"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nowadays, certain etiquette conventions have fallen to the wayside. Emojis and brief iPhone e-mails have ...

Most Southerners grew up knowing that when company came for dinner, it meant the good china, polished silver, and a properly set table. That meant the right glasses, salad plates, dinner plates, and ...

Not sure how to set a table properly? Whether you're planning a casual gathering or a formal, intimate dinner, this is table-setting etiquette you need to know. Dining habits have changed drastically ...

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How do mnemonics help decode table settings? Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines mnemonics as a technique of improving the memory. When I teach business dining etiquette, I am always ...

We’ve all experienced it at one time or another – that moment when you sit down for dinner and find a place setting in front of you that appears to include enough dishes for breakfast and lunch, too.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cooks spend hours whipping up elaborate holiday meals. It would be nice if it took more than 15 minutes to eat it. Serving the meal in courses – on a table set with the fancy china, ...

Paying a little extra attention to how you set and decorate the dining table elevates holidays, and especially Thanksgiving, which revolves so much around the meal. The basis for a pretty table ...