table manners

‘Never Criticize Any Dish’: A Gentleman’s Guide to Table Manners, From an 1875 Manual on Etiquette and Politeness

The following is an excerpt from "The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness" by Cecil B. Hartley, published by Locke & Bubier in 1875. IT may seem a very simple ...

January 4, 2023BY Epoch Inspired Staff
Culinary Etiquette 101

Table manners serve two purposes: to show our respect for others and to refrain from embarrassing ourselves. These ...

December 29, 2022BY Sandy Lindsey
How to Have Table Manners Like a Gentleman From an 1800s Manual on Etiquette in High Society

Table Manners and Etiquette. IT is of the highest importance that all persons should conduct themselves with the strictest ...

November 14, 2022BY Epoch Inspired Staff
Kids at the Table: Teaching Manners With Memorable Meals

I grew up in a large household as one of seven children. Table manners were essential for my ...

March 23, 2022BY Victoria de la Maza
Got Table Manners? Here Is the ‘Proper’ Dinner Party Conduct From an 1800s Manual on Etiquette

The following is an excerpt from “Our Deportment,” a code of manners for refined society by John H. ...

March 7, 2022BY Epoch Inspired Staff
Dining Etiquette Self-Test: Revise Your Table Manners

Table manners have been used by many as a criterion to evaluate a person. It helps reflect how ...

October 16, 2019BY Epoch Inspired Staff