Let's face it, most of us would have no idea how to act if we were invited to a formal dinner and expected to follow specific social rules that we usually don't think too much about.
But we don't need to make it up as we go along and hope for the best, as an etiquette expert has outlined the key things we need to remember any time we're in a formal dining setting - or even when we just want to show off how polite we can be at the dinner table.
Lucy Challenger, 39, shared her tips in a viral video posted on TikTok, where she highlighted that the rules - including not putting your elbows on the table and maintaining good posture - were specifically geared toward dining in the UK, as other cultures will have different social norms.
