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Check our etiquette guide for aceing a formal dinner occasion.

What should you order on a first date?

Lots and lots of desserts. Without any bias, it seems most people have a weakness for sinful sweets.

How do you place your napkin during a meal?

Once everyone is seated, unfold your napkin and place it across your lap, folded. Be discreet. If you need to leave the table, place your napkin on your chair, folded loosely. After the meal is over, place the napkin on the table, to the left of your plate.

{mosimage}How do you know which plates and glasses are yours?

Your salad plate and bread and butter plate are on your left, above your fork. Your beverages are on the right, above your spoon. Remember: Solids on the left, liquids on the right.

How do you order wine?

Restaurants usually have a separate wine list. When the bottle arrives, the waiting staff will open it and ask you to test it. You do not need to sniff, slurp and spit like a connoisseur— just take a small sip. If it doesn’t smell odd or have a peculiar taste, relax and enjoy.

Which is the correct silverware to use?

Use your silverware from the outside in. If you have two forks, the outside fork is for salad and the inside one for your main course. A third fork, outside the salad fork, is for appetisers. If a fourth utensil is needed, it is placed above the plate and is usually for dessert.

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