💼Begin eating only after all other guests are served and the host says bon appetit.
🍽️Use silverware from the outside and work your way in towards the plate.
👐Using hands is acceptable for certain foods like bread or fruit.
🗣️It is fine to talk during the meal, but avoid speaking with your mouth full.
🍽️Serve yourself after asking the host and offer some to others. Avoid reaching across someone's plate.
When should I begin eating at a dinner party?
—Begin eating only after all other guests are served and the host says bon appetit.
How should I use silverware at a dinner party?
—Start from the outside and work your way in towards the plate.
Is it acceptable to use hands to eat at a dinner party?
—Using hands is acceptable for certain foods like bread or fruit.
Can I talk during a dinner party?
—Yes, but avoid speaking with your mouth full.
Is it rude to serve myself at a dinner party?
—No, but it's better to ask the host first and offer some to others. Avoid reaching across someone's plate.
00:20Learn essential etiquette tips for dinner parties.
00:32Begin eating only after all other guests are served and the host says bon appetit.
00:50Use silverware from the outside and work your way in towards the plate.
01:01Using hands is acceptable for certain foods like bread or fruit.
01:10It is fine to talk during the meal, but avoid speaking with your mouth full.
01:26Serve yourself after asking the host and offer some to others. Avoid reaching across someone's plate.
02:04Learn what to do if you don't like the food or spill something.
02:23Excuse yourself if you need to blow your nose or clean up a spill in the bathroom.
