The way forks and spoons are arranged at dining tables carries many meanings and can also be considered a kind of table etiquette culture. While you don't need to know this kind of etiquette when eating at ordinary restaurants, when dining at hotels and fine dining establishments, it's necessary for you to understand table etiquette.

(1) Pause

When you want to talk to someone at the dining table, you shouldn't hold the fork and knife in your hands while speaking. As shown in the picture, you should place the knife and fork on top of the plate in a V shape before speaking. Placing the knife and fork on the plate like this means that you haven't finished eating yet and will continue eating later.

(2) Finished

When you want to indicate that you have finished eating, you should place the fork and knife side by side vertically right in the center of the plate. Placing the fork and knife in this position means that you have finished eating and are satisfied.

(3) Ready For My Next Meal

At hotels and fine dining restaurants, dishes are served one course after another. If you want to tell them you're ready for the next dish to be served, you should place the knife horizontally across the top of the plate, and then place the fork vertically on top of the knife. Arranging the knife and fork in this way means that you are ready to have the next dish served to you.

(4) Excellent

When you want to praise the food because you enjoyed its taste, place the knife and fork side by side horizontally on top of the plate. This means that the food tasted excellent and that you enjoyed and want to compliment it.

(5) Don’t Like

If you are not satisfied with the food or don't like it, pin the knife between the prongs of the fork and prop it up in a V shape. This means the food was not good and that you did not enjoy it. This arrangement is similar to the "Pause" position mentioned first, which indicates that you have not finished eating yet.

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