History Main / FancyDinner

* ''Film/{{PrettyWoman}}'': Edward takes Vivian for a formal dinner with his business rivals. She is nervous because she can only recognize a salad fork, so Mr Thomson gives her a quick lesson in eating etiquette. At the actual dinner, the old gentleman owns he can never recognize the stuff also, and takes his bread in hands. Vivian let Edward order her meal, which a French gourmet food. It's slippery, and Vivian drops a swear word. Nevertheless, all are charmed by her.

* ''Film/{{Emma}}'' (2009), a BBC miniseries adaptation: During her first dinner at Hartfield, Harriet Smith has to be shown by Emma where to put a kerchief (on her lap, unlike gentlemen who tie it under their neck) and also how to eat her soup delicately. Emma is discreet and encouraging wile Harriet gives a little nervous laugh, looking slightly amused by her own ignorance.
* ''Series/RedDwarf'': Ambitious but hopeless Rimmer was once invited to dine with officers, and they brought him a cold soup. He sent it back to have it heated. Too bad he didn't know that gazpacho is served cold. Rimmer thinks this incident and his lack of upper-class upbringing stopped him from becoming an officer.

* Protagonist gets served a wet plate.. no wait, that's the soup!

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%% * ''Manga/CandyCandy''
* Occasionally seen in ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf''. Best example would be the [[MartialArtsandCrafts martial arts dining arc]].

* In the anime of ''LightNovel/KazeNoStigma'', Ayano and Kazuma go to fancy restaurants multiple times. The most memorable one results in a serious battle . . . but a least the wine is saved.

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* In ''{{Slayers}}'' there was an episode about eating a very fancy dinner of dragon.
* In ''{{Dune}}'', just before the attack by the Harkonnens, the Atreides give Fancy Dinner at their palace.
* ''GunXSword'' has a fancy dinner played for comedy in episode 15. Wendy doesn't know which silverware to use, and Van . . . displays his terrible table manners to the fullest.

* ''KingRalph''
* ''ComicBook/LuckyLuke''
* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''
* ''CandyCandy''
* ''{{Titanic}}''
* Occasionally seen in ''RanmaOneHalf'' best example would be the [[MartialArtsandCrafts martial arts dining arc]].

* Bilbo's birthday party in LordOfTheRings
* In {{Dune}}, just before the attack by the Harkonnens, the Atreides give this at their palace.
* A common variation is the "heroic feast" in which a given chieftain gives a feast to a large number of {{Badass}} people. The food is usually {{Badass}} style food such as mead and roast oxen. This might be a subtrope.
* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda Holiday Special'' has this as the primary plot with Po struggling to host such a dinner, and agonizing that his father won't be a part of it.

* In the anime of ''LightNovel/KazeNoStigma'', Ayano and Kazuma go to fancy restaurants multiple times. The most memorable one results in a serious battle . . . but a least the wine is saved.
* ''Literature/NorthangerAbbey'': both the adaptations and the book. In the 2007 adaptation, the "protagonist gets confused with knives" variety is used. (Well, spoons.)
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic:'' This Trope is one of the banes of Applejack's existence. Despite her time with Aunt and Uncle Orange, she never figured out which fork to use, and the fancy meals don't hit the spot like down-home farm chow.
* Several times (at might be expected) in ''Series/DowntonAbbey''. We get to see them from the perspective both of the hosts (the Crawley family) and the servants. An interesting variation was the austere one held under WorldWarI rationing.
** Also interesting in that both diners and the servants have gotten confused by the correct protocol: Matthew Crawley, a middle-class solicitor, holds his knives wrong and gets confused about utensils when he first arrives at Downton. On the other hand, Alfred, trained as a restaurant waiter, screws up the silver service (a kind of table service characteristic of British aristocratic homes, rather different from the way things are done at restaurants) the first time he serves as a footman. The former earned Matthew the supercilious scorn of Mary and the Countess Dowager, while the latter got Alfred an earful from Carson; both, however, become accustomed to the traditional ways over time.
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Played for comedy or drama. For instance, if someone is dispensing SacredHospitality, it will likely include a FancyDinner.

