Setting a formal dining table isn’t something that is done only in holiday movies or for magazine spreads. In fact, it is a tradition that is often a focal point when hosting a holiday meal. But, from ...

Historically-speaking, formal meals would be multi-course, elaborate events that required a legion of plates, utensils, and glasses. In fact, a formal table setting could require in excess of 15 ...

Mackenzie Schmidt is the Home and Travel Editor for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2016, and has served as a writer and editor on the Lifestyle team. Real talk: You eat all your meals on the couch. It's ...

The formal way of eating an orange involves skillfully peeling the skin with a knife and a fork, without touching the fruit with your fingers. British etiquette coach William Hanson has gone viral ...

Small-business owners, sales and customer service personnel often assume the role of host or guest at business luncheons, social gatherings and other functions involving food. Regardless of the ...

The word “etiquette” can get a bad rap. It could be because of the word itself. French and frilly, there is the implication that following prescribed etiquette is stuffy, old-fashioned and gets in the ...