Hi
Polite One,
I
have been searching online but couldn't find an answer. Do you know if
setting the forks, tines down instead of the traditional tines pointing up, on
the table
is considered appropriate? Here in NYC, some fancy restaurants do that,
and my friend argued that "they don't know what they are doing" when
I think it is just a modern variation.
You
as the expert should have some thoughts about it.
Thanks.
Girlie
Chang, NYC
Dear
Girlie Chang,
It
is fine
and is done often, although we don’t accept it as completely proper. In a
restaurant, they are trying to create drama. Therefore, they may place their
napkins in glasses as well. This is also not how we traditionally set our
tables. But it looks nice.
Sincerely,
The
Polite One
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