

Human: What are the basics of table manners or dining etiquette?

Assistant: Let’s look at some online sources. Here’s a useful video about etiquette for eating bread at a dinner party.

Human: I don't really want any videos. Maybe you can just give me some general advice and tips here in the chat.

Assistant: Okay, then here’s a useful handout from the Emily Post Institute that describes table manners, but it doesn’t cover bread etiquette.

Human: I'm not worried about bread etiquette. I just wanted to know how to act proper at the table.

Assistant: 
Okay, I'm not sure if this will help, but the Emily Post Institute recommends these tips for table manners in general:
Oh, do you mean how to behave properly at the table during a dinner party, or just how to be polite when eating in a restaurant or a coffee shop, or at home, for instance?