Hold Your Napkin Properly

Table manners are a lost art, but not on Table Manners 101

Step 1: Hold the Napkin with the Utensil

It's a delicate balance, really. Too tight, and it's like you're strangling your food. Too loose, and it's like you're giving your food a hug.

Learn more about the Utensil Hug

Step 2: Do Not Leave the Napkin on Your Plate

Your host will thank you, your server will thank you, and your fellow diners will thank you. It's a win-win-win.

Understand the Consequences of Being a Napkin Leaver

Step 3: Do Not Use Your Napkin as a Wipe-Matron

There are sponges for that. And your napkin is for eating, not for wiping.

The Napkin as a Wipematron

Remember, it's a napkin, not a magic wand.

Mastery the Ancient Art of Napkin Fu