Dining Etiquette Key Takeaways You should wait to start eating until everyone has food Put the napkin on your lap Do not talk while eating Do not chew with your mouth open Do not slurp Cut up your food if it will not fit in your mouth Don’t slouch, sit up straight Do not place your elbows at the table when eating Have your phone on silence and not on the table Pass food left to right Ask and don’t reach over others for condiments Figure 1. Meal Etiquette. Read more about Meal Etiquette NY Times article about restaurant staffer etiquette - part 1 NY Times article about restaurant staffer etiquette - part 2 Kent State University Dining Etiquette
