1. Pace Yourself
The easiest way to stay refined is to imagine yourself being watched constantly.
For some, if not most of you, this would ring true, being surrounded by cameras and what-have-you.
That should at least teach you about how things would be perceived by a third party—yes, even that somewhat concealed shoving of that strange-tasting, unswallowed food to the side of your plate…
Always Start With?
Ah, the dilemma of ‘too many forks and too many spoons’. The easiest way is to start from the outside and work your way inwards with every course.
Again, if clueless, glance at your host. Although I must say you do not have to follow everything they are doing—especially if they’re doing something strange with their utensils by way of new practices.
Or maybe you ought to… who can keep up these days, honestly?