Display Exemplary Table Manners at your Apartment in Gainesville

Whether you’re looking to impress a significant other or simply enjoy a meal with friends and family, good table manners are important. Without a good understanding of table manners, you may quickly find yourself eating all alone and missing out on many stimulating dinner table conversations. Here are a few simple ways to improve one’s table manners.

One of the most commonly ignored rules is no elbows on the table. In addition to taking up space, this action restricts your arm-motion when you use utensils and forces you to lean down as part of taking a bite. Try sitting up and brining the food to your mouth rather than your mouth to the food.

Another commonly overlooked rule is reaching for food. Reaching over a person’s plate can interfere with their ability to eat. Even worse, knocking over a drink or dropping a plate of food can ruin both the table and the meal. Instead, politely ask the closest dining companion to pass the dish and allow it to travel around the table to you.

One last rule to remember is when to start eating. If you’re the guest, proper etiquette is to assemble your plate of food, then wait for your host to begin eating before you do. As a host, you should wait until everyone at your table has their plate ready and then invite them to begin eating.

Proper table manners can get you far in life, so the next time you sit down to a meal in your Bellamay Grand apartment in Gainesville or anywhere else, practice your table manners. For more information on our available units and community amenities, contact us today.