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Mackenzie Schmidt is the Home and Travel Editor for PEOPLE. She's worked at PEOPLE for over five years as a writer and editor on the Lifestyle team. Real talk: You eat all your meals on the couch.

When it comes to attending a dinner party, there’s more to know than just whether you should bring a bottle of wine for your host. Like, how do you hold your spoon? Where do you put your napkin? And, ...

QUESTION: I have attended two luncheons recently where the knife blade was pointed outward. I was taught to point that knife inward for proper table etiquette. Which way is right? Also on the table ...

Dining habits have changed drastically over the years. And while dining etiquette is still just as valuable as good table manners, some more traditional expectations have fallen by the wayside, ...

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Miss Manners is astounded to see this question attached to her Gentle Readers' expressions of surprise when they encounter restaurant tables that are set differently from what they had believed to be ...