Picture this: you walk into a restaurant and notice someone scrolling through Instagram while their food gets cold. Their ...

Table manners make eating together an enjoyable experience— and manners are just as pertinent today as ever. “Table manners aren’t an outdated tradition,” says Diane Gottsman, etiquette expert and ...

You're finally seated in that restaurant you've been dying to try for months. The lighting is perfect, the atmosphere ...

The holidays are a time to come together with family and loved ones to give thanks for shared moments at parties and dinners both casual and formal. They are a wonderful opportunity to teach children ...

Etiquette expert William Hanson joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about proper manners and polite behavior. Why is “no elbows on the table” a rule? Is there a proper way to stir ...

It’s no longer hip to be a square. Over half of Gen Z diners don’t think table etiquette is relevant anymore, according to a survey by restaurant group Prezzo. The survey found that 77% of Gen Z ...

Recently, I was invited to attend as a special guest at a lunch that focused on the etiquette of dining. No, this wasn’t for businesspeople; it was for seventh-graders at an independent school in ...

No elbows on the table is one of the oldest etiquette rules in the book—but why? Find out how this maxim originated and if it's still a thing today. So why are elbows on the table rude? Some say the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. From formal dinners to casual gatherings, ...

Having great manners never goes out of style. From tactfully letting the chef know about a food allergy to the proper way to eat finger foods, good table etiquette can go a long way. For years, people ...