Kuwaiti Dining Etiquette
international dining etiquette
Dining etiquette in the home.
- Check to see if the host is wearing shoes. If not, remove yours at the door.
- Dress conservatively.
- Show respect for the elders by greeting them first.
- Accept any offer of food or drink. To turn down hospitality is to reject the person.
- If you are invited for a meal, there is often a great deal of socializing and small talk before the meal, and the evening comes to an end quickly after the meal.
Table Manners
Dining etiquette for your hands. Eat only with the right hand.
Expect to encounter eating utensils only in the most westernized of Kuwaiti homes.
Dining etiquette for order of service. Meals are generally served family-style. Guests are served first. Then the oldest, continuing in some rough approximation of age order until the youngest is served.
Dining etiquette for the end of the meal. When the host stands, the meal is over.
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middle eastern dining etiquette
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Table Manners
It's easy to impress at the dinner table! Just take a few minutes to read through our table manners section and you'll be the most sophisticated diner at the table.
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Read MoreWine Tasting Etiquette
Once it is poured into the proper glass, it’s time to evaluate and enjoy the wine. Evaluating wine involves four basic steps – looking, swirling, smelling, and tasting.
- Step #1 – Look. Holding the wine glass up against a white background, such as a napkin or table cloth, to evaluate its color and clarity. Red wines should range in color from deep purple to brick red. White wines should range in color from lemon gold to golden amber.
- Step #2 – Swirl. Swirl the wine in your glass to aerate it.
- Step #3 – Smell. Put your nose in the glass and take a deep breath. Older wines should have subtler aromas than younger ones.
- Step #4 – Taste. To taste the wine, fill your mouth about ½ full and subtly swish the wine around.
Table Setting Etiquette
Helpful hints for setting the perfect table!
Visit our table setting section for information on:
- Formal table settings.
- Informal table settings.