The way your grandparents sat at the dinner table probably looked vastly different from how most of us eat today. Picture ...

Dining habits have changed drastically over the years. And while dining etiquette is still just as valuable as good table manners, some more traditional expectations have fallen by the wayside, ...

When it comes to attending a dinner party, there’s more to know than just whether you should bring a bottle of wine for your host. Like, how do you hold your spoon? Where do you put your napkin? And, ...

Table etiquette not only enhances the moment—it also brings harmony to every celebration. Discover the key elements that will ...

QUESTION: I have attended two luncheons recently where the knife blade was pointed outward. I was taught to point that knife inward for proper table etiquette. Which way is right? Also on the table ...

Mackenzie Schmidt is the Home and Travel Editor for PEOPLE. She's worked at PEOPLE for over five years as a writer and editor on the Lifestyle team. Real talk: You eat all your meals on the couch.

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Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. In 2023, a standard table setting, the ones today that weirdly try and ...

We’ve all experienced it at one time or another – that moment when you sit down for dinner and find a place setting in front of you that appears to include enough dishes for breakfast and lunch, too.

Miss Manners is astounded to see this question attached to her Gentle Readers' expressions of surprise when they encounter restaurant tables that are set differently from what they had believed to be ...

At our home in Covington, my Cuban mother taught me to chew with my mouth closed. And that was the extent of my table manners. My mom cooked every night, mostly American or Cuban food, and we only ...