Tiffany's Table Manners for Teenagers

Tiffany's Table Manners for Teenagers is a guide to good table manners. Although targeted at teenagers, it can be an essential guide for individuals of any age. It describes the essential manners to be upheld when on the dinner table, right from the start of the meal, throughout the meal, how to finish the meal and after meal etiquettes. The book deals with basic etiquettes like seating at the table, which cutlery to be used when, how to be courteous to your hosts and seated neighbours and the right techniques of using forks, knifes and spoons. It also discusses the entire process of a meal, especially when invited.

Emphasising on the fact that you are invited not just to have the meal but be truly present and participative in the entire process, the book discusses how to be a gracious meal companion, helping your neighbours and also entertaining your group. It also discusses specific situations like how to properly eat an artichoke, among others. Written in a very comprehensive yet concise manner and illustrated in a witty and humorous way, the book is an essential yet enjoyable experience, teaching the reader all the classic methods of good table manners and be a gracious and enjoyable meal companion. This edition of Tiffany's Table Manners for Teenagers was published in hardcover by Random House Books for Young Readers in 1989.