Our grandparents would be baffled by the way we eat today. Once upon a time, mealtimes meant neatly laid tables, proper ...

So, our scene: a plush restaurant inside a Taj hotel. A well-known founder / CEO – let’s call her “the cross-legged guest” – takes a ...

A new breed of governors are being hired to educate the ultra-wealthy’s children on the art of being an ‘English gentlemen’ ...

Mealtime in my house was chaotic. Introducing new rules to follow each week helped my kids with table manners.

Etiquette professional William Hanson is known for his no-nonsense approach to social rules and customs. This includes the ...

A British etiquette coach shared his take on the "proper" way to have bread and butter, only to be countered by a content creator on Instagram.

“Mabel, Mabel, sweet and able, get your elbows off the table!” The nursery rhyme may be outdated, but the elbows-on-the-table etiquette rule that it preaches has endured—and for good reason.

The University of Michigan Museum of Art’s installation “Table Manners” features a unique exhibit urging visitors to share a meal with people in Nigeria. Open until Jan. 4, the installation by British ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Eight videos portray individuals from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, eating meals that highlight the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We are frequent cruisers. That means we share spaces such as elevators, dining rooms, theaters, lounges, etc., with fellow cruisers we don’t know. We have always had pleasant times ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was always taught that one’s bread plate is placed to the left. Whenever I am with a large group at a table at a wedding (or another function), at least one person always takes ...