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Etiquette for Greeting Guests
Selecting Dinnerware & Place Settings for a Dinner Party
Maintaining Good Posture at the Dinner Table
Proper Arm Placement at the Dinner Table
Using a Napkin Properly at the Dinner Table
Etiquette for Ordering Food
Table Manners & Etiquette for Silverware
Knife & Fork Etiquette at the Dinner Table
Proper Etiquette for Eating Soup
Eating Etiquette & Table Manners
Taking Small Bites & Table Manners
Etiquette of Mixing Food on Your Plate
Wine Etiquette & Table Manners
Resting Silverware Etiquette & Table Manners
Leftovers Etiquette & Table Manners
Summary: Using napkin properly at the dinner table is a part of proper etiquette, learn all about proper table manners in this free video.
Marianne Johanson was born in Stockholm Sweden, where she was taught various types of etiquette in boarding school. She moved to America, and teaches manners and etiquette to small...read more
"Hi! I am Marianne, and on behalf of expertvillage.com, I will be discussing dining etiquette. This topic will be on how to use your napkin. When you are first seated at the table, you take your napkin and fold it in a manner that will just lay on your lap. When using your napkin, you just pick it up and wipe the corners of your mouth. That is the proper way, and then you can lay it back down. Then when you are finished with your meal, you just fold up your napkin and just slide it underneath the plate. That is the proper way to use your napkin while dining."
eHow Article: Using a Napkin Properly at the Dinner Table
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Comments
sarah39 said
on 8/18/2008 I enjoyed, and learned from this video, BUT would like to have known
what to do with the napkin when you must leave the table. I thought
the napkin was placed on the chair (not table) to indicate a "return".
Sarah