Table manners while eating out in a restaurant

Believe it or not, more than your dressing and the high end make-up you are wearing to eat out, it is your table manners that will impress the man or woman sitting in front of you on a dinner date. Eating in society has its own rules and regulations and this is basically known as table manners and it is through your table manners that you can depict what a class of society you belong to and what a personality you carry. A glimpse of your solved mind, generous nature and the pleasure while taking the food is also reflected in your table manners only. So, whether it is for a party, for a dinner date, for a casual family lunch or dining in a restaurant, make sure that you look good while eating.  

More than anything else, it is your satisfaction while eating food, should be reflected in your gestures. Hence, if you do not know, it is never that late to learn the table manners.

A few basic and important etiquette to be followed on the dining table are- 

Hold your fork in your left hand, tines downward. Hold your knife in your right hand low to the plate. If the knife is not needed, let it remain on the table and hold the fork in your right hand.

Hold your fork like a pencil.

While having soup or dessert, remember to keep the bowl back on the under plate when you finish. If the underplate is too small to balance the spoon, leave the spoon in the bowl.

When you finish eating, place the knife and fork parallel with the handles in the four o’clock position on the right rim of the plate.

Keep the blade of your knife facing inward and once this is done, it signals that you are done.