8 Restaurant Etiquette Mistakes a Gentleman NEVER Makes

How a person treats the wait staff is definitely a true glimpse into the true character of a person.

Another one to add. If one's meal arrives before everyone else's, do not start eating until your date or the rest of the guests on your table has been served

Loved No. 6. A piece of advise I got when I was still dating: If your date is nice to you, but not your server, they're not a nice person.

The soul of good manners is genuine consideration for others. This is a worthy project - 100% support.

Variation on #5: don’t butter your bread from the main source of butter. Take a portion of butter and put it on your bread plate and butter your bread with your individual portion.

Well said! You failed to mention the most common dining faux pas, though: Anyone speaking with a mouth is full of food.

My college fraternity had etiquette training. Three finer points are:1) the salt and pepper shakers are never separated. If someone asks you to pass one of them you give that person both. 2) when you’ve finished your meal you put the knife and fork at the 4 o’clock position on the plate signifying to the waiter you‘re done. 3) adults please cut you’re meat(steak, chicken, fish) as you eat it, you don’t totally cut the meat up and then eat up all the pieces like a child would.

I worked as a busboy at a restaurant in Caesar’s Palace, One day I had five businessman wearing suits and ties, having a meeting.when I would approach the table to refill drinks The gentleman running The meeting would stop talking look at me smile and say thank you. On his way out, he approached me, tipped me and said thank you for your great service. that was 30 years ago and till this day when I dine out, I try to conduct myself and treat waitstaff with the same respect and dignity that I was shown by that Gentleman.

I’ll add a few more: Don’t get too drunk if at all. Don’t complain about the food even if you didn’t enjoy it much. Always place a napkin on your lap even in lesser quality restaurants. It always looks like you know how to eat out and saves your trousers from anything that may drop. An no elbows on the table!!!!

👍👏👏 In summary: 1. Make a reservation. 2. Never be late. 3. Make sure that you are standing when greeting your guests when they arrive. 4. Give your guests compliments and give attention to their comments. 5. Butter and eat one piece of bread at a time; do not butter the whole bread, bite into it, and then place the bread with the bite-mark back on the plate (😅😅 geeez) 6. Do not be rude to the restaurant staff. 7. Be careful what you order, in terms of appearance and price. 8. Always excuse yourself when there is an interruption. I enjoyed this video and I agree with 5 out 8; I was raised to follow those 5 of the etiquette examples explained. I look forward to view more videos! For #7 I never show up to a date on an empty stomach, so that I can order sensibly.

you have forgotten a very important one, never throw your napkin in your plate when you are finished. leave it folded on the table or put it on the backrest of your chair when you leave

I'm 70 years old and I make it a point nowadays never to make the staff look bad, even though they make a mistake.

I’m in my late 70s so learned all these things as a young man, but this is excellent info for younger people who didn’t get much training from their elders.

Coincidentally, my 8 year old son and I are having dinner at a fine dining restaurant tomorrow night before attending the theatre (his first time seeing live theatre). These were some great reminders for gentle teaching moments which will be part of our dining experience. Thank you - you've gained a new subscriber.

Thank God he didn't say anything about blowing bubbles in my milk, I was kinda worried.

A dinner date for a special occasion is always topped off with alerting the kitchen ahead of time so that they can prepare a special desert or table decoration. This will speak volumes about your thoughtfulness toward your guest and reinforce your personal connections regardless if the dinner is with a business client or has a romantic purpose.

Nice to see a young man promoting gentlemanly behavior these days!

Please. Please. Please, never wear your cap/hat while dining. In the U.S. there is a pandemic of this disrespect.

Wonderful. I consider myself a old time gent, but I really enjoy watching your delivery and you keeping the art of civilization alive for the next generation.

I'd also add that fragrance should be kept to a minimum when dining out. If you're going somewhere very special, or a fine Japanese restaurant, for example, you should refrain from wearing fragrance at all. Your fellow diners don't want to have their senses of smell and taste overwhelmed by your fragrance when they're trying to savor their food and wine.