Dining and Table Etiquette
Have you taken a look at other diners when you are eating out in public? Our society is becoming so casual that we are loosing many of our manners, especially table etiquette. My husband and I went out to a nice restaurant that is located on the lake that we live on. This is a resort area, but this restaurant has fine dining. There are candles on the tables, a wonderful wine list and a string quartet that entertains the diners. A few weeks ago we went there to celebrate our wedding anniversary. I could not believe the way others were dressed and how they acted.
My husband had on dress pants and a dress shirt. I wore a skirt with a silk blouse and jewelry. This is the attire that we have felt comfortable in at the restaurant in the past. We had reservations so we were seated immediately, even though there were several people waiting for tables. After we were seated I started looking at the other diners. At two different tables the men were sitting with baseball caps on. I told my husband that I could not believe that people no longer are concerned with table etiquette and good manners in general. We were discussing this when the waitress came over to take our order. She over hear our conversation. She is a woman in her mid fifties. She has been a waitress at this restaurant for over thirty years. She said that the lack of table etiquette and manners is at times unbearable. She said people talk with their mouths full, eat with their hands, and lean on the tables with their forearms as they eat.
[Keywords: dining, table etiquette ]
May 20th, 2008