For it is not good manners to be gloomy at dinner or ... as etiquette required. Adopting the new table manners was hardly an option for the poor, who were the vast majority of the European population.

When our lunch finally arrived, it looked delicious. As we began to unpack our salad, coleslaw and chips from their various ...

But good table manners involve a lot more than that. According to the workshop instructor, people should be happy and comfortable when they are dining with you. It sounds easy but it is not.