In Western cultures, cutlery items such as knives and forks are the traditional norm. Spoons are ubiquitous.
The fork was introduced to Europe in the 10th century by Theophanu Byzantine wife of Emperor Otto the 2nd. It made its way to Italy by the 11th century and had become popular amongst merchants by the 14th.
When the fork was first introduced as an eating implement it was normal for people to have their own knife and fork made which would be kept in a special box called a cadena. Whenever someone threw a dinner party or a feast all the guests would bring their own cadenas to eat with. This custom was then introduced to France in the entourage of Catherine de’Medici.
Cited:
Leah, Customer Service Library Assistant. The history of the fork. Royal Museums Greenwich. October 29, 2007. https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/history-fork