The Rules of Fine Dining are not explicitly stated in any one book or journal. They have been gathered from an array of sources including printed publications, online articles, in-person seminars and conversations with culinarians and other professionals. They are compiled here and presented as frameworks for this thesis. Some of our sources include:

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Atalier HOKO. Science of the Secondary: Plate. Atalier HOKO, 2018.

Hagen, Petra, and Rolf Toyka. The Architect, the Cook, and Good Taste. Basel: Birkhäuser, 2007.

Martin-McAuliffe, Samantha L. Food and Architecture at the Table. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2016.

Shutt, Robert. Business Etiquette Dinner. Syracuse University Whitman School of Management, November 11, 2019. 

Stradley, Linda. “United States Dining Etiquette Guide.” What's Cooking America. Linda Stradley, December 14, 2019. https://whatscookingamerica.net/Menu/DiningEtiquetteGuide.htm.

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Willett, Megan. “15 Etiquette Rules For Dining At Fancy Restaurants.” Business Insider. Business Insider, May 1, 2013. https://www.businessinsider.com/top-dining-dos-and-donts-from-an-expert-2013-4#dont-reach-across-the-table-to-sample-your-companions-food-9.

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Yagoda, Maria. “11 Fine-Dining Etiquette Rules You've Probably Broken Your Whole Life.” Food & Wine. Meredith Corporation Allrecipes Food Group, October 2, 2019. https://www.foodandwine.com/news/fine-dining-etiquette-rules-youve-broken.