The etiquette expert reveals the elegant way to eat a kit kat, using a plate and taking “small, neat, fine” bites
- London-based TikTokker Lucy Challenger, 38, makes etiquette videos
- A recent clip showed KitKits being eaten in a formal British dining room
- According to Lucy, you’re unlikely to be served the two-finger snack
- However, she said you should eat the treat with your hands and take tender bites
An etiquette expert has revealed the posh way to eat a kit kat if you happen to get one at a formal British restaurant.
Lucy Challenger, 38, based in London and Berkshire, is the founder and CEO of high-end Mayfair agency Polo and Tweed, which places staff for wealthy clients.
She’s also a TikTok creator and has amassed nearly 10 million likes for her videos, which teach Gen Z social media users the essential manners and etiquette they need to fit into the upper echelons of society.
In a recent tongue-in-cheek video that racked up nearly 4 million views, Lucy revealed the correct way to eat a kit kat on the off chance you’re served one in a posh setting.
In the clip, she says: “I’m going to show you the formal British way of eating a kit kat.
Etiquette expert Lucy Challenger (pictured) made a tongue-in-cheek video on how to eat a kit kat on the off chance you’re served one in a formal British restaurant
“Now it is very, very, very unlikely that you would be served a KitKat in a formal British dining room. But if you were, how would you eat it?”
Before demonstrating proper Kit Kat eating technique, Lucy shared a few facts about the bar, noting that it was invented in York in 1935 and was originally called Roundtree’s Chocolate Crisp.
As she got into the educational portion of the video, she began tucking in elegantly in the bar while providing a running commentary.
“I use my fingers to unwrap the Kit Kat around the paper layer and place it on the plate,” she explained.
After carefully unwrapping the treat, removing the outer wrapper and foil and storing it neatly, it was time for the bar itself.
She said: “I just break the KitKat in two, lift one part of the KitKat, put the other part on the plate and then pop it in my mouth in one small, neat, fine bite.
“One continues to eat the Kit Kat until the Kit Kat is completely consumed,” she concluded.
Among the nearly 16,000 comments were people who shared their own recommendations for the bar’s food, as well as those who appreciated Lucy’s refined manners
The video received nearly 16,000 comments, many from people appreciating Lucy’s sophisticated style of eating the candy bar and others offering their own suggestions.
One wrote, “Imma remind me next time I want to pretend posh.”
Another added: “Love this, made me hungry even though you handled it so delicately.”
Meanwhile, a third shared his own advice, writing: “Bite both sides and drink tea into it so it melts then eat it.”