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Il Galateo. Galateo: The Rules of Polite Behavior ( Il Galateo, overo de' costumi) [nb 1] by Florentine Giovanni della Casa (1503–56) was published in Venice in 1558. A guide to what one should do and avoid in ordinary social life, this courtesy book of the Renaissance explores subjects such as dress, table manners, and conversation.
Illustration of bad table manners in Hill's Manual of Social Business Forms (1879) Modern etiquette provides the smallest numbers and types of utensils necessary for dining. Only utensils which are to be used for the planned meal should be set. Even if needed, hosts should not have more than three utensils on either side of the plate before a meal.
Table manners in North America. Dinner at Haddo House, 1884 by Alfred Edward Emslie. Table manners are the cultural customs and rules of etiquette used while dining. As in other areas of North American etiquette, the rules governing appropriate table manners have changed over time and differ depending on the setting.
Eating utensil etiquette. Dinner plate with knife and fork. Various customary etiquette practices exist regarding the placement and use of eating utensils in social settings. These practices vary from culture to culture. Fork etiquette, for example, differs in Europe, the United States, and Southeast Asia, and continues to change.
Table setting. v. t. e. Table setting (laying a table) or place setting refers to the way to set a table with tableware —such as eating utensils and for serving and eating. The arrangement for a single diner is called a place setting. It is also the layout in which the utensils and ornaments are positioned. The practice of dictating the ...
This refresher on modern table manner rules can help guide you during business and social occasions.
Etiquette in Europe is not uniform. Even within the regions of Europe , etiquette may not be uniform: within a single country there may be differences in customs , especially where there are different linguistic groups, as in Switzerland where there are French , German and Italian speakers.
It is also a polite custom to wait for the eldest or highest ranking guest at the table to start eating before the other diners start. Another customary and important etiquette is to say gochisōsama-deshita (ごちそうさまでした, lit. "it was a feast") to the host after the meal and the restaurant staff when leaving.