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The Modern Dining Etiquette Guide

Feel confident at every table, whether it’s a first date, a business dinner, or a black-tie event.

$39

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The table is where first impressions are made or undone.

It’s easy to feel unsure at the table, even when you look completely put together. This guide gives you the confidence to host, be hosted, and order with ease, so the only thing anyone remembers is how good your company was.

What’s inside

Everything you need, in four practical parts.

Four parts cover every dining situation you’ll ever face.

A formal table prepared with white flowers and glassware

Part I

Before You Arrive

  • RSVP etiquette
  • What to wear
  • Hostess gifts
  • When to actually arrive
A Beaumont place setting with silverware and wine glasses

Part II

At the Table

  • Reading a place setting
  • Which glass is yours
  • Napkin rules
  • The bread plate question
  • Continental vs. American style
Wine service arranged for a restaurant meal

Part III

At a Restaurant

  • Ordering the wine
  • Splitting the bill
  • Business dinners
  • Dietary restrictions
  • Handling a mistake without a fuss
A welcoming modern dinner table ready for guests

Part IV

Modern Situations

  • Group dinners
  • Tasting menus
  • Phones at the table
  • Posting your food

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Practical extras for real life.

Three quick references make the guidance easy to use when the moment arrives.

Dining cheat sheet page from The Modern Dining Etiquette Guide

Dining cheat sheet

Formal place setting page from The Modern Dining Etiquette Guide

Place-setting diagram

Restaurant etiquette quick reference from The Modern Dining Etiquette Guide

Restaurant quick reference

Myka Meier, founder of Beaumont Etiquette

Meet your guide

Modern etiquette, taught with warmth.

Written by Myka Meier, etiquette expert, two-time bestselling author, founder of Beaumont Etiquette, and cast member on Bravo’s Ladies of London: The New Reign. Myka’s guidance brings traditional standards into modern life, so every rule feels practical, clear, and easy to use.

Your guide to dining

The Modern Dining Etiquette Guide

  • Complete illustrated PDF guide
  • 3 printable quick-reference sheets
  • Digital PDF, read it tonight
  • Yours to keep for good

$39

Get the guideSecure checkout and delivery through Beaumont Etiquette Courses.

Questions, answered

Before you choose your guide

What do I actually get?

A full illustrated PDF guide plus three printable quick-reference sheets, delivered through Beaumont Etiquette Courses after purchase.

Can I get all four guides together?

Yes. The full collection (Dining, Tea, Wine, and Hosting) comes as a bundle for $99, which saves you $57 on buying all four at $39 each.

Which fork do I use first?

Work from the outside in. The guide includes a full place-setting diagram so you never have to guess, along with the rest of the table decoded.

What’s the difference between continental and American dining?

They’re two equally correct ways of using your knife and fork. The guide walks through both, with photos, so you can pick a style and switch between them with ease.

How do I know which glass is mine?

Your drinks are always to your right, your bread plate to your left. The guide’s place-setting diagram makes it impossible to forget.