The outburst ignited a social media firestorm. Critics noted the hypocrisy: Americans routinely devour burgers, tacos, fries, ...

Table manners are important, mostly because people will judge you on them. Worrying about loud chewing noises might not be a thing in someone’s culture, but it is in others’.

Increasingly, Chinese colleagues sought him out for practical advice on Western etiquette, particularly table manners. Recognising a market niche, he set up shop in Shanghai, and has never looked ...

A girl learns how to properly hold a fork at a Western etiquette course held at the high-end KEEClub in Shanghai on May 21. Photo: IC . Children from wealthy families and their parents learn table ...

China adopts Western-style table manners 02:41. CHENGDU, China -- They're learning the finer points of life at this boot camp for butlers in Chengdu, China. China's International Butler Academy 17 ...

But how to use these western instruments? A Swiss etiquette trainer is in Shanghai to enlighten them. "And make sure you don't miss the urinal!" Zum Inhalt springen DER SPIEGEL International ...

The basic rule of Western table manners in the 19th and 20th centuries was: if in doubt, use a fork. “Spoons are sometimes used with firm puddings,” noted a cookbook of 1887, ...

Dining etiquette stretches back centuries. To many people, formal table settings are an art form, and table manners are not to be taken lightly. The earliest Western dining traditions were ...