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Gripping your fork in your hand will have others frowning at your table manners during festive dinner parties (stock image)

With party season set to get into full swing, now is a great time to check your table manners are in order before all those festive dinner parties. 

However, new research has revealed that an alarming 40 per cent of us don’t know how to use a knife and fork correctly, meaning there could be many faux pas in the offing.

To help out hapless diners, etiquette expert Jo Bryant has broken down all your cutlery queries, from how to hold utensils properly to the times when it's acceptable to ditch your knife and just use a fork. 

'When it comes to good table manners and etiquette, it is easy to feel daunted. Whether we are trying new cuisines, curbing bad habits, remembering the basics or managing tricky situations, it can seem like there is a lot to get right,' she explained.

'However, the aim of good table etiquette is simply the essence of good manners: to behave with consideration, thought and respect towards fellow diners – as you would expect them to behave towards you.'

HOW TO HOLD YOUR KNIFE AND FORK 

According to research by comparethemarket.com 40 per cent of Brits do not know the most accepted technique for using a knife and fork.

So if you've been gripping your cutlery with your hands wrapped around the centre of the handle, you may need to consult Jo's Meerkat Meals Simples Etiquette Guide 

According to Jo, the correct way to brandish cutlery is to hold your knife with the index finger along the top of the handle. 

And forks should be held with the tines pointing downwards with your index finger on the handle. 

the correct way to brandish cutlery is to hold your knife with the index finger along the top of the handle. And forks should be held with the tines pointing downwards (stock image)

WHEN TO DITCH YOUR KNIFE

'You should not cut up your food, then put down your knife and eat with just your fork – it’s correct to use both the knife and fork, or just a fork,' Jo said. 

However, there are some occasions when it's acceptable to just eat with a fork, such as when you're enjoying a bowl of spaghetti. 

'In this case, the fork should be held with the tines facing upwards, similar to a spoon,' Jo explained.

It's fine to ditch your knife and hold your fork with the tines pointing up, provided you're eating spaghetti (stock image) 

NAVIGATING TABLE SETTINGS 

If you feel overwhelmed when faced with lots of different sets of cutlery, there's an easy way to navigate. 

Cutlery is used from the outside inwards, so starter cutlery is placed on the outside and main course cutlery on the inside.

If soup is being served as a starter, then the soup spoon is placed to the right and outside of the main course knife.

Dessert cutlery is generally positioned across the top of the place setting, with the bowl of the spoon pointing to the left and the tines of the fork to the right. Unless you're at a formal banquet or dining with the Queen, when pudding spoons and forks are placed innermost to the knives and forks.

Side plates go to the left of the forks, usually with a butter knife and napkin.

Wine and water glasses go to the top right of the setting.

Starter cutlery is usually placed on the outside and main course implements on the inside with the wine glass at the top right of the setting (stock image)

 

 

 

 

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Gripping your fork in your hand will have others frowning at your table manners during festive dinner parties (stock image)

With party season set to get into full swing, now is a great time to check your table manners are in order before all those festive dinner parties. 
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