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At a formal dinner setting the napkin is commonly placed across the dinner plate at the beginning of the meal. In some settings the napkin is folded and placed to the left of, and is some cases beneath the forks. At breakfast and again at luncheon the napkin is folded (sometimes artfully) to the left of the place setting. At an informal or family style dinner the napkin may be tucked into a napkin ring and placed either on or to the left of the plate. At a buffet the napkins are found folded on the buffet table in proximity to the flatware. At good restaurants and dinner parties napkins are appearing artfully folded on the dinner plates, above the setting and on occasion in the wine glass. This is the only time the napkin is found on the right of the place setting. During a seated meal your napkin should be a placed across your lap, never tucked into your collar or waistband. When leaving the table during dinner your napkin should remain on your chair until your return when it is replace on your lap. At the end of a formal dinner, as everyone is leaving the table the napkin is placed loosely to the left of the place setting.
After eating your chopsticks should be placed side by side on the plate and if there is no plate then they should be, by tradition rolled in the napkin provided you.
"The dog's dinner" indicates that the dinner belongs to one dog. If multiple dogs are each having their own dinner, you would say "The dogs' dinners," with the apostrophe after the "s" to show possession by multiple dogs.
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if there is a trash can near you, askpolitely'' may i throw my napkin away please'' if the person says yes then throw it away. if there is no trash can ask ''what can i do with my napkin because i don't see a trash can''.
The napkin can go under the fork on the left or the plate, or folded in the center of the dinner plate. The napkin can also be: Before a sit down meal. - artfully folded and placed above the dinner/luncheon plate. - artfully folded and tucked into a wine glass. - artfully folded and placed in the center of the dinner/luncheon plate. - rectangularly folded and placed, short side up, under the fork(s) -dinner/salad - rectangularly folded and place, short side up, in the center of the dinner plate - triangularly folded and place across the bread plate. - folded or gathered through a napkin ring (informal/family style meal) Before a buffet meal. - artfully folded into "pockets" with flatware in them - folded and stacked on the buffet table (near the flatware) During a meal, when seated - unfolded and placed across the lap - NEVER tucked into the neck/collar During a meal when you must leave your seat but plan to return. - on your chair seat - NOT refolded or bunched on the table After a meal, when you leave the table - placed neatly next to your plate or place setting if the dishes have been removed.
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If you are having a dinner with 12 places, I would be inclined to say each place should have its own napkin with ring. This saves from people having to lean over the food or plates to get or pass a napkin.
You should be able to find holiday napkin rings at retailers that sell dinnerware. Etsy carries holiday napkin rings and you can find them on their website under handmade items.
You should place it on a napkin or saucer plate.
There are no hard and fast rules that say you should use a cloth napkin to wipe your mouth. However, some people believe that is proper etiquette when in upscale environments.
Wear a sanitary napkin/tampon.