Phones besides plates, elbows on the table and clinking coupes - your guide to table manners

It may have been been a scorcher yet again this week, but that’s no excuse to lose control. In today’s Poshcast Cleo and Sophia tackle the thorny issue of table manners. What matters, these days, and what doesn’t? Do we care about elbows on the table anymore, or is that a fusty old Victorian throwback? Is it deeply common to clink glasses and say ‘cheers?’ From which body part should you eat caviar, and is it ever acceptable to have your phone beside your plate? Plus they answer a question from a nervous young listener who’s off on holiday with her boyfriend’s parents for the first time and wants to make a good impression (no bawdy chipolata jokes). They may not have the answer to all Britain’s problems, but Sophia and Cleo can offer strong opinions on knives and napkins — what further encouragement do you need to watch The Poshcast? You can watch The Poshcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mbuXBuO_5sE Send your questions to theposhcast@telegraph.co.uk Height shouldn’t matter when it comes to matters of the heart, Sophia Money-Coutts: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/relationships/sophia-money-coutts-height-shouldnt-matter-affairs-of-heart/ Video Producer: Carla Mercer Social Editor: Alex Marshall Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Highlights: Phones besides plates, elbows on the table and clinking coupes The Poshcast guide to table manners Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to The Poshcast 01:03 Punctuality Rant 03:15 Airbnb Interior Nightmares 05:58 Height Lies on Dating Apps 09:38 Toilet Break Film Debate 11:11 Clink or Not to Clink 13:23 Champagne Glass Rules 15:08 Miffers Controversy 16:44 Napkins and Cutlery Etiquette 21:27 Bread Roll Etiquette 23:51 Asparagus and Pear Protocol 24:47 Meghan Markle and Pud Debate 27:10 Bathroom Breaks during Meals 29:19 Salt Pepper and Passing Port 32:39 Phones and Bags at Table 34:56 Napkin Rings 36:18 Holiday With Boyfriend's Family 41:31 Final Tips and Sign Off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.