Have you ever found yourself at a fancy dinner and looked down to find several forks and knives and have no idea which is your water glass?
If you have you are not alone. Dining etiquette, manners and setting the table are becoming a lost art, say Rosemarie Burns and Linda Reed, co-founders of the etiquette consulting firm Manners Simply and Burns & Reed Enterprise. According to the pair, busy lives keep families from sharing meals together, and mobile devices take attention away from table conversation and manners.
In their book, Which Fork Do I Use? Confident and Comfortable Dining, Burns and Reed guide both the novice and seasoned host in creating memorable dining experiences and alleviate the nervousness that can come with entertaining. The book includes in-depth table setting information and illustrated graphics for preparing a table for any occasion – from a simple breakfast to a six-course formal affair.
