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When you call Carol Rey, CEO and founder of the Elite School of Etiquette, you may get her voicemail, which ends with the following mantra: “Great manners and dining skills can take you places that ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a tremor in my hands, worse in my dominant hand, and it affects my table manners. In public, I try to choose foods that are relatively easy for me to handle, but I often have ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What’s happened to mealtime conversation? We have friends who are perfectly capable of talking about all kinds of interesting subjects, but only so long as there is no food in front ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My spouse and I frequently host meals for 10 to 20 guests, both personally and professionally. We have a debate over whether to put out spoons for meals when we are not serving soup ...

Thanksgiving is a time of celebration, getting together with family and friends to give thanks for all the good and positive things that have taken place throughout the year. Whether you are a host or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was always taught that one’s bread plate is placed to the left. Whenever I am with a large group at a table at a wedding (or another function), at least one person always takes ...

Etiquette expert William Hanson and his new book Just Good Manners Etiquette expert William Hanson breaks down key differences between British and American manners Having worked with six royal ...