TableMannersinEngland(UK)
TheBritishgenerallypayalotofattentiontogoodtablemanners.Evenyoungchildrenareexpectedtoeatproperlywithknifeandfork.
Weeatmostofourfoodwithcutlery.Thefoodswedon'teatwithaknife,forkorspoonincludesandwiches,crisps,cornonthecob,andfruit.
Thingsyoushoulddo:
Ifyoucannoteatacertaintypeoffoodorhavesomespecialneeds,tellyourhostseveraldaysbeforethedinnerparty.
Ifyouareaguest,itispolitetowaituntilyourhoststartseatingorindicatesyoushoulddoso.Itshowsconsideration.
Alwayschewandswallowallthefoodinyourmouthbeforetakingmoreortakingadrink.
Youmayeatchickenandpizzawithyourfingersifyouareatabarbecue,fingerbuffetorveryinformalsetting.Otherwisealwaysuseaknifeandfork.
Alwayssaythankyouwhenservedsomething.Itshowsappreciation.
Wheneatingrolls,breakoffapieceofbreadbeforebuttering.Eatingitwholelookstacky.
Wheneatingsoup,tipthebowlawayfromyouandscoopthesoupupwithyourspoon.
Whenyouhavefinishedeating,andtoletothersknowthatyouhave,
placeyourknifeandfolktogether,withtheprongs(tines)ontheforkfacingupwards,onyourplate.
Inarestaurant,itisnormaltopayforyourfoodbyputtingyourmoneyontheplatethebillcomeson.
Thingsyoushouldnotdo:
Neverlickorputyourknifeinyourmouth.
Itisimpolitetostarteatingbeforeeveryonehasbeenservedunlessyourhostsaysthatyoudon'tneedtowait.
Neverchewwithyourmouthopen.Noonewantstoseefoodbeingchewedorhearingitbeingchompedon.
Itisimpolitetohaveyourelbowsonthetablewhileyouareeating.
Don'treachoversomeone'splateforsomething,askfortheitemtobepassed.