Those endless “elbows off the table” admonishments may have seemed like a drag in childhood, but they were actually setting ...

as etiquette required. Adopting the new table manners was hardly an option for the poor, who were the vast majority of the European population. In 1702, the French traveler Jouvin de Rochefort ...

This is one of the basic rules of table manners. You may ask, is table etiquette really important? I would definitely say yes. It’s not only about table manners; it shows your upbringing and ...