The outburst ignited a social media firestorm. Critics noted the hypocrisy: Americans routinely devour burgers, tacos, fries, ...

A girl learns how to properly hold a fork at a Western etiquette course held at the high-end KEEClub in Shanghai on May 21. Photo: IC . Children from wealthy families and their parents learn table ...

A Swiss consultant has come to the aid of Chinese doing business with western companies by instructing them in European etiquette and table manners. This content was published on October 29, 2005 ...

China adopts Western-style table manners 02:41. CHENGDU, China -- They're learning the finer points of life at this boot camp for butlers in Chengdu, China. China's International Butler Academy 17 ...

Table manners are important, mostly because people will judge you on them. Worrying about loud chewing noises might not be a thing in someone’s culture, but it is in others’.

The basic rule of Western table manners in the 19th and 20th centuries was: if in doubt, use a fork. “Spoons are sometimes used with firm puddings,” noted a cookbook of 1887, ...

But how to use these western instruments? A Swiss etiquette trainer is in Shanghai to enlighten them. "And make sure you don't miss the urinal!" Zum Inhalt springen DER SPIEGEL International ...

Throw Western table manners to the wind and slurp away when enjoying the signature dish of crunchy golden-brown dumplings at Yang's Fry-Dumpling, advises Shanghai-based correspondent Louisa Lim.

Dining etiquette stretches back centuries. To many people, formal table settings are an art form, and table manners are not to be taken lightly. The earliest Western dining traditions were ...

Getting to grips with Thai etiquette requires a certain knack. Waving a blade in your hand at table is considered overly aggressive by well-mannered locals, who cut gently with the edge of a spoon.

PROBABLY THE MOST memorable scene in the film Pretty Woman is where Julia Roberts' character is faced with escargots at a formal dinner. Dining with her sophisticated escort, played by Richard ...