to place your napkin.
The rules vary by culture: what's polite in Tokyo may be rude in Paris.
Her dining etiquette was impeccable.
Breaches range from minor faux pas to serious offense depending on the setting.
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- table mannersProper conduct during meals
- napkinMealtime wiping cloth
- silverwareMetal eating utensils
- place settingArranged utensils for dining
fork · knife · bread plate · chewing · posture · table · formal · black tie · polite · excuse me · elbows · courses · host · guest · refined · gracious · white gloves · china
- food culturefood customs, table manners, food traditions, culinary traditions, traditional foods
- business culturebusiness cards, business hours, business meals, dress code, dress codes
- etiquettemanners, politeness, table manners, courtesy, civility
- etiquette guidestable manners, diplomatic protocol, military protocol, guest policy
- Family Etiquettetable manners, gift giving, thank you notes, greetings, introductions
- foodwaysfood rituals, food taboos, blessing food, table manners, feast
dining etiquetteboorishness
Crude, uncouth conduct
gobbling · slovenliness · crudeness · piggishness · sloppiness
dining etiquettefast food culture
Societal embrace of quick-service dining
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