Freakin' Fabulous Friday - What do I do with my Napkin?

I am not sure if this just pertains to the southwestern U.S. or if this is a national issue, but I think that most of us are not really comfortable in a formal dining atmosphere. For me personally, my family generally adheres to a very casual dining style and I guess most of the people that I know do as well. I notice this many times during some of the networking dinners that I attend or when I am with a client and we are at their tasting for their wedding reception, they are just not very comfortable, Which is my bread plate? What are all these forks for? So with that said I think we are going to start out our new series with proper dining etiquette.

First up the napkin! As soon as you've been seated, remove your napkin from the table, placing it in your lap, if possible folded in half. Please, please, please resist the urge to tuck it in your shirt, that just isn't cool and definitely not the vision of fabulousness! If you need to get up from the table at any point during the meal, place the napkin on your seat, NOT on the back of your chair and definitely NOT back on the table. Your napkin should only be returned to the table at the completion of the meal and when you are leaving the table for the evening.


There you have it, our first tip towards a more fabulous you!

All the best & 'til next time,








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