Formal dining is no longer the minefield it once was. Annunciata Elwes identifies points of etiquette that have been dispatched, retained, revised and added.
Keeping up with appearances? Like language, acceptable table manners adapt over time, and while some remain a staple of good behaviour, others have not stood the test of time. We reveal the behaviours that can be ditched, those that may need tweaking, and the habits which very much remain correct — plus a few…
