Modern western table manners began in the Middle Ages and have been elaborated over the centuries until we have rules about everything — order of seating, what a formal place setting should look ...

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

At home or away, good table manners are important for kids to learn. Even young children can learn the basic rules of mealtime etiquette.

I recently took part in a workshop about Western table etiquette which was organised by my school.

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 forks are ...

The "International Butler Academy of China" is training butlers to capitalize on the demand for Western-style service ...

To avoid being rude, there are some common things people with good manners will never do at a dinner table.

It's no longer hip to be a square. Over half of Gen Z diners don’t think table etiquette is relevant anymore, according to a survey by restaurant group Prezzo.

The western coast of Madagascar belongs to the Sakalavas. This tribe is subdivided into an infinity of fractions, independent from one another, governed by chiefs without authority.

Don’t for a moment think this is limited to bogans. We’ve been at many tables surrounded by billionaires and the prominent, and some of their table manners are appalling.

A school in China is training butlers to fill a growing demand for western-style service. The school is another sign of the changes taking place in the Communist country, reports Seth Doane.