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13 hours ago

Miss Manners: Years ago I dropped a piece of lettuce, and I'm still thinking about it

My husband and I are celebrating our six-year anniversary soon, and I've been reflecting on our first date. He took me to a restaurant, where I ordered a dinner salad. While enjoying this salad, a piece of lettuce fell from my fork onto the table. What would have been the proper way to handle this circumstance? Leave it on the table? Scoop it into a napkin? Place it on the corner of my plate? I've always wondered about this.
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2 months ago

The Restaurant Etiquette That Signals When You're Done Eating - Tasting Table

Cross your knife and fork at the top of your plate to signal you are finished; raise your hand if you need the server sooner.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

7 mistakes you should never make on a first date, according to etiquette experts

Avoid pressing for deep personal details on a first date; prioritize respectful pacing, punctuality, tidy table manners, realistic promises, and modest displays of wealth.
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3 months ago

5 Dining Etiquette Rules You Can Ignore At An Indian Restaurant - And 5 You Must Never Break - Tasting Table

You may know your paratha from your roti. You may have even mastered how to pronounce the trickier dishes on the menu, such as paneer lababdar. The modern gourmand knows that they have to steer clear of the major mistakes that people commonly make at Indian restaurants. But beyond the finer nuances of the menu, there is a world of unspoken rules of dining etiquette that govern every Indian meal.
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4 months ago

Avoid This Common Mistake When Serving Yourself At A Thai Restaurant - Tasting Table

Thai dining emphasizes restraint, respect, shared serving, using a spoon, serving rice to others first, avoiding heaping plates, and savoring individual dishes.
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