Rule #9: Bread Basket
When receiving a bread basket before the first course, offer it to others and take the bread when it comes around the table again. Put the bread on your bread & butter (B&B) plate (to your left).
When you are served the butter, put a pat or a scoop of it on the edge of your B&B plate. Tear the bread into pieces that will fit in your mouth. Butter each bite one at a time with your butter knife. (if you have one, it will be the small knife sitting diagonally on your B&B). As mentioned in an earlier post, don't butter you whole bread and take big bites.