1. Do not attract undue attention to yourself in public.
2. When eating take as much as you want, but eat as much as you take.
3. Don't eat too fast or too slowly, cut as you eat.
4. Take a little of every dish that is offered to you.
5. Sit up straight and face the table, don't put your elbows on the table while eating.
6. Do not reach across the table - simply say: Would you please pass me the salt?
7. At a small party don't start eating until you are served. At a big party it is not necessary to wait for all. The hostess gives the signal to the guests by saying: Start eating, please (or your food will get cold).
8. There is no rule about eating everything on your plate, to indicate that you have had enough, place the knife and the fork together, not criss-cross.
9. When refusing a dish or a helping simply say: "No, thank you", when accepting - "Yes, please'".
10. Do not leave the spoon in your cup when drinking tea or coffee.
11. Do not empty your glass too quickly - it will be promptly refilled.