Common sense will typically be your best guide, but it is helpful to have some general ideas regarding dining and business etiquette. It is important to know how to conduct oneself properly at the table. The rules of dining etiquetteare fairly straightforward and mostly require common sense. It can be very confusing to be presented with a variety of eating utensils. If you have been given two forks,which are the same size, begin with the fork on the outside.
Many restaurants use the same size of fork forboth the salad and main course.
When dining with others place your napkin on your lap after everyone at your table has beenseated. Do not open your napkin in mid-air. As you remove your napkin from the table begin to openbelow the table level and place on your lap. If you must leave a meal, do so between courses, and placeyour napkin on your chair or to the left of your plate. Wait for everyone at your table to be served before beginning to eat.