Etiquette: rules of behavior in a restaurant

If you want to feel safe in society, you need to know etiquette. We recommend starting with a restaurant. We have collected basic advice from experts on what can and cannot be done in such businesses.

Where will we put the bag?

It is strictly forbidden to put your bag on the table, remember this right away. We also do not recommend placing it on the floor as it may interfere with the waiter. Etiquette experts recommend putting your bag on your side or behind your back.

Napkin

In luxury restaurants, napkins are placed on the table. But many visitors ignore them and leave them aside. So how will you use these wipes? It depends on when you go to the restaurant. The lunch break should be opened in half, with the seam facing the table. If this is a gala dinner, the napkin should be opened completely to cover the knees.

It is also important to know that if you need to go to the toilet, for example, the napkin should be placed where you sit, not on the table. This means you will return soon. If the napkin is on the table, according to etiquette, this means that your dinner is over and you will not be returning.

bread plate

Often, in high-end restaurants, guests are served a bread basket. So you can’t pick up a piece of bread and bite it, it’s against etiquette. It is better to break off a piece and spread it with butter in portions.

Devices

It is important to always remember that if you have used any container for a plate, you cannot put it back on the table. Any devices must remain on the plate after use.

I’m waiting for satellite

If you are expecting a companion at the restaurant, you should not order anything other than water. Firstly, you don’t know how hungry he is, and secondly, it is not nice for one person to look at him while the other one eats. Therefore, the most logical thing to do is to tell the waiter that you are waiting for a companion and that you will place your order a little later.

phone on the table

We don’t let the phone out of our sight anymore, it is literally always with us. In fact, when we come to a restaurant, we put it right in front of us in case someone writes or calls. However, this is against etiquette. Firstly, it is disrespectful to the interlocutor, and secondly, it distracts your attention from the meal and conversation.

Time to order

If you invite someone for lunch or dinner, never order first. According to etiquette, it is best to surrender to your friend. This is done so that he does not focus on you, but orders as much food as he wants.

If there is a problem with food

Even in the most expensive restaurants, there are cases when the hair or crust of something ends up on the plate. Yes we agree, it’s not very nice. But still it is wrong to throw a tantrum over the entire restaurant, this first of all characterizes you as an unintelligent person. The best thing to do is to carefully call the waiter and calmly tell him what happened. We assure you that the staff will fix everything quickly.

If you need to go out

In no case should you say a phrase like “Excuse me, I’m going to the toilet.” Nobody cares where you go. If you need to go out to make a call or use the restroom, the right thing to do is to say: “Excuse me, I’ll go out and be back in a minute.”

who pays

There’s almost always an awkward moment when it comes to the score. Therefore, to prevent this from happening, it is worth finding out who should pay in which case. If you invite someone to a restaurant, you pay; if you are invited, the inviter pays. If you have made a new appointment, the bill will be split in two.