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Whether dining with locals in a foreign country, taking tea with royalty or simply enjoying a meal among friends, exhibiting good manners is a must, as it shows respect for your prandial companions. See if you know how to mind your Ps and Qs at mealtime around the world.
1. When a sommelier lets you taste a wine before serving it to the rest of your dining companions, it’s meant for you to determine…
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2. To indicate that you’re done eating, you should place your silverware…
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3. Slurping your soup loudly is considered rude, right? Not in this country:
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4. When eating with chopsticks in most Asian countries, you should never…
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5. It’s tea time! If you intend to take tea like British royalty, what should you make sure to do with your teaspoon:
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6. In this country, tipping your server may actually be taken as an insult:
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7. Though common in the US, it’s considered bad form in Europe to:
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8. If you want to do as the locals do in India, you’ll often find yourself eating with what utensil?
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9. Also in India, finishing your plate is a sign of appreciation and respect. But in what country should you never leave a clean plate, as it signals that your host did not provide enough food?
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10. When dining in Thailand, what should you do with your fork?
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11. When in Rome – or anywhere in Italy – which of the following should be avoided?
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12. At a formal Western-style meal, what is the right way to eat your bread roll after it is placed on the bread plate?
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13. As Jack learned during his fancy dinner with Rose in ‘Titanic’, when presented with multiple utensils at a fine dining establishment, you should…
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14. In this country, only a barbarian would cut their salad (instead, you should fold the lettuce into small morsels with your fork and knife):
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15. A famous false etymology of the word “tip” claims that it comes from British taverns in the 17th century, where you’d slip the staff a T.I.P., “to insure promptitude”. In many other languages, such as the French "pourboire", a “gratuity” roughly translates to:
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