* ''{{Batman}}''

* ''LuckyLuke''

* ''Literature/NorthangerAbbey'': both the adaptations and the book. In the 2007 adaptation, the "protagonist gets confused with knifes" variety is used. (Well, spoons.)

** Also interesting in that both diners and the servants have gotten confused by the correct protocol: Matthew Crawley, a middle-class solicitor, holds his knives wrong and gets confused about utensils when he first arrives at Downton. On the other hand, Alfred, trained as a restaurant waiter, screws up the silver service (a kind of table service characteristic of British aristocratic homes, rather different from the way things are done at restaurants) the first time he serves the Crawleys. The former earned Matthew the supercilious scorn of Mary and the Countess Dowager, while the latter got Alfred an earful from Carson; both, however, become accustomed to the traditional ways over time.

** Interesting in that both the diners and the servants get confused by the correct protocol: Matthew Crawley, a middle-class solicitor, holds his knives wrong and gets confused about utensils when he first arrives at Downton. On the other hand, Alfred, trained as a restaurant waiter, screws up the silver service (a kind of table service characteristic of British aristocratic homes, rather different from the way things are done at restaurants) the first time he serves the Crawleys. Both become accustomed to the traditional ways over time.

** Interesting in that both the diners and the servants get confused by the correct protocol: Matthew Crawley, a middle-class solicitor, holds his knives wrong and gets confused about utensils when he first arrives at Downton; on the other hand, Alfred, trained as a restaurant waiter, screws up the silver service (a kind of table service characteristic of British aristocratic homes) the first time he serves the Crawleys.

* Several times (at might be expected) in ''Series/DowntonAbbey''. We get to see them from the perspective both of the hosts (the Crawley family) and the servants. An interesting variation was the austere one held under WorldWarI rationing.

* Bilbo's birthday party in LordOfTheRings

* ''KungFuPanda Holiday Special'' has this as the primary plot with Po struggling to host such a dinner, and agonizing that his father won't be a part of it.
* ''GunXSword'' has a fancy dinner played for comedy in episode 15. Wendy doesn't know which silverware to use, and Van . . . displays his terrible table manners to the fullest.
* In the anime of ''LightNovel/KazeNoStigma'', Ayano and Kazuma go to fancy restaurants multiple times. The most memorable one results in a serious battle . . . but a least the wine is saved.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic:'' This Trope is one of the banes of Applejack's existence. Despite her time with Aunt and Uncle Orange, she never figured out which fork to use, and the fancy meals don't hit the spot like down-home farm chow.

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* Occasionally seen in ''[=~Ranma ½~=]'' best example would be the [[MartialArtsandCrafts martial arts dining arc]].

* ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic:'' This Trope is one of the banes of Applejack's existence. Despite her time with Aunt and Uncle Orange, she never figured out which fork to use, and the fancy meals don't hit the spot like down-home farm chow.

* In the anime of ''KazeNoStigma'', Ayano and Kazuma go to fancy restaurants multiple times. The most memorable one results in a serious battle . . . but a least the wine is saved.

* NorthangerAbbey: both the adaptations and the book. In the 2007 adaptation, the "protagonist gets confused with knifes" variety is used. (Well, spoons.)

* A common variation is the "heroic feast" in which a given chieftain gives a feast to a large number of {{Badass}} people. The food is usually {{Badass}} style food such as mead and roast oxen. This is OlderThanDirt and might be a subtrope.

* A common variation is the "heroic feast" in which a given chieftain gives a feast to a large number of {{Badass}} people. The food is usually {{Badass}} style food such as mead and roast oxen. This of course is OlderThanDirt and might be a subtrope.

* In {{Dune}} just before the attack by the Harkonons the Atreides give this at their palace.

* In {{Dune}} just before the attack by the Harkonons the Arestides give this at their palace.

* If not all guests are facing the head of the table waiting for him/her to start.

* In ''{{Slayers}}'' there was an episode about eating a very fancy diner of dragon.

Either at an expensive restaurant, at an expensive club or a dinner at the Richies.