A lot of dining etiquette rules are now seen as outdated. Whether they're overcomplicated or too formal, here are some that ...
Table manners have always reflected social values, class structures, and practicality of their time. Many rules were created ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: While dining alone at a family-friendly restaurant a couple of days ago, I was resting my forearm on the table as I ate my salad. I grew up in a family where we were reminded to ...
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Modern dining etiquette: What still matters and what doesn't

Dining etiquette has always reflected more than table manners. It signals respect, awareness of others, and an understanding of shared space. While some rules remain relevant across generations, ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a tremor in my hands, worse in my dominant hand, and it affects my table manners. In public, I try to choose foods that are relatively easy for me to handle, but I often have ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to whether a reader should mentor colleagues with ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: While dining alone at a family-friendly restaurant a couple of days ago, I was resting my forearm on the table as I ate my salad. I grew up in a family where we were reminded to ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My sister-in-law started keeping her dining table “set” about 20 years ago, when her home was on the market. I gather this was a staging thing. She still does it. It just seems ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper dining etiquette with regard to the hand that is not holding a utensil? When we traveled to Europe, the locals did not like that my unused arm was in my lap, as ...
Novikov Café in Dubai Mall is hosting interactive dining etiquette sessions for children aged 6-12. Here is the schedule, ...