I suppose I was lucky, my family often ate at nice restaurants. I can’t remember the FIRST time I said this is the best meal I’ve ever had.
Dinner out with my family often meant eating later than usual, sometimes past my normal bedtime. The result was I would get a very bad stomach ache and not be able to eat at all.
My father began insisting I have a glass of milk and a snack at home before dressing for dinner. Dressing is an appropriate word, men in suits & women in their party dresses